The X-Files (1993)

The X-Files (1993) - FOX

FOX

Series

1993

TV14

Drama

Science fiction

FBI special agents probe cases involving phenomena that defy conventional explanations.

Where to Stream

1993–2018 Series 11 Seasons219 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Thursday, March 28

Kill Switch

Season 5 • Episode 11

Mulder and Scully investigate a computer genius' murder; written by William Gibson and Tom Maddox.

Thursday, March 28

Bad Blood

Season 5 • Episode 12

Mulder and Scully have different stories about a death stemming from one of their investigations.

Thursday, March 28

Patient X

Season 5 • Episode 13

Horrible killings lead Mulder to evidence of extraterrestrial life.

Friday, March 29

The Red and the Black

Season 5 • Episode 14

To rescue Scully, Mulder confronts creatures whose existence could expose a conspiracy.

Friday, March 29

Travelers

Season 5 • Episode 15

Mulder questions a former agent about one of the first cases from the 1950s.

Friday, March 29

Mind's Eye

Season 5 • Episode 16

Mulder and Scully investigate a murder seemingly committed by a blind woman (Lili Taylor).

Friday, March 29

All Souls

Season 5 • Episode 17

A priest asks for Scully's help in solving the death of a girl with a disability.

Saturday, March 30

The Pine Bluff Variant

Season 5 • Episode 18

Mulder and Scully investigate terrorists experimenting with biological warfare.

Sunday, March 31

Folie a Deux

Season 5 • Episode 19

A delusional man is convinced his boss is a monster and is willing to prove it.

Sunday, March 31

The End

Season 5 • Episode 20

An investigation brings contact with a person from Mulder's past.

Monday, April 1

Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose

Season 3 • Episode 4

A psychic refuses to aid Mulder and Scully in their search for a serial killer.

Monday, April 1

Jose Chung's From Outer Space

Season 3 • Episode 20

Mulder and Scully investigate a couple who claim to have been abducted by aliens.

Monday, April 1

The Beginning

Season 6 • Episode 1

Partnership of Mulder and Scully is threatened by the hunt for a deadly creature.

Tuesday, April 2

Drive

Season 6 • Episode 2

Scully tries to determine if the deranged man holding Mulder trapped in a car has a deadly illness.

Tuesday, April 2

Triangle

Season 6 • Episode 3

Mulder gets into a bizarre conflict on a mysterious ship in the Bermuda Triangle.

Tuesday, April 2

Dreamland

Season 6 • Episode 4

Mulder and Scully visit Area 51 where they witness the flight of a mysterious craft.

Tuesday, April 2

Dreamland II

Season 6 • Episode 5

Scully suspects her partner's odd behavior is not what it seems; Mulder needs to reclaim his life.

Wednesday, April 3

How the Ghosts Stole Christmas

Season 6 • Episode 6

Mulder convinces Scully to help him stake out a haunted house.

Wednesday, April 3

Terms of Endearment

Season 6 • Episode 7

When a woman is accused of murdering her infant, Mulder and Scully suspect sinister forces.

Wednesday, April 3

The Rain King

Season 6 • Episode 8

Mulder and Scully meet a man who claims to control the weather.

Wednesday, April 3

S.R. 819

Season 6 • Episode 9

When Skinner falls seriously ill, Mulder and Scully suspect foul play.

Thursday, April 4

Tithonus

Season 6 • Episode 10

Scully teams with a new partner on a probe into a crime photographer.

Thursday, April 4

Two Fathers

Season 6 • Episode 11

Cassandra Spender's reappearance threatens to expose the extraterrestrial conspiracy.

Thursday, April 4

One Son

Season 6 • Episode 12

Mulder learns the truth about the conspiracy but isn't sure of his next step.

Thursday, April 4

Agua Mala

Season 6 • Episode 13

In Florida during hurricane season, agents probe strange disappearances.

Friday, April 5

Monday

Season 6 • Episode 14

A bad day that keeps getting worse ends inexorably in tragedy.

Friday, April 5

Arcadia

Season 6 • Episode 15

Mulder and Scully pose as a married couple to probe bizarre events at a gated community.

Friday, April 5

Alpha

Season 6 • Episode 16

A mysterious dog thought to be the last of a rare Asian breed is responsible for several murders.

Friday, April 5

Trevor

Season 6 • Episode 17

A convict's accomplished escape from prison is deemed impossible, so Scully and Mulder investigate.

Saturday, April 6

Milagro

Season 6 • Episode 18

Scully is attracted to Mulder's chief suspect in a mysterious killing.

Saturday, April 6

Nisei

Season 3 • Episode 9

Mulder discovers a video of an alien autopsy.

