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The X-Files: The Truth Is Out There

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"It's a conspiracy wrapped in a plot inside a government agenda."

 

THE X-FILES ran from 1993-2002 and was a present-day show that followed FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully as they investigated paranormal cases and attempted to uncover a vast government conspiracy to hide definitive evidence of extraterrestrial life. 

It blended elements of science-fiction, fantasy and horror along with a pacing and style that borrowed from both the world of movies and music video.  In 1998, a full-length feature film was released, fitting neatly in between seasons five and six of the tv show.

Season One 

In the first season we are introduced to Special Agent Fox Mulder, whose career at the FBI has led him to the "X-Files" and a basement office with no windows. He likes to pursue cases that deal with the paranormal and extraterrestrial, especially the later, as he believes in a large conspiracy by the government to hide the existence of off-worldly aliens.

He's assigned a new partner, Special Agent Dana Scully, a doctor and forensic investigator at the top of her game. She's quite frankly being assigned to Mulder to debunk his claims and provide solid, scientific reasons for the strange things he has been reporting. She feels there is a scientific explanation for everything.

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Meet the Basic Cast of Characters 

There weren't clear cut forces of good and evil in the X-Files. It was more like those seeking the truth and those who worked to keep it obscured. And frequently it was revealed that not everyone was how they seemed. Here are some of the major characters of the X-Files universe.
  • Special Agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) - our ultimate truth seeker, Mulder has made the X-Files the focus of his FBI career.
  • Special Agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) - she is a scientist, the "non-believer" assigned to Mulder as his partner to reign him in and debunk his theories.
  • Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) - Mulder and Scully's boss.
  • Cigarette-Smoking Man (William B. Davis) - this mysterious government agent was so entrenched in conspiracy, he remained unnamed throughout the show, part of the shadowy group known as the Syndicate.
  • Agent Alex Krycek (Nick Lea) - originally assigned to Mulder as a partner during a period where Agent Scully had disappeared, Krycek acted as if he was on Mulder's side, only to then reveal himself as one of those working to maintain the cover-up.
  • The Lone Gunmen: John Fitzgerald Byers (Bruce Harwood), Melvin Frohike (Tom Braidwood) and Richard 'Ringo' Langly (Dean Haglund) - These men were conspiracy theorists and masters of underground trivia who occasionally did research and provided info for Mulder and Scully.
  • X (Stephen Williams) - It was never clear which part of the government this man worked for, but he was providing Mulder with clues up until the character's death at the end of the first season.
  • Deep Throat (Jerry Hardin) - this man replaced X as Mulder's source for inside information until this character's death at the end of season three.
  • Alien Bounty Hunter (Brian Thompson) - this character mostly appeared as a large man in suit and coat, but was in fact an alien working with the Syndicate as an assassin.
  • Special Agent John Doggett (Robert Patrick) - brought in after Agent Mulder disappears to be Scully's new partner and assigned the task of finding the missing agent.

Season Two 

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Sightings (photo gallery) 

The X Files by rachel_dru

Scully and Mulder

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X-Files action figures

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I Want To Believe

fox mulder @ the simpsons by ~C4Chaos

Fox Mulder.... F. B. I.

The Lone Gunman - London Expo, London, England -  October 16th 2004 by law_keven

The Lone Gunman

wedding cake by l_aurens

X-Files action figures on wedding cake

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Mulder and Scully

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Scully and Reyes

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Doggett and Scully figures by Sideshow Collectibles

Is there a correlation btw cultural studies and Xfiles fandom? by heathervelez

Is there a correlation btw cultural studies and Xfiles fandom?

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X-FILES ALIEN MAQUETTE

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X-Files Barbie + Ken

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Agents Mulder and Scully

Season Three 

The incredible episodes "Jose Chung's From Outer Space" starring Charles Nelson Reilly and "Clive Bruckner's Final Repose" with Peter Boyle set new standards of creepiness and comedy in season three. We got more alien conspiracy with the introduction of the black oil too.

