"The X Files" (1993) TV series 1993-2002

Creator:

Chris Carter

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Release Date:

10 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The Truth is Out There

Plot:

Two FBI agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.

Plot Keywords:

FBI | FBI Agent | Alien | X Files | Conspiracy

Awards:

Won 5 Golden Globes. Another 65 wins & 142 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Dec. 30	2:00 AM	SYFY	Small Potatoes	#4.20
Thur. Dec. 31	2:00 AM	SYFY	Zero Sum	#4.21

Cast

Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully / ... (201 episodes, 1993-2002)
David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder (176 episodes, 1993-2002)
Mitch Pileggi	...	Walter Skinner / ... (82 episodes, 1994-2002)

Also Known As:

The X-Files (USA)

Runtime:

45 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Iceland:12 (some episodes) | Iceland:16 (some episodes) | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-18 (DVD) (2007) (self applied) | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Peru:14 | Argentina:13 | Germany:16 (DVD rating) | Hungary:18 | Ireland:12 (some episodes) | Ireland:15 (some episodes) | Ireland:18 (some episodes) | New Zealand:R13 (season 9) | Poland:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 8) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (some episodes) | UK:18 (one episode) | UK:PG (some episodes) | USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | USA:TV-MA (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG (some episodes) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The character Leyla Harrison was named after a writer of The X-Files Internet fan-fiction who died of cancer in February 2001. The fictional Leyla Harrison was a fan of Mulder's and Scully's, having spent her time in the F.B.I poring over their expense reports (in much the same way that Internet fans of the show examined the minute nuances of every episode), so the tribute was very appropriate.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: In numerous episodes in the earlier seasons, characters are seen driving cars with British Columbia License plates.

Quotes:

Mulder: I have a theory. Do you want to hear it?
Scully: Van Blundht somehow physically transformed into his captor and walked out the door, leaving no one the wiser?
Mulder: Scully, should we be picking out china patterns or what?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Saving 'Star Wars' (2004)

Quite simply the best television show ever

"The X-Files" is the show which re-defined television, and in a few years time it will become known as THE show of the 90s. First of all, don't think "Fight the Future" - the movie was nowhere near as smart or well-written as the series, and was only a sort of Hollywood-esque approach to the concept of the show. Although some episodes are a bit on the downside, the majority of X-Files episodes are true masterpieces which really challenge our "little grey cells" in a way no other TV program does. Great cinematography, great writing, great FX and an always amazing soundtrack by Mark Snow turn "The X-Files" into a chilling television experience.