The X-Files (Season 1)

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The X-Files (season 1)
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Starring David Duchovny
Gillian Anderson
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 24
Broadcast
Original channel Fox
Original run September 10, 1993 – May 13, 1994
Season chronology
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List of The X-Files episodes

The first season of the science fiction television series The X-Files commenced airing on the Fox network in the United States on September 10, 1993, and concluded on the same channel on May 13, 1994, after airing all 24 episodes.

The first season introduced main characters of the series, including Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who were portrayed by David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson respectively, and recurring characters Deep Throat, Walter Skinner and Cigarette Smoking Man. The season introduced the series' main concept, revolving around the investigation of paranormal or supernatural cases, known as X-Files, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; it also began to lay the groundwork for the series' overarching mythology.

Initially influenced by Kolchak: The Night Stalker and The Twilight Zone, series creator Chris Carter pitched the idea for the series to Fox twice before it was accepted for production. The season saw the series quickly gaining popularity, with ratings rising steadily throughout its run; and garnered generally positive reviews from critics and the media. It helped to make stars of its two lead roles, and several of its taglines and catchphrases have since become cultural staples.

Contents

[edit] Concept and themes

[edit] Production

[edit] Development

[edit] Casting

[edit] Writing

[edit] Cast and crew

[edit] Main cast

[edit] Recurring cast

[edit] Writers and producers

[edit] Directors

David Nutter directed the most episodes of the first season, directing six. "Pilot" supervising producer Daniel Sackheim directed two episodes. Other directors that directed two episodes included Jerrold Freedman, William Graham, Michael Lange, Joe Napolitano and Larry Shaw. One-episode directors included Rob Bowman, Fred Gerber, co-executive producer R. W. Goodwin, Michael Katleman, Harry Longstreet and Robert Mandel who directed the pilot episode.

[edit] Episodes

Episodes marked with a double dagger (‡) are episodes in the series' Alien Mythology arc.