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Trust No One - websites & links 

These are websites that have information about the X-Files tv show.
Inside|The|X: The X-Files Transcripts Archive
Transcripts of every episode of The X-Files Broadcast
SCIFI.COM | The X-Files
You have accessed the X-Files project. Please proceed directly to your orientation.
The X-Files - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The X-Files is a popular American television series created by Chris Carter. The show first aired on FOX in 1993, and ended after a nine-year run on May 19, 2002. The X-Files was one of the network's first major hits, and its main characters and slogans ("The Truth Is Out There," "Trust No One," "I Want to Believe") became pop culture touchstones, simultaneously tapping into and inspiring a plethora of conspiracy theories, paranoia about the U.S. government, and belief in the existence of extraterrestrial life.
BBC - Cult - X Files - Homepage
The X Files is a division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation devoted to unsolved cases that appear to have some unexplained, paranormal element. The files take their name from the filing cabinet where they were kept - originally filed under U for unsolved, they grew to big for the drawer and were moved to the less populated X cabinet.
The X-Files Episode Guide - The X-Files Season Episodes - TV.com
he X-Files Season Episode information, Episode guide, photos, videos, cast and crew information, forums, reviews and more.
The X-Files Time Line - Main Time Line Index
The X-Files Timeline attempts to consolidate every date and chronological reference made in the X-Files. The Timeline is divided into sections, by date ranges. First-time visitors may wish to start at the beginning -- the "Prehistory to 1970" section.
The X-Files Quotes
Quotes from every episode of the X-Files. Exhaustively comprehensive.
Red Wolf's X-Files Episode Guide
Collection of X-Files cast, quotes and summaries. Cast and crew have been cross-linked to all the episodes they have appeared in, as well as any other work listed in IMDb.
--> The X-Files DVD Screen Grab Archive
High quality screen captures from DVD of all X-Files episodes
The X-files Movie
The X-files Movie unofficial page.

Season Four 

The fourth season brought us new horror highs with the extreme episode "Home" and new comedic highs with "Small Potatoes" which featured an appearance by X-Files writer Darin Morgan.

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X-Files Rarities and Collectibles 

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Season Five 

Standout episodes include "Post Modern Prometheus" which plays on both Frankenstein and the movie MASK, and "Kill Switch" written by cyberpunk authors William Gibson and Tom Maddox.

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FIGHT THE FUTURE 

the first X-Files movie

An X-Files movie was released in the summer of 1998, and the story was crafted to fit in between the end of season five (which had just ended), and the beginning of season six (which started that fall).

This film played like an extended episode with no commercial breaks. The depth of the alien/Syndicate conspiracy is revealed, via guest star Martin Landau. The Well-Manicured Man meets his demise. Mysterious apiaries are explored and Mulder finally gets proof of aliens.

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Season Six 

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Guest Stars on THE X-FILES 

An Incredible Who's Who

As the show gained in popularity, an incredible array of actors and actresses got to play minor characters in the show. Some were around for just one episode and some starred in minor story arcs.
  • Brad Dourif - condemned killer Luther Lee Boggs in "Beyond The Sea"
  • Steve Railsback - abductee Duane Barry in "Duane Barry" and "Ascension."
  • Giovanni Ribisi - electrical conduit Darryl P. Osborne in "D.P.O." Also the owner of the video game parlor in this episode is played by Jack Black.
  • Peter Boyle - insurance salesman/psychic Clyde Bruckman in "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose."
  • Charles Nelson Reilly - tabloid writer/author Jose Chung in "Jose Chung's From Outer Space."
  • Jodie Foster - she provided the voice for a Betty Page-type tattoo that talked in "Never Again."
  • Luke Wilson - plays a small town sheriff in a town of vampires in "Bad Blood."
  • Lily Tomlin and Ed Asner - they play a pair of ghosts in "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas."
  • Garry Shandling and Tea Leoni - these two appear as Mulder and Scully in "Hollywood, A.D." Leoni is Duchovny's real-life wife.
  • Lucy Lawless - she plays super soldier Shannon MacMahon in "Nothing Important Happened Today" and "Nothing Important Happened Today II."
  • Burt Reynolds - he is credited as "Mr. Burt" in the episode "Improbable."

