Dec 20, 2015 in anticipation of the x files new season, were looking back and celebrating our favorite episodes. The xfiles is an american science fictionsupernatural television series that originally aired. For younger viewers wondering what the big deal is about the return of the x files to fox for a limitedseries run beginning tonight, jan. Consider it a handy guide before you crack open the proverbial filing cabinet of 202 episodes. The new series is coming up, so why not look at the top 10 great episodes of the the xfiles. Twentyfive years later, the series has 11 seasons the latest wrapped in march and two feature films in the. Ranking every season from worst to best a complete evaluation of chris carters longrunning scifi saga. In anticipation of the xfiles new season, were looking back and celebrating our favorite episodes. Twentyfive years later, the series has 11 seasons the.
Jun 30, 2015 when the x files returns as a six episode event series next year, the good news is it will appeal to both old fans and newbies to the show in fact, show creator chris carter told ew that viewers. Xfiles 25th anniversary best episodes hollywood reporter. The episode instead focuses on serial killer donnie pfaster, a. This witchy episode remains my mostwatched of the series, because its crazy and fun and ridiculous in that quintessential xfiles way. Dec 12, 2010 top ten xfiles episodes associatedcontent timothy sexton posted on 12122010 11. As the xfiles celebrates its 25th anniversary today, here. This episode is inarguably one of the greatest episodes in. Sep 10, 2018 with the 25th anniversary of the premiere of the x files upon us, alyse wax has ranked the shows 25 best episodes.
Aug 10, 2019 this is an episode all about killer artificial intelligence. Season 10 sep 30, 2019 although enjoyable and definitely worth a watch for xfiles fans, a 6 episode season wasnt enough to fit both myths and monster episodes. Its not the greatest episode of all time, but it sets up the series premise perfectly, and. Rarely did another episode recapture the general sensation that nothing would ever be. As of march 21, 2018, 218 episodes of the x files have aired, concluding the eleventh season.
The x files was an iconic scifi drama series that always kept us on the edge of our seats. From 1993 until 2002, the show followed fbi agents fox mulder and dana scully as they tackled strange events in search of one thing. When we first created this list based on the original run of the show, it was a top 10. Mar 12, 2019 the x files had an awardwinning run of 11 seasons and over 200 episodes, but which of mulder and scullys adventures is the best. It hit at a perfect moment, spawning catchphrases and racy fan fiction that helped shape the early days of the internet.
It hit at a perfect moment, spawning catchphrases and racy fan fiction that. An anonymous tip finally brings mulder and scully to the mecca of all ufo lore, area 51. Jun 07, 2012 from fight club and millennium to agua mala, ghost in the machine the rain king and more, 411s joseph lee takes a look at the top 10 worst episode of the x files. Home, to my knowledge, was the only xfiles episode that was preceded with a warning for mature content.
The 10 mostwatched episodes of the x files in the united states, according to nielsen ratings. Nina offers her selection of the 10 best xfiles episodes of all time. According to imdb, it was banned from fox after only one. When the xfiles returns as a six episode event series next year, the good news is it will appeal to both old fans and newbies to the show in fact, show creator chris carter told ew that viewers. Miracle man season 1, episode 18 the xfiles would get better over time at mining religious themes to craft really creepy episodes, but this story about a faith healer misses the mark on. As we often do, we turn to our friends at watchmojo for an excellent video countdown, though its interesting to note they dont pick anything beyond season 5 suggesting its been quite some time since the xfiles was running in top. If you watch those 10, youll have a better idea of what that series was about, without having to watch the whole thing. The ten best episodes of the x files that you should go back and watch. With the 25th anniversary of the premiere of the xfiles upon us, alyse wax has ranked the shows 25 best episodes. These are not meant to be the 10 best episodes, but rather the 10 most representative episodes.
Throw in some lackluster special effects and not actually seeing whats happening on the space shuttle, and you have one bad x files episode. This is an episode all about killer artificial intelligence. Mar 19, 2019 the x files is one of the most influential shows in the history of television. Watch our history of awesome episode on the xfiles above. The xfiles returns to fox for season 11 tonight, so its the perfect opportunity to look back at the 10 best episodes from the series impressive run. The xfiles mythology episodes are great, sure, but forget about that for a bit because the shows standalone entries, best summarized. Thirteen years after the original series run, the next mindbending chapter of the xfiles is a thrilling, six episode event series from creatorexecutive producer chris carter, with stars david duchovny and gillian anderson reinhabiting their roles as iconic fbi agents fox mulder and dana scully.
