List of The X-Files Episodes
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The X-Files is an American science fiction–supernatural television series that originally aired on the Fox network from September 10, 1993 to May 19, 2002. The series centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. Mulder is a believer in the paranormal, and the skeptical Scully is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries which could ultimately be used to discredit his work. Throughout the series the two develop a close friendship. Beginning with the eighth season, Duchovny's role was reduced from lead actor to an intermittent lead role.
The show's premise originated with Chris Carter, who served as an executive producer along with R. W. Goodwin, Frank Spotnitz, Howard Gordon, Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, Kim Manners, Glen Morgan, James Wong, and many others. Filming for seasons one to five took place primarily in Vancouver, British Columbia, and for the remaining seasons in Los Angeles. the remaining six seasons aired on Sundays at 9:00 pm Eastern Time. Episodes are approximately 45 minutes in length (not including commercials) and were broadcast in standard definition. Two feature films based on the television series have been released as part of The X-Files franchise: the first premiered in summer 1998, between seasons five and six of the series, and a post-series film, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, was released in 2008. On March 24, 2015, Fox officially announced the series would return for a six-episode season, which aired in 2016. As of February 22, 2016, 208 episodes of The X-Files have aired, concluding the tenth season. On April 20, 2017, Fox officially announced that The X-Files would be returning for an eleventh season of ten episodes, which would air in the 2017–18 television season.
Many mythology collections of X-Files episodes have been released on DVD. Since 2000, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has distributed all seasons on DVD, and episodes are also available for download at the iTunes Store and Amazon Video, and are available for streaming on Hulu. The show's episodes have won a number of awards, including three Golden Globe Awards for Best Drama Series and a Satellite Award for Best Drama Series. Various cast members' performances have been praised by critics, particularly those of Duchovny and Anderson.
[edit] Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Nielsen ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Average viewers (millions) | Rank | |||
| 1 | 24 | September 10, 1993 | May 13, 1994 | N/A | 111 | |
| 2 | 25 | September 16, 1994 | May 19, 1995 | 14.50 | 63 | |
| 3 | 24 | September 22, 1995 | May 17, 1996 | 15.40 | 55 | |
| 4 | 24 | October 4, 1996 | May 18, 1997 | 19.20 | 20 | |
| 5 | 20 | November 2, 1997 | May 17, 1998 | 19.80 | 11 | |
| The X-Files | June 19, 1998 | N/A | N/A | |||
| 6 | 22 | November 8, 1998 | May 16, 1999 | 17.20 | 12 | |
| 7 | 22 | November 7, 1999 | May 21, 2000 | 14.20 | 29 | |
| 8 | 21 | November 5, 2000 | May 20, 2001 | 13.93 | 31 | |
| 9 | 20 | November 11, 2001 | May 19, 2002 | 9.10 | 63 | |
| I Want to Believe | July 25, 2008 | N/A | N/A | |||
| 10 | 6 | January 24, 2016 | February 22, 2016 | 13.60 | 7 | |
| 11 | 10 | January 3, 2018 | March 21, 2018 | 3.74 | TBA | |
[edit] Episodes
Episodes marked with a double dagger (‡) are episodes in the series' alien mythology arc.
[edit] Season 1 (1993–94)
- Main article: The X-Files (season 1)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot"‡ | Robert Mandel | Chris Carter | September 10, 1993 | 1X79 | 12.0 |
| 2 | 2 | "Deep Throat"‡ | Daniel Sackheim | Chris Carter | September 17, 1993 | 1X01 | 11.1 |
| 3 | 3 | "Squeeze" | Harry Longstreet | Glen Morgan & James Wong | September 24, 1993 | 1X02 | 11.1 |
| 4 | 4 | "Conduit" | Daniel Sackheim | Alex Gansa & Howard Gordon | October 1, 1993 | 1X03 | 9.2 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Jersey Devil" | Joe Napolitano | Chris Carter | October 8, 1993 | 1X04 | 10.4 |
| 6 | 6 | "Shadows" | Michael Katleman | Glen Morgan & James Wong | October 22, 1993 | 1X05 | 8.8 |
| 7 | 7 | "Ghost in the Machine" | Jerrold Freedman | Alex Gansa & Howard Gordon | October 29, 1993 | 1X06 | 9.5 |
| 8 | 8 | "Ice" | David Nutter | Glen Morgan & James Wong | November 5, 1993 | 1X07 | 10.0 |
| 9 | 9 | "Space" | William Graham | Chris Carter | November 12, 1993 | 1X08 | 10.7 |
| 10 | 10 | "Fallen Angel"‡ | Larry Shaw | Howard Gordon & Alex Gansa | November 19, 1993 | 1X09 | 8.8 |
| 11 | 11 | "Eve" | Fred Gerber | Kenneth Biller & Chris Brancato | December 10, 1993 | 1X10 | 10.4 |
| 12 | 12 | "Fire" | Larry Shaw | Chris Carter | December 17, 1993 | 1X11 | 11.1 |
| 13 | 13 | "Beyond the Sea" | David Nutter | Glen Morgan & James Wong | January 7, 1994 | 1X12 | 10.8 |
| 14 | 14 | "Gender Bender" | Rob Bowman | Larry Barber & Paul Barber | January 21, 1994 | 1X13 | 11.1 |
| 15 | 15 | "Lazarus" | David Nutter | Alex Gansa & Howard Gordon | February 4, 1994 | 1X14 | 12.1 |
| 16 | 16 | "Young at Heart" | Michael Lange | Scott Kaufer and Chris Carter | February 11, 1994 | 1X15 | 11.5 |
| 17 | 17 | "E.B.E."‡ | William Graham | Glen Morgan & James Wong | February 18, 1994 | 1X16 | N/A |
| 18 | 18 | "Miracle Man" | Michael Lange | Chris Carter & Howard Gordon | March 18, 1994 | 1X17 | 11.6 |
| 19 | 19 | "Shapes" | David Nutter | Marilyn Osborn | April 1, 1994 | 1X18 | 11.5 |
| 20 | 20 | "Darkness Falls" | Joe Napolitano | Chris Carter | April 15, 1994 | 1X19 | 12.5 |
| 21 | 21 | "Tooms" | David Nutter | Glen Morgan & James Wong | April 22, 1994 | 1X20 | 13.4 |
| 22 | 22 | Born Again | Jerrold Freedman | Howard Gordon & Alex Gansa | April 29, 1994 | 1X21 | 13.7 |
| 23 | 23 | Roland | Chris Ruppenthal | David Nutter | May 6, 1994 | 1X22 | 12.5 |
| 24 | 24 | "The Erlenmeyer Flask"‡ | R. W. Goodwin | Chris Carter | May 13, 1994 | 1X23 | 14.0 |
[edit] Season 2 (1994–95)
- Main article: The X-Files (season 2)
[edit] Season 3 (1995–96)
- Main article: The X-Files (season 3)
[edit] Season 4 (1996–97)
- Main article: The X-Files (season 4)
[edit] Season 5 (1997–98)
- Main article: The X-Files (season 5)
[edit] The X-Files (1998)
- Main article: The X-Files (film)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[edit] Season 6 (1998–99)
- Main article: The X-Files (season 6)
[edit] Season 7 (1999–2000)
- Main article: The X-Files (season 7)
[edit] Season 8 (2000–01)
- Main article: The X-Files (season 8)
[edit] Season 9 (2001–02)
- Main article: The X-Files (season 9)
[edit] The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
- Main article: The X-Files: I Want to Believe
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[edit] Season 10 (2016)
- Main article: The X-Files (season 10)
[edit] Season 11 (2018)
- Main article: The X-Files (season 11)
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