The X-Files

The X-Files
Genre: Science fiction Mystery Supernatural Running Time: 45 minutes Country: United States Release Date: September 10, 1993 – May 19, 2002 (original series) January 24, 2016 – March 21, 2018 (revival) Network(s): Fox Created by: Chris Carter Distributed by: 20th Television Starring: David Duchovny Gillian Anderson Robert Patrick Annabeth Gish Mitch Pileggi Seasons: 11 Episodes: 218

The X-Files is an American science-fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter. The series revolves around two Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny), and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) who investigate X-Files.

Summary

Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.

Why It Rocks

1. Some extremely original writing for a long-lasting television series.
2. The soundtrack is amazing and goes great with tone of the show, especially the unforgettable theme music.
3. Very interesting and unforgettable characters, such as the two main protagonists, Fox and Dana.
4. Each and everyone of the episodes is amazingly written.
5. The acting in the show is beyond wonderful and astonishing.
6. A good mixture of subtle, scary, suspenseful, dramatic and a couple of funny moments.
7. Many, MANY unexpected amounts of twists and turns, which is basically what the show is built on.
8. The cinematography and camera angles are astounding, capturing the tone of the show very well.
9. The chemistry between Dana and Fox are great.
10. It has become one of Fox’s most highly-praised and memorable live-action shows.
11. It’s one of the very few long lasting TV shows that manages to keep the charm it had from beginning to end.

Bad Qualities

1. The later seasons, while still enjoyable, aren't as good as the earlier seasons.
2. The video game adaptions were not really good.

Reception

The X-Files was met with very positive reception. In 2013, TV Guide listed the show as #25 in their "60 Best Series of All Time" list. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series as a whole has a critic approval rating of 74%, with the first four seasons each having an approval rating of at least 88%. In 2015, The Hollywood Reporter ranked the show #3 in their "Hollywood's 100 Favorite TV Shows" list.

References

1. ↑ https://www.tvguide.com/news/tv-guide-magazine-60-best-series-1074962/
2. ↑ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_x_files
3. ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/best-tv-shows-ever-top-819499/item/x-files-hollywoods-100-favorite-821363

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