There are more lighter episodes of the xfiles than you might realize, as they became more common in the later years of the program. The xfiles top five alien episodes popular science. Top 15 episodes of the xfiles top 10 lists listverse. Part of the shows mythology arc, the episodes tell the story of mulder and scully investigating the corpse of an alien autopsy. But its clear that the writers had to rely on previous entertainment to. Just the very fact that so many of those lists exist on the internet, and they all have different episodes in their top 15, or top 10, is a testament.
As the 11th season of the xfiles approaches, we look back at 10 of the shows best episodes. Just the very fact that so many of those lists exist on the internet, and they all have different episodes in their top 15, or top 10, is a testament to how many great episodes the show has given us. Mulder receives an encrypted computer disk containing the defense departments top secret files on. Its hard to pick the best 10 episode from over 25 years of greatness, but ive done just that. This list contains all the monsters of the week episodes of the xfiles. Jan 21, 2016 the x files returns to tv in january with a sixpart miniseries. In the season 10 opener, agents mulder and scully return after years to investigate a government conspiracy at the behest of a popular webtvshow host, who introduces them to a. Jose chungs from outer space season 3, episode 20, 1996 often cited as a superfan favorite, jose chung removes itself from the serious, heavy, and ominous tone of most of the xfiles episodes seen up to this point in the series. Head here for the list of the top 10 standalone episodes. I loved the xfiles in the 90s and the 2008 movie was what every xfiles fan wanted it to be, and it was nice to see duchovny and anderson together, they get their groove back in episode 3 but beyond that, this was bad.
Join as we count down our picks for the top 10 xfiles. That easily makes this the most dated episode of the show, because our understanding of computers was still relatively new. We rank the top 10 monsters from worst to best, including flukeman and eugene victor tooms. Its far from good, and the ending, where scully is horrified that she had to shoot a child the. To be fair, so was the xfiles, merely a few episodes into its inaugural season. As the 11th season of the x files approaches, we look back at 10 of the shows best episodes. As the x files celebrates its 25th anniversary today, here are the episodes youll want to see. In terms of viewers, this made my struggle the highestrated premiere since the seventh season opener the sixth extinction in 1999, which was viewed by 17. For people who love the unexplained, the x files wasand isa memorable scifi television series full of monsters, aliens, conspiracies, and dark humor. Blatantly hilarious is mulder and scullys posing as. This was my favourite show in high schoolmy fandom was embarrassing to look back on and viewing it again many years later was an interesting experience. But since then we got two more modern seasons of the xfiles, and we just had to add two more of our. Bad blood is a quintessential xfiles episode and one thats easy to love even if youre not very familiar with the. Mulder and scully investigate a small town where the.
To successfully compose an objective top 15 episodes list of a cult show as great as the x files is virtually impossible. But since then we got two more modern seasons of the x files, and we just had to add two more of our. Here are the 20 scariest creatures the series inflicted on us. But when the agents witness the flight of a mysterious craft there, mulder and one of the men in black, fletcher, somehow switch bodies and lives.
A ranking of the 201 episodes of the original run of the xfiles television series, presented in order of best to worst. The original xfiles series ran from 19932002 and followed fbi agents fox mulder and dana. Jan 21, 2016 were just days away from the premiere of the new six episode miniseries of chris carters iconic scifi classic the x files, which originally ran for nine seasons on fox between 1993 and 2002 and. Its the 25th anniversary of the xfiles episode humbug. For younger viewers wondering what the big deal is about the return of the xfiles to fox for a limitedseries run beginning tonight, jan. Vince gilligan originally pitched this highconcept episode in the xfiles fourth year. From bryan cranston driving fast to one hell of a creepy family, we look back at some very memorable episodes. The first episode of the x files is one of the greatest pilots of any show. In the early 90s, the xfiles was a cultural happening, right up there with pogs and the bartman. The xfiles may have been a show about aliens, but it was the oneoff monsters and mutants that left the most lasting impression. Bad blood is a quintessential x files episode and one thats easy to love even if youre not very familiar with the. The 5 best and 5 worst episodes of the xfiles screenrant.
