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Season 1 – The X-Files

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In one of the longest-running science fiction series in network TV history, FBI special agents investigate unexplained, mind-bending cases known as "X-Files." Though the government is convinced that the outlandish reports are false, conspiracy theorist Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and realist Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), for most of the series, stop at nothing to prove that "the truth is out there." Series creator Chris Carter also serves as executive producer of the thrilling pop-culture phenomenon.
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Critics Consensus

A serious approach to its premise helps establish The X-Files as a sci-fi procedural with a genuinely creepy twist -- and a thrilling drama that avoids devolving into pure camp.

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Brian Courtis The Age (Australia) 02/02/2021
It's diverting nonsense and, as you may gather, about as cerebral as peppermint chewing gum. Go to Full Review Ross Warneke The Age (Australia) 02/02/2021
The X-Files is one of those whacko shows that really grabs your attention. It is all highly unlikely. The acting is hammy, and the plot too frenetic. The relationship between Mulder and Scully lacks subtlety. But it is a ripping yarn, well told. Go to Full Review Nancy Banks-Smith Guardian 02/02/2021
The X-Files, you feel, were exposed to the dangerous rays of Twin Peaks at an impressionable age. Go to Full Review Rafael Sánchez Casademont Fotogramas 08/27/2024
If you are looking for a series that mixes intrigue and science fiction, this is your series, the fundamental one, the mother of all those that came after. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Kathleen Shea Philadelphia Daily News 02/02/2021
Well, as the show's motto has it, "The Truth Is Out There" somewhere, probably in the same place as the writers who might make this discount bag of goods something special. Go to Full Review Richard Johnson Observer (UK) 02/02/2021
Not as schmoozy as Moonlighting, but every bit as watchable. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jeremy M. @Mckinley502 Jan 8 Great Sci/fi series! See more Dave C @RT09838700 Aug 12 I've never watched X-Files in any kind of dedicated fashion, before now. It starts with some loose premises, and weak stories, but builds as the season unfolds. The relationship between DD and GA is integral to that. The oddity that is Deep Throat appearing at the end of the season as a story arc that continues into Season 02 is odd, but did work well See more Craig B @Boundsy 06/19/2025 Great series which redefined the quality production standards of TV shows which followed. The first 7 series were defined by mostly great stories with two stars in David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson (yummy) who you could not take you eyes off. However, by series 8, the show was running out of steam, and suprising it lasted until series 11... the power of the shows fan base I guess. See more james o @RT63376403 12/25/2024 the show was influenced by Rashomon, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Hannibal Lecter and Twin Peaks. See more sean G @Sean123456789 03/10/2024 I loved this show from day one . See more IAN c B @RT07992392 02/02/2024 Me and my late partner Jayne loved this series We even purchased the first 7 seasons on dvd in 2005 so we could watch when ever we liked.Mulder and Scully were both great charaters and the one offs were our favourite episodes. See more Read all reviews
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David Duchovny

FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder

Gillian Anderson

FBI Special Agent Dana Scully

Jerry Hardin

Deep Throat

Charles Cioffi

Section Chief Scott Blevins

Doug Hutchison

Eugene Victor Tooms

Henry Beckman

Detective Frank Briggs

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 10, 1993 Pilot Mulder and Scully investigate the strange deaths of members of a high-school graduating class in the Pacific Northwest. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 17, 1993 Deep Throat Mulder and Scully investigate a report that some Army test pilots are disappearing after completing their missions. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 24, 1993 Squeeze Scully and Mulder discover a mysterious serial killer when they find that their current investigation is similar to an unsolved case from 1903. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 1, 1993 Conduit Mulder faces his feelings about the disappearance of his sister after a girl in Iowa mysteriously vanishes. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 8, 1993 The Jersey Devil Scully and Mulder search for a murderer who is half-man and half-beast with an appetite for human flesh. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 22, 1993 Shadows Mulder and Scully (David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson) investigate reports of an unseen force believed to be protecting a young woman. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 29, 1993 Ghost in the Machine Mulder and Scully (David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson) must outwit a killer computer plaguing a high-rise office building. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 5, 1993 Ice Mulder and Scully (David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson) investigate the bizarre deaths of a scientific research team in the Arctic. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 12, 1993 Space Scully and Mulder rush to uncover the culprit in a series of sabotage efforts in the space shuttle program. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 19, 1993 Fallen Angel Mulder researches a possible UFO crash after learning the government may start its own investigation. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 10, 1993 Eve Mulder suspects supernatural involvement when identical murders occur at the same time on opposite sides of the country. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 17, 1993 Fire Mulder and Scully guard a member of the British Parliament after mysterious fires kill several top officials. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 7, 1994 Beyond the Sea A condemned murderer claiming to have psychic powers helps the agents find collegians kidnapped by a serial killer. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 21, 1994 Genderbender Mulder and Scully question an isolated sect of people while searching for an androgynous killer who finds victims in singles bars. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 4, 1994 Lazarus Scully seeks Mulder's help after a fellow agent's personality begins to resemble that of a criminal her colleague killed in a bank robbery. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 11, 1994 Young at Heart When a supposedly dead convict resurfaces, Mulder and Scully (David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson) uncover an anti-aging experiment. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 18, 1994 E.B.E. Scully and Mulder race to find a ship they suspect contains an extraterrestrial before the government can destroy it. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 18, 1994 Miracle Man Mulder and Scully travel to Tennessee to investigate the deaths of people who were treated by a young faith healer. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 1, 1994 Shapes Mulder and Scully travel to a Montana reservation to investigate the death of a young American Indian shot by ranchers. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 15, 1994 Darkness Falls Authorities attribute Washington loggers' disappearances to ecoterrorists; the agents suspect a glowing biological mass. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 22, 1994 Squeeze II Mulder is angered when a man who was accused of killing four people and eating their livers is released because of insufficient evidence. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 29, 1994 Born Again The murders of two policemen are linked to an 8-year-old girl, the reincarnated spirit of a corrupt officer seeking revenge. Details Episode 23 Aired May 6, 1994 Roland Mulder and Scully are puzzled by the level of knowledge displayed by a mentally impaired janitor suspected in the murders of two rocket scientists. Details Episode 24 Aired May 13, 1994 The Erlenmeyer Flask Mulder and Scully discover a government conspiracy while on the trail of a killer with superhuman powers. Details

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Season Info

Director
Harry Longstreet, Joe Napolitano, Daniel Sackheim, William Graham, Robert Mandel, David Nutter, Michael Lange, Jerrold Freedman, Larry Shaw, Fred Gerber, Rob Bowman
Screenwriter
Chris Carter, Alex Gansa, Marilyn Osborn, Scott Kaufer, Glen Morgan, Howard Gordon, Paul Barber, Ken Biller, James Wong
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (V)
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 10, 1993