Saturday, April 6

731

Season 3 • Episode 10

When Scully is forced to trust a mystery person, the situation becomes dangerous.

Saturday, April 6

Talitha Cumi

Season 3 • Episode 24

The agents uncover a dangerous secret from Mulder's past.

Saturday, April 6

Herrenvolk

Season 4 • Episode 1

Mulder and Scully's manhunt may lead them to the truth about alien existence.

Saturday, April 6

Memento Mori

Season 4 • Episode 14

Mulder and Scully probe the circumstances surrounding Scully's previous abduction.

Saturday, April 6

Tempus Fugit

Season 4 • Episode 17

Mulder and Scully investigate a plane crash involving a well-known alien abductee.

Saturday, April 6

Max

Season 4 • Episode 18

The agents continue to search for the real cause of the plane crash.

Saturday, April 6

Gethsemane

Season 4 • Episode 24

Mulder discovers proof of extraterrestrial life; Scully faces her own mortality.

Saturday, April 6

Redux

Season 5 • Episode 1

Skinner is suspected of being responsible for Scully's illness.

Sunday, April 7

Redux II

Season 5 • Episode 2

The future of the X-Files is endangered as Scully lingers near death.

Sunday, April 7

The Unnatural

Season 6 • Episode 19

An old case involving a star ballplayer from the Negro Leagues is revived.

Sunday, April 7

Three of a Kind

Season 6 • Episode 20

The Lone Gunmen trick Scully into going to Las Vegas to help them.

Sunday, April 7

Field Trip

Season 6 • Episode 21

The skeletons of the victims in a double murder are found in a field.

Monday, April 8

Biogenesis

Season 6 • Episode 22

The discovery of an ancient artifact and an investigation of its meaning ultimately endanger Mulder.

Monday, April 8

The Sixth Extinction

Season 7 • Episode 1

Mulder appeals to Skinner for help in proving the alien origin of his illness.

Monday, April 8

The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati

Season 7 • Episode 2

An unconscious Mulder falls into the hands of Cigarette-Smoking Man.

Monday, April 8

Hungry

Season 7 • Episode 3

Mulder and Scully discover a "monster" who kills to feed a ghastly habit.

Tuesday, April 9

Millennium

Season 7 • Episode 4

Scully, Mulder and Frank Black probe ritual killings tied to Millennium Group.

Tuesday, April 9

Rush

Season 7 • Episode 5

When an innocent teen is accused of murder, supernatural forces are found to be at work.

Tuesday, April 9

The Goldberg Variation

Season 7 • Episode 6

An unusually lucky man presents an unusual opportunity to Mulder and Scully.

Tuesday, April 9

Orison

Season 7 • Episode 7

A series of prison breaks brings Mulder and Scully directly to Scully's former kidnapper.

Wednesday, April 10

The Amazing Maleeni

Season 7 • Episode 8

Investigating the gruesome death of a magician draws Mulder and Scully into the world of illusion.

Wednesday, April 10

Signs and Wonders

Season 7 • Episode 9

A Southern religious group is part of a snake-bite-death investigation.

Wednesday, April 10

Sein Und Zeit

Season 7 • Episode 10

Mulder uncovers information which re-opens the case of his sister's abduction.

Wednesday, April 10

Closure

Season 7 • Episode 11

Mulder races against time to find the answers to his sister's fate.

Thursday, April 11

X-Cops

Season 7 • Episode 12

A "Cops" camera crew follows Mulder and Scully, filming them documentary style.

Thursday, April 11

First Person Shooter

Season 7 • Episode 13

A murder takes place inside the high-tech world of a virtual reality game.

Thursday, April 11

Theef

Season 7 • Episode 14

Mulder and Scully investigate a string of murders tied to the occult.

Thursday, April 11

En Ami

Season 7 • Episode 15

Cigarette-Smoking Man offers Scully a gift while trying to atone for his sins.

Friday, April 12

Chimera

Season 7 • Episode 16

Agent Mulder investigates a string of mysterious murders in Vermont.

Friday, April 12

All Things

Season 7 • Episode 17

Scully embarks on a journey of self-discovery after meeting a man from her past.

Friday, April 12

Brand X

Season 7 • Episode 18

Mulder's life is in danger when he and Scully uncover a conspiracy within the tobacco industry.

Friday, April 12

Hollywood A.D.

Season 7 • Episode 19

A movie producer follows a case as research for an upcoming feature.

Saturday, April 13

Fight Club

Season 7 • Episode 20

Mulder and Scully investigate strange happenings in a neighborhood where two sisters live.

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