Youll notice that fans highest rated episodes on imdb are all from the first few seasons of the show. A previous version of this article referred to first person shooter as the fifthseason episode kill switch, the other xfiles episode penned by leading cyberpunk writers william. With the 25th anniversary of the premiere of the x files upon us, alyse wax has ranked the shows 25 best episodes. These episodes are not necessary to watch to follow the mythology arc of the series.
Season 10 sep 30, 2019 although enjoyable and definitely worth a watch for x files fans, a 6 episode season wasnt enough to fit both myths and monster episodes. Ok, it might not be the greatest episode, or the most impactful episode. The xfiles is one of the most influential shows in the history of television. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a message from our. Weve picked the best xfiles episodes to watch whether youre a newbie or a true believer. Dod kalm 10 395 mulder and scully investigate a navy ship caught in an area of the norwegian sea where everything ages rapidly due to a high level of free radicals in the sea water. This is the list of the top 10 standalone episodes. In honor of the shows 25th anniversary, i have ranked the top 25 episodes of the series. Irresistible is one of the few xfiles episodes to have no paranormal element to it. Weve picked the best x files episodes to watch whether youre a newbie or a true believer. The top 10 best episodes of the xfiles the nerd stash.
I want to believe airing this month on ifc, we thought wed revisit some of the scariest episodes the show ever produced. Its not the greatest episode of all time, but it sets up the series premise perfectly, and is a great introduction to the characters. Weve chosen what we feel are the 10 best xfiles episodes to watch when youd like a few laughs to accompany your search for the truth 10 arcadia there are two levels of humor in this episode. To celebrate, heres a rundown on the best of the xfiles from the scariest episode to its most ghastly villain. Oct 11, 2016 the best and worst episodes of the x files earlier this year i rewatched the entire series of the x files on bluray. Aboah was based on the mythical breathstealing being the teliko it makes me forelorn that the xfiles never.
With tv club 10, we point you toward the 10 episodes that best represent a tv series, classic or modern. Frankly, i think i should have done the top twenty instead, but that would take too much writing. On april 20, 2017, fox officially announced the x files would be returning for an eleventh season of ten episodes, which premiered on january 3, 2018. Top 10 xfiles standalone episodes we minored in film. Throughout humbug, fbi agents mulder david duchovny and scully gillian. Sep 10, 20 to celebrate, heres a rundown on the best of the xfiles from the scariest episode to its most ghastly villain.
Top 10 xfiles mythology episodes we minored in film. The ten best episodes of the xfiles that you should go back and watch. The xfiles returns to tv in january with a sixpart miniseries. Vince gilligan originally pitched this highconcept episode in the xfiles. These are not meant to be the 10 best episodes, but rather the. It made monsters, the paranormal, and aliens popular among audiences other than hardcore scifi fans, and set a standard for serialized storytelling at the time, and continues to inspire countless imitations. To successfully compose an objective top 15 episodes list of a cult show as great as the xfiles is virtually impossible. February 20, 2000 vince gilligan originally pitched this highconcept episode in the xfiles fourth year, but it didnt get greenlit until season 7. The xfiles had an awardwinning run of 11 seasons and over 200 episodes, but which of mulder and scullys.
As is the case with many tv shows, the xfiles didnt immediately offer audiences the quality we would come to expect later on in the series. The x files may have been a show about aliens, but it was the oneoff monsters and mutants that left the most lasting impression. Head here for the list of top 10 mythology episodes. Catch the xfiles movies saturday, january 23rd starting at 12. Jan 03, 2018 the xfiles returns to fox for season 11 tonight, so its the perfect opportunity to look back at the 10 best episodes from the series impressive run. Ten minutes into the pilot episode, and i was beyond hooked. Were just days away from the premiere of the new six episode miniseries of chris carters iconic scifi classic the xfiles, which originally ran for nine seasons on fox between 1993 and 2002 and.
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