See also: List of The X-Files episodes
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
Agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) is assigned to work with Agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) on the X-Files in an attempt to debunk his work on the paranormal. Their first case has them investigating apparent alien abductions. A near comatose man, Billy Miles (Zachary Ansley), is taking his classmates, including Theresa Nemman (Sarah Koskoff), into the woods, where they are killed in a flash of bright light. Also guest stars Cliff DeYoung, Leon Russom, and Alexandra Stewart.
2 2 "Deep Throat"‡ Daniel Sackheim Chris Carter September 17, 1993 1X01 11.1
Mulder and Scully travel to Idaho in order to investigate the disappearance of a military test pilot. They observe unusual aircraft activity, prompting Mulder to proclaim the existence of a government conspiracy. Mulder sneaks onto the military base and is spotlighted by one of the craft, but is captured by soldiers and has his memory erased before he is released. Guest stars Jerry Hardin, Andrew Johnston, Gabrielle Rose, Michael Bryan French, Seth Green and Lalainia Lindbjerg.
3 3 "Squeeze" Harry Longstreet Glen Morgan & James Wong September 24, 1993 1X02 11.1
Mulder and Scully investigate a series of murders where there appears to be no tangible method for the murderer's entrance and escape. Eugene Victor Tooms (Doug Hutchison), a seemingly normal janitor, is suspected by Mulder to be a mutant who kills his victims and extracts their livers in order to prolong his existence. Also guest stars Donal Logue and Henry Beckman.
4 4 "Conduit" Daniel Sackheim Alex Gansa & Howard Gordon October 1, 1993 1X03 9.2
As Section Chief Scott Blevins (Charles Cioffi) expresses his concern with the direction of the X-Files department, Mulder becomes obsessed with solving a case that closely parallels an encounter he experienced as a child, which dealt with alien abduction and an exploration of Mulder's determination to find his sister, Samantha Mulder (Vanessa Morley). Also guest stars Don Gibb.
5 5 "The Jersey Devil" Joe Napolitano Chris Carter October 8, 1993 1X04 10.4
The murder of a homeless man which is very similar in detail to a murder committed in 1947 leads Mulder and Scully to the legendary man-beast the Jersey Devil (Claire Stansfield) roaming in the forests surrounding Atlantic City. Also guest stars Wayne Tippit, Gregory Sierra, Jill Teed, Andrew Airlie, Bill Dow, and David Lewis.
6 6 "Shadows" Michael Katleman Glen Morgan & James Wong October 22, 1993 1X05 8.8
When an unseen force commits several murders where a young woman is present, Mulder suspects that it is the spirit of the woman's former boss who was believed to have committed suicide but was actually murdered and he is protecting her from his business partner. Guest starring Barry Primus and Lisa Waltz.
7 7 "Ghost in the Machine" Jerrold Freedman Alex Gansa & Howard Gordon October 29, 1993 1X06 9.5
A computer with highly advanced artificial intelligence begins to kill in order to preserve its existence when it is deemed too inefficient to continue controlling the workings of an office building. Guest starring Rob LaBelle and Wayne Duvall.
8 8 "Ice" David Nutter Glen Morgan & James Wong November 5, 1993 1X07 10.0
When an Arctic research team mysteriously kill each other and themselves only days after drilling deeper into the ice than ever before, Mulder and Scully accompany a team of doctors and scientists to investigate. They discover an organism which infects living creatures and amplifies the host's feeling of anger and paranoia, and the new team starts to deteriorate as they wonder who among them are killers. Guest starring Xander Berkeley and Felicity Huffman.
9 9 "Space" William Graham Chris Carter November 12, 1993 1X08 10.7
A mysterious force is sabotaging a space launch program which leads directly back to the commander of the team, who once claimed to have seen an alien in space while witnessing Mars from Earth orbit. The so-called "alien" returns to Earth with him to torment him, and wreck his new space program. Guest starring Ed Lauter and Susanna Thompson.
10 10 "Fallen Angel"‡ Larry Shaw Howard Gordon & Alex Gansa November 19, 1993 1X09 8.8
Mulder puts the future of the X-Files in jeopardy when he heads to a UFO crash site being rapidly covered up by the military. He is arrested and while in jail he meets Max Fenig (Scott Bellis), a UFO nut whose NICAP group has followed Mulder's work on the X-Files. When Mulder is released, Scully urges him to return to Washington to face his superiors and try to save his job, but Mulder finds out that Fenig is more than meets the eye and ignores Scully to try to save him instead. Guest starring Marshall Bell and Frederick Coffin.
11 11 "Eve" Fred Gerber Kenneth Biller & Chris Brancato December 10, 1993 1X10 10.4
When two fathers on opposite sides of the country are inexplicably murdered at exactly the same time in exactly the same way, Mulder and Scully find that their eight-year-old daughters are perfect twins (Erika and Sabrina Krievins) and were created in order to continue The Litchfield Experiment, a eugenics project of the 1950s which produced cloned boys named Adam and girls named Eve who have heightened strength and intelligence, but are prone to psychotic behavior. Guest starring Harriet Sansom Harris.
12 12 "Fire" Larry Shaw Chris Carter December 17, 1993 1X11 11.1
Mulder investigates the deaths of British dignitaries at the behest of an old girlfriend from Oxford. Cecil L'Ively is a pyrokinetic: he has the ability to start fires with his mind, and he wants Sir Malcolm Marsden's wife. Guest starring Mark Sheppard and Amanda Pays.
