About "The X-Files"

"This is a tough one. Writing about The X-Files. I don’t know where to start. Which makes me realize that it’s sort of hard to remember that time before there was an X-Files. Of course I have memories of 1992 and the years prior, but it’s nearly impossible to believe that Scully and Mulder weren’t with me throughout elementary school, high school or college. Those characters, that series, were such a force, such a creative influence, that it seems strange to imagine that they actually didn’t exist at one point. Like Elenore Rigby, or The Brandenburg Concertos or the Mona Lisa – these things needed to exist, and somehow there was a space in history, waiting for them to arrive; they were inevitable and perfect and, ultimately, awe-inspiring. Sublime, transportive and damn-near perfection." - J.J. Abrams

Character Biographies

Byers, John Cigarette-Smoking Man Covarrubias, Marita Deep Throat Doggett, John Follmer, Brad Fowley, Diana Frohike, Melvin Kersh, Alvin Kritschgau, Michael Krycek, Alex Langly, Richard Matheson, Richard McMahon, Shannon Mulder, Fox Mulder, Samantha

Mulder, Teena Mulder, William Reyes, Monica Rohrer, Knowle Scully, Dana Scully, Margaret Scully, Melissa Scully, William Jr. Scully, William Sr. Scully, William (baby) Skinner, Walter Spender, Cassandra Spender, Jeffrey Well-Manicured Man X

 

Relationships

Doggett, John/Barbara Doggett Doggett, John/Dana Scully Follmer, Brad/Monica Reyes Jerse, Ed/Dana Scully Krycek, Alex/Marita Covarrubias Minette, Ethan/Dana Scully Mulder, Fox/Diana Fowley Mulder, Fox/Phoebe Green Mulder, Fox/Kristen Kilar Mulder, Fox/Dana Scully

Mulder, William/Teena Mulder Scully, William Sr./Margaret Scully Scully, William Jr./Tara Scully Skinner, Walter/Dana Scully Skinner, Walter/Sharon Skinner Spender, CGB/Cassandra Spender Spender, CGB/Teena Mulder Waterstron, Daniel/Dana Scully Willis, Jack/Dana Scully

Timeline

Coming soon.

Actor Biographies

Anderson, Gillian Baldwin, Adam Davis, William B. Duchovny, David Elwes, Cary Gish, Annabeth

Holden, Laurie Lea, Nicholas Owens, Chris Patrick, Robert Pileggi, Mitch Rogers, Mimi

Quick Facts About "The X-Files"

September 10, 1993: air date of series pilot, "Pilot"
June 19, 1998: US theatrical release of FTF
May 19, 2002: air date of series finale, "The Truth"
July 25, 2008: US theatrical release of IWTB

Total Number of Episodes Produced: 202
Total Number of Movies Produced: 2

Awards Won
View a list of awards "The X-Files" won over its nine year run.

 

Series Summary

The X-Files is a Canadian/American cult science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. It first aired in September 1993 and ended in May 2002. The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans (e.g., "The Truth Is Out There", "Trust No One", "I Want to Believe") became pop culture touchstones in the 1990s. Seen as a defining series of its era, The X-Files tapped into public mistrust of governments and large institutions, and embraced conspiracy theories and spirituality as it centered on efforts to uncover the existence of extraterrestrial life. The series spawned a spin-off show, The Lone Gunmen, and paved the way for the creation of Chris Carter's later show Millennium.

In the series, FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) are the investigators of X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder is a believer in the existence of aliens and the paranormal, while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses on Mulder's discoveries. Early in the series both agents become pawns in a larger conflict (termed the "mythology" or "mytharc" by the producers), and come to trust only each other. They develop a close relationship, which begins as a platonic friendship, but develops into a romantic relationship by the end of the series' run. In addition to the long-term story arc, "monster of the week" episodes made up roughly two-thirds of the series. In such stand-alone X-Files episodes, Mulder and Scully investigated bizarre crimes with few long-term implications on the storyline.

The show's popularity peaked in the mid-to-late 1990s, leading to a 1998 film, called "The X-Files: Fight The Future". This was followed in 2008 by a post-series film, "The X-Files: I Want to Believe". In the last two seasons, Gillian Anderson became the star as David Duchovny appeared intermittently, and new central characters were introduced: Bureau agents John Doggett (Robert Patrick) and Monica Reyes (Annabeth Gish). Mulder and Scully's boss, Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi), also became a central character. By its final airing, The X-Files had become the longest-running science fiction series in US broadcast television history, though it was later surpassed by Stargate SG-1. (source: Wikipedia)

X-Files FBI Assignments

1952 - Arthur Dales, Hayes Michel

1980s - 1990 (??) - Fox Mulder, Diana Fowley

1990 - Fox Mulder

1992 - 1994: Fox Mulder, Dana Scully

May - November 1994: X-Files are closed

1994 - 1998: Fox Mulder, Dana Scully

1998 - 1999: Jeffrey Spender, Diana Fowley

1999 - 2000: Fox Mulder, Dana Scully

2000 - 2002: John Doggett, Dana Scully

2002: John Doggett, Monica Reyes

2002 - present: X-Files are closed