Season Seven 

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X-Philes - fansites and more 

Fan sites and other websites related to the X-Files television show.
Official X-Files Merchandise
Official X-Files Merchandise including t-shirts,hats,mousepads,mugs,photos,dvds,scripts and more!
X-Files "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
The X-Files answer to the Eternal Question: Why did the chicken cross the road? as answered by nearly every character that ever appeared on the show.
Amy's X-Files Obsession
Amy is obsessed with the X-Files....
The X-Files - Jump The Shark
If and when the X-Files jumped the shark debated.
Wired News: X-Files: Science Fact or Fiction?
But surely series creator Chris Carter was pushing the bounds of science, right? Frankly, that's the only way we've been able to sleep at night, believing it was all some science fiction nightmare.
Fan Fiction Links/The Chris Carter Fan Fiction Archive
A site dedicated to fan fiction all about characters created by Chris Carter.
the Basement - The X-Files Slash Fanfiction Archive
X-Files Slash Fiction Archives
X-Files Adventure
This is the first X-Files adventure you can play on the Internet. You play the part of FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder, trying to solve yet another 'spooky' case. The game is fully interactive with pictures and music.
ROAD Runners X-Files
xfroadrunners.com is an X-Files fan site. It contains more than 2GB of images, video clips and information. This is not a site dedicated to the actors of the show, so you will not find a lot of information about the actors.
X-Files collages, blends, wallpapers and digital fanart by Tere - classic.tere-art.com
X-Files fans can find here many fanart, collages and wallpapers made by Tere. Whether they feature David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, or Mulder and Scully and the MSR, you will find anything you like in the X-Files here.
The X-Files in NaboPop
References to Nabokov in the X-Files

Season Eight 

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Who was your Special Agent? 

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Who is your favorite Special Agent?

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Spooky Mulder

QuantumTraveler says:

Without a doubt Mulder is "The Man" when it comes to UFO's. Thanks for the info about the new X-Files movie. Great news!

Annamarie says:

Mulder :)

relache says:

The red Speedo, the issues of AVN news, the funky bachelor apartment, and the desire to believe. As if there was any doubt I'd go with Mulder...

Scientific Scully

 
 
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Season Nine 

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the new movie poster

the new X-Files movie trailer! 

Mulder and Scully together again....

This trailer was shown at Wondercon 2008 in San Francisco and the actors and director appeared in a panel. The trailer was leaked and I'll do my best to try and keep a version linked here.

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The X-Files: I Want To Believe 

the second X-files movie

The summer of 2008 will see the return of Mulder and Scully. Learn what's happened to them in past years and see what new adventures await! The movie opens in July.
Popoholic » Blog Archive » First Shots Of Mulder And Scully In The X-Files 2
Well, the movie officially started filming in this past December and today we have some hard evidence for you: pictures of David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully from the set on The X-Files 2!
X-Files report from WonderCon
Mulder and Scully show up! Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz, too! And they bring news and footage from X-Files 2!!
Mulder & Scully Kiss!
Check out David Duchuvny and Gillian Anderson on the set of the upcoming X-Files sequel in Vancouver yesterday, giving fans something they have been waiting for since the moment Mulder and Scully first made their television debut way back in 1993. Wow, that was a long time ago.
`X-Files' creator spills film details
The truth about "The X-Files" sequel, some of it, anyway, is now out there.
2008 Paley Festival coverage: 'The X-Files'
The Paley Festival session on the long-running hit series featured a dozen members of the cast and crew. The overall theme of the evening was that working "The X-Files" was very hard. In terms of news value, the panel was trapped in an "X-Files"-esque netherworld: The TV show is yester-decade's news, while this summer's new "X-Files" movie is of very high interest. Yet creator Chris Carter is naturally unwilling to give any spoilers. The panel moderator -- Variety deputy editor Cynthia Littleton -- is thus charged with the tricky task of either asking about a series that's been endlessly discussed, or asking about a movie that cannot be discussed. Plus, charismatic leads David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson did not attend. So, again, tricky.
`X-Files' movie title is out there: `I Want to Believe'
The truth is finally out there about the new "X-Files" movie title.
The Nerdotic » Blog Archive » New York Comic Con - Day 1
The panel began with a showing of the X-Files II trailer. If you missed out, here is a brief description: "snow, mystery, crowds of villagers, more snow, more mystery, Scully and Mulder together, snow and mystery". You will find the trailer online in a few weeks and confirm my writing.
INT: David Duchovny
David Duchovny is not an easy interview. That's not to say he's a difficult or quiet actor in a Tommy Lee Jones kind of way. But he is one of the smartest people I've ever interviewed.
The X-Files: I Want to Believe trailer & video clips
See the movie trailers and two clips from the film at Yahoo! Movies Summer Movie Guide

Are you an X-Phile? 

fan feedback, comments, questions

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been watching this during my high school years, the best sci-fi tv show for me. 5 stars from a fan.

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