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The X-Files

The X-Files is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter. The original series aired from September 10, 1993, to May 19, 2002, on Fox, spanning nine seasons, with 202 episodes. A tenth season of six episodes ran from January to February 2016. Following the ratings success of this revival, The X-Files returned for an…

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Genre
Science fiction · Supernatural fiction · Horror · Mystery · Thriller
Cinematography
John Bartley Bill Roe Joel Ransom Jon Joffin Craig Wrobleski Ron Stannett Thomas Del Ruth
Country of origin
United States
Created by
Chris Carter
Ending theme
"The X-Files"
Executive producers
Chris Carter · R. W. Goodwin · Howard Gordon · Frank Spotnitz · Vince Gilligan

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The X-Files

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The X-Files

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related to Legacy · 76
The X-Files → American Horror Story, Anderson, Anderson's, Archer, Benjamin Sisko, Bennett's, Bones, Breaking Bad, Buffy, Californication, Castle, Christopher, Cigarette Smoking Man, Clock, Dana Scully, Dark Skies, David Duchovny, Davies, Deep Space Nine, Deus Ex
related to Starring · 51
The X-Files → After, Although, Alvin Kersh, Annabeth Gish, As, Believe, Brown University, Catholic, Dana Scully, David Duchovny, Department, Detective, Doggett, Doggett's, During, FBI, FBI Assistant Director, FBI Special Agent, FBI Special Agents, FBI's Criminal Investigations Division
related to Critical reception · 46
The X-Files → According, All Time, America, American, Area, Best Cult TV Shows, Best TV Shows, Best Written TV Series, Britain's, British, Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose, Empire, Entertainment Weekly, Favorite TV Shows, Greatest Dramas, Greatest Episodes, Greatest Sci-fi TV Shows, Hal Boedeker, Hollywood's, Ian Burrell
related to Home media · 40
The X-Files → Abduction, All, Black Oil, Carter, Colonization, Conduit, Deadalive, Deep Throat, Due, DVD, DVDs, Each, Episodic DVDs, Eve, Existence, Fallen Angel, For, However, Ice, In
related to Filming · 37
The X-Files → Anderson, Area, Bill Roe, California, California's, Carter, Club Ed, Corey Kaplan, David Amann, Dreamland, Drive, Duchovny, During, Early, For, Goodwin, However, It, Lancaster, Los Angeles
related to Also starring · 36
The X-Files → Alex Krycek, Alvin Kersh, As, Cassandra Spender, Chris Owens, Cigarette Smoking Man, Cold War, Dana Scully, Davis, During, FBI Special Agent, Federal, Fox Mulder, Fox Mulder's, He, However, In, Initially, James Pickens Jr, Jeffrey Spender
related to Accolades · 34
The X-Files → Actor, Anderson, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Series, Bruce Bryant, Capping, Carol Johnsen, Darin Morgan, Deadalive, Drama, Drama Series, Dramatic Underscore, Duchovny, Emmy, Emmy Award, Emmy Awards, Emmys, Gillian Anderson, Golden Globe Awards
related to Films · 32
The X-Files → After, Alex Krycek, Although, Anderson, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Blythe Danner, Carter, Cigarette Smoking Man, Diana Fowley, Duchovny, Due, Eventually, Fight, Future, Gibson Praise, He, In, It, Jeffrey Spender, John Neville
related to Merchandise · 32
The X-Files → Agent Craig Willmore, American-based Topps Comics, Both, Casey Winter, DC Comics, Deep State, During, FBI, February, Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Interactive, Game, Garret Dale, In, It, Mac, Macintosh, Mulder, PC, PlayStation
related to Ryan Coogler reboot · 29
The X-Files → Amy Madigan, Ben Foster, Carter, Chris Carter, Coogler, Danielle Deadwyler, Devery Jacobs, FBI, Filming, Himesh Patel, Hulu, In April, In December, In February, In March, Jennifer Yale, Joel Montgrand, Lochlyn Munro, May, October

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The X-FilesCinematographyJohn Bartley Bill Roe Joel Ransom Jon Joffin Craig Wrobleski Ron Stannett Thomas Del Ruth1.00infobox
The X-FilesCountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
The X-FilesCreated byChris Carter1.00infobox
The X-FilesEnding theme"The X-Files"1.00infobox
The X-FilesExecutive producersChris Carter1.00infobox
The X-FilesExecutive producersR. W. Goodwin1.00infobox
The X-FilesExecutive producersHoward Gordon1.00infobox
The X-FilesExecutive producersFrank Spotnitz1.00infobox
The X-FilesExecutive producersVince Gilligan1.00infobox
The X-FilesExecutive producersJohn Shiban1.00infobox
The X-FilesExecutive producersKim Manners1.00infobox
The X-FilesExecutive producersGlen Morgan1.00infobox
The X-FilesExecutive producersJames Wong1.00infobox
The X-FilesExecutive producersMichelle MacLaren1.00infobox
The X-FilesExecutive producersMichael W. Watkins1.00infobox
The X-FilesExecutive producersDavid Greenwalt1.00infobox
The X-FilesGenreScience fiction1.00infobox
The X-FilesGenreSupernatural fiction1.00infobox
The X-FilesGenreHorror1.00infobox
The X-FilesGenreMystery1.00infobox
The X-FilesGenreThriller1.00infobox
The X-FilesMusic byMark Snow1.00infobox
The X-FilesNetworkFox1.00infobox
The X-FilesNo. of episodes218 (list of episodes)1.00infobox
The X-FilesNo. of seasons111.00infobox
The X-FilesOpening theme"The X-Files"1.00infobox
The X-FilesOriginal languageEnglish1.00infobox
The X-FilesProduction companiesTen Thirteen Productions1.00infobox
The X-FilesProduction companies20th Century Fox Television1.00infobox
The X-FilesProduction locationsVancouver (seasons 1–5, 10–11)1.00infobox

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