The X-Files

1993 • FOX
4.8
1.2K reviews
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Season 8 episodes (21)

1 Within
11/5/00
Agent John Doggett heads an FBI manhunt to locate Mulder, while Scully and Skinner use information supplied by the Lone Gunmen in their quest to find their colleague.
2 Without
11/12/00
While searching for the missing Gibson Praise, Scully, Skinner and Doggett encounter the alien bounty hunter who uses his shapeshifting abilities to fool the FBI.
3 Patience
11/19/00
Scully and Doggett investigate several killings involving a terrifying bat-like creature.
4 Roadrunners
11/26/00
Scully finds herself trapped in a desolate area where townspeople seemingly worship a hitchhiker.
5 Invocation
12/3/00
A little boy who vanished ten years earlier suddenly reappears...but has not aged a day.
6 Redrum
12/10/00
A man accused of murdering his wife realizes he's been given a second chance at correcting past mistakes.
7 Via Negativa
12/17/00
Doggett investigates a cult leader's seeming ability to project himself into his victim's dreams, and Scully checks into the hospital.
8 Surekill
1/7/01
The agents search for a killer who seemingly possesses the ability to see through walls.
9 Salvage
1/14/01
Scully and Doggett track a metallic man bent on killing those responsible for his condition.
10 Badlaa
1/21/01
The agents pursue an Indian mystic who can manipulate the human mind.
11 The Gift
2/4/01
Doggett seeks to solve a mystery involving Mulder and a legendary creature linked to Native American lore.
12 Medusa
2/11/01
With the clock ticking, Doggett and a team of experts attempt to solve the mystery behind strange deaths in a Boston subway tunnel.
13 Per Manum
2/18/01
Scully fears that she and another pregnant women will give birth to alien babies.
14 This Is Not Happening
2/25/01
Joined by FBI Agent Monica Reyes, Scully, Doggett and Skinner search for Jeremiah Smith after a UFO deposits the bodies of ailing abductees back on Earth.
15 Deadalive
4/1/01
After Mulder is put to rest the body of an alien abductee comes back to life, giving Scully and Skinner cause for hope.
16 Three Words
4/8/01
A U.S. census worker's attempt to warn the White House about an alien invasion sparks Mulder's quest to access data stored at an information processing complex.
17 Empedocles
4/22/01
The agents search for a man who may have been connected with the death of Doggett's son years earlier, a man who may be possessed by evil itself.
18 Vienen
4/29/01
Mulder and Doggett become trapped on an oil rig manned by crewmen infected with the mysterious black oil virus.
19 Alone
5/6/01
Mulder searches for Doggett and his new partner after they are trapped with a deadly reptilian monster.
20 Essence
5/13/01
A seemingly unstoppable Billy Miles begins killing scientists performing genetic research – then targets Scully.
21 Existence
5/20/01
Mulder searches for answers when a connection is made between Billy Miles and members of the FBI; Scully and Reyes find refuge in a remote location as Scully prepares to give birth.

About this show

The X-Files is the legendary drama series about FBI special agents who investigate cases called "X-Files," involving paranormal or unexplained phenomena. The X-Files concerns all manner of unexplained phenomena, monsters and extraterrestrial life, from the bizarre to the terrifyingly commonplace, all the while defining the science fiction genre like no other series before or since.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
1.2K reviews
Noah Shepard
December 7, 2015
The X-Files is one the best TV shows to ever grace television. David Duchovny plays FBI Agent Fox Mulder and Gillian Anderson plays FBI Agent Dana Scully. Mulder is a believer of the supernatural and UFOs while Scully is person of science, who is also a doctor. The two solve cases deemed by the FBI as X-Files, unexplained crimes or circumstances that may or may not involve the supernatural. Naturally, Scully was paired with Mulder to debunk his work, but as the show goes on, she realizes the truth maybe out there. The X-Files debuted in the 1990s and became a cultural phenomenon. It lasted for 9 seasons, had 2 Theatrical Feature Films and a new miniseries with the original cast set to debut in 2016. Anderson and Duchovny are simply terrific together and are one of the best pairings in history. Words can't express how much this show influenced television forever and how good this show still is. After all these years, it holds up and if you haven't seen it yet, there is not a better time than the present. Just remember, trust no one.
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David Wolfman
August 24, 2015
This show scared the crap out of me as a kid & I loved every moment of it; still do! David Duchovny & Gillian Anderson along with the rest of the cast are a dream team with great acting. X Files has an intriguing storyline and it's THE show that set the stage for so many other paranormal horror shows that attempted to follow in the X-Files footsteps. I think the X Files far surpasses mostly anything I've seen in this genre. I got to meet Gillian Anderson at Comic-Con one year and she's a wonderful lady too
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Caleb
February 9, 2018
I grew up watching X-Files from my early teens. My mom bought me every season back in the day, and I watched every episode more than once. I was excited to see new seasons. I actually liked it quite a bit. It was slightly different in ways that are hard to pin down. Overall still one of the best shows in existence.
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