13 13 "Beyond the Sea" David Nutter Glen Morgan & James Wong January 7, 1994 1X12 10.8
A death row inmate named Luther Lee Boggs claims that he is psychic and can lead Mulder to a serial killer in exchange for a lesser sentence of life in prison. The agents' roles are reversed in this episode, with Mulder doubting Boggs's claim and Scully believing him after she is told that she can communicate through him with her recently deceased father. Guest starring Brad Dourif, Don S. Davis and Sheila Larken.
14 14 "Gender Bender" Rob Bowman Larry Barber & Paul Barber January 21, 1994 1X13 11.1
A series of identical sexual murders, where the killer appears to be both male and female, draw Mulder and Scully to an Amish-type community of people who may be of alien origin, leading to the discovery of a man who can change sex. Guest starring Nicholas Lea.
15 15 "Lazarus" David Nutter Alex Gansa & Howard Gordon February 4, 1994 1X14 12.1
When FBI Agent Jack Willis and bank robber Warren Dupre are both shot at the same time during a robbery attempt, Dupre dies and Willis is resuscitated. When Willis rushes out of the hospital and begins acting strangely, Mulder concludes that Dupre's consciousness has been transferred to Willis’ body. Guest starring Cec Verrell and Christopher Allport.
16 16 "Young at Heart" Michael Lange Scott Kaufer and Chris Carter February 11, 1994 1X15 11.5
A psychotic criminal from one of Mulder's past cases—John Barnett—is back to get revenge on Mulder for incarcerating him. Before Barnett's release, a renegade doctor had found a way to reverse the aging process – using Barnett as his test subject. Mulder and Scully rush to catch the now-unrecognizable youthful Barnett before he carries out his threat to kill all of Mulder's loved ones. Guest starring Dick Anthony Williams and William B. Davis.
17 17 "E.B.E."‡ William Graham Glen Morgan & James Wong February 18, 1994 1X16 N/A
Mulder and Scully receive information from Deep Throat about a UFO that was shot down over Iraq and has been secretly transported to the US. However, Deep Throat then intentionally misleads the agents to prevent them from discovering the truth. The Lone Gunmen (Bruce Harwood, Dean Haglund and Tom Braidwood) are introduced.
18 18 "Miracle Man" Michael Lange Chris Carter & Howard Gordon March 18, 1994 1X17 11.6
Mulder and Scully travel to Tennessee to investigate the "Miracle Ministry" and its star attraction – a young man with the ability to heal people with his touch – when a person dies shortly after being healed. Guest starring Scott Bairstow, George Gerdes, R. D. Call and Dennis Lipscomb.
19 19 "Shapes" David Nutter Marilyn Osborn April 1, 1994 1X18 11.5
Mulder and Scully head to an Indian reservation in northwestern Montana to investigate a manslaughter case which Mulder believes may relate to the very first X-File ever created at the FBI, and its main subject: lycanthropy. Guest starring Ty Miller, Donnelly Rhodes and Michael Horse.
20 20 "Darkness Falls" Joe Napolitano Chris Carter April 15, 1994 1X19 12.5
Mulder and Scully travel to a remote area of Washington State National Forest after an entire group of thirty loggers goes missing. They soon discover that an unseen force that was lying dormant has been awakened. Guest starring Jason Beghe and Titus Welliver.
21 21 "Tooms" David Nutter Glen Morgan & James Wong April 22, 1994 1X20 13.4
Tooms is released from the psychiatric sanitarium in which he was incarcerated for assaulting Scully – and he needs to kill once more to get the final liver which will allow him to hibernate for another thirty years. Mulder and Scully race against time to find evidence of his involvement in the past string of murders before Tooms disappears again. Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) appears for a first time. Also guest starring Doug Hutchison.
22 22 Born Again Jerrold Freedman Howard Gordon & Alex Gansa April 29, 1994 1X21 13.7
After a detective and his former partner die in unexplained circumstances, the accidents are linked to a little girl who witnessed both deaths and Mulder believes that she may be the reincarnation of a policeman murdered by his colleagues. Guest starring Maggie Wheeler and Andrea Libman.
23 23 Roland Chris Ruppenthal David Nutter May 6, 1994 1X22 12.5
Agents Mulder and Scully investigate a series of murders in Mahan Propulsion Laboratory as a team of scientists die one by one and the only suspect is a mentally handicapped cleaner named Roland. Guest starring Željko Ivanek and James Sloyan.
24 24 "The Erlenmeyer Flask"‡ R. W. Goodwin Chris Carter May 13, 1994 1X23 14.0
A seemingly unrelated car chase leads Mulder and Scully to a scientific lab encompassing a secret which could provide proof of a government conspiracy. Guest starring Jerry Hardin and William B. Davis.

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[edit] DVD release

The X-Files – The Complete First Season
Set details Special features
  • 24 episodes
  • 7-disc set
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • English (Dolby 2.0 Surround)
  • "The Truth About Season One" documentary
  • Chris Carter talks about 12 episodes: "Pilot", "Deep Throat", "Squeeze", "Conduit", "Ice", "Fallen Angel", "Eve", "Beyond The Sea", "E.B.E", "Darkness Falls", "Tooms", and "The Erlenmeyer Flask"
  • Special effects clip from "Fallen Angel"
  • Deleted scene from "Pilot"
  • 11 "Behind-the-truth" spots from F/X
  • 47 promotional television spots
  • "Paranormal and Alien Abduction Trivia and Weblinks
  • Cross Reference of 24 Previews
  • DVD-ROM Games
Release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
May 9, 2000 November 6, 2000 November 22, 2000

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