The X-Files (1993)
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Tuesday, November 18
The Rain King
Season 6 • Episode 8
Mulder and Scully meet a man who claims to control the weather.
Tuesday, November 18
S.R. 819
Season 6 • Episode 9
When Skinner falls seriously ill, Mulder and Scully suspect foul play.
Tuesday, November 18
Tithonus
Season 6 • Episode 10
Scully teams with a new partner on a probe into a crime photographer.
Wednesday, November 19
Two Fathers
Season 6 • Episode 11
Cassandra Spender's reappearance threatens to expose the extraterrestrial conspiracy.
Wednesday, November 19
One Son
Season 6 • Episode 12
Mulder learns the truth about the conspiracy but isn't sure of his next step.
Wednesday, November 19
Agua Mala
Season 6 • Episode 13
In Florida during hurricane season, agents probe strange disappearances.
Wednesday, November 19
Monday
Season 6 • Episode 14
A woman attempts to alter the outcome of events of a day she is forced to relive again and again.
Thursday, November 20
Arcadia
Season 6 • Episode 15
Mulder and Scully pose as a married couple to probe bizarre events at a gated community.
Thursday, November 20
Alpha
Season 6 • Episode 16
A mysterious dog thought to be the last of a rare Asian breed is responsible for several murders.
Thursday, November 20
Trevor
Season 6 • Episode 17
A convict's accomplished escape from prison is deemed impossible, so Scully and Mulder investigate.
Thursday, November 20
Milagro
Season 6 • Episode 18
Scully is attracted to Mulder's chief suspect in a mysterious killing.
Friday, November 21
The Unnatural
Season 6 • Episode 19
Mulder delves into a case about a Negro Leagues star with an otherworldly secret.
Friday, November 21
Three of a Kind
Season 6 • Episode 20
The Lone Gunmen trick Scully into going to Las Vegas to help them.
Friday, November 21
Field Trip
Season 6 • Episode 21
The discovery of skeletons on a hillside leads to an unexpected experience for Mulder and Scully.
Friday, November 21
Biogenesis
Season 6 • Episode 22
The discovery of an ancient artifact and an investigation of its meaning ultimately endanger Mulder.
Saturday, November 22
The Sixth Extinction
Season 7 • Episode 1
Mulder appeals to Skinner for help in proving the alien origin of his illness.
Sunday, November 23
The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati
Season 7 • Episode 2
An unconscious Mulder falls into the hands of Cigarette-Smoking Man.
Sunday, November 23
Hungry
Season 7 • Episode 3
Mulder and Scully discover a "monster" who kills to feed a ghastly habit.
Sunday, November 23
Millennium
Season 7 • Episode 4
Scully, Mulder and Frank Black probe ritual killings tied to Millennium Group.
Sunday, November 23
Rush
Season 7 • Episode 5
When an innocent teen is accused of murder, supernatural forces are found to be at work.
Monday, November 24
The Goldberg Variation
Season 7 • Episode 6
An unusually lucky man presents an unusual opportunity to Mulder and Scully.
Monday, November 24
Orison
Season 7 • Episode 7
A series of prison breaks brings Mulder and Scully directly to Scully's former kidnapper.
Monday, November 24
The Amazing Maleeni
Season 7 • Episode 8
Investigating the gruesome death of a magician draws Mulder and Scully into the world of illusion.
Monday, November 24
Signs and Wonders
Season 7 • Episode 9
A Southern religious group is part of a snake-bite-death investigation.
Tuesday, November 25
Sein Und Zeit
Season 7 • Episode 10
Mulder uncovers information which re-opens the case of his sister's abduction.
Tuesday, November 25
Closure
Season 7 • Episode 11
Mulder races against time to find the answers to his sister's fate.
Tuesday, November 25
X-Cops
Season 7 • Episode 12
A "Cops" camera crew follows Mulder and Scully, filming them documentary style.
Tuesday, November 25
First Person Shooter
Season 7 • Episode 13
A murder takes place inside the high-tech world of a virtual reality game.
Wednesday, November 26
Theef
Season 7 • Episode 14
Mulder and Scully investigate a string of murders tied to the occult.
Thursday, November 27
En Ami
Season 7 • Episode 15
Cigarette-Smoking Man offers Scully a gift while trying to atone for his sins.
Thursday, November 27
Chimera
Season 7 • Episode 16
Agent Mulder investigates a string of mysterious murders in Vermont.
Friday, November 28
All Things
Season 7 • Episode 17
Scully embarks on a journey of self-discovery after meeting a man from her past.
Sunday, November 30
Brand X
Season 7 • Episode 18
Mulder's life is in danger when he and Scully uncover a conspiracy within the tobacco industry.
Sunday, November 30
Hollywood A.D.
Season 7 • Episode 19
A movie producer follows a case as research for an upcoming feature.
Sunday, November 30
Fight Club
Season 7 • Episode 20
Mulder and Scully investigate strange happenings in a neighborhood where two sisters live.
Sunday, November 30
Je Souhaite
Season 7 • Episode 21
Mulder and Scully investigate an unearthly force in a small Southern town.
Monday, December 1
Requiem
Season 7 • Episode 22
Revisiting the case that brought them together jeopardizes Mulder and Scully's partnership.
Monday, December 1
Within
Season 8 • Episode 1
Scully is joined by a skeptical new associate as she searches for Mulder.
Monday, December 1
Without
Season 8 • Episode 2
Doggett's skepticism about the supernatural world is put to the test.
Monday, December 1
Patience
Season 8 • Episode 3
Scully and Doggett investigate murders linked to a batlike creature.
Tuesday, December 2
Roadrunners
Season 8 • Episode 4
Scully discovers a paranormal cult in a small New Mexico town.
Tuesday, December 2
Invocation
Season 8 • Episode 5
Scully and Doggett investigate the reappearance of a kidnapped boy who has not aged for 10 years.
Tuesday, December 2
Redrum
Season 8 • Episode 6
The agents investigate the case of a man who cannot remember murdering his wife.
Tuesday, December 2
Via Negativa
Season 8 • Episode 7
Doggett investigates the deaths of 20 cult members and two FBI agents.
Wednesday, December 3
SureKill
Season 8 • Episode 8
Scully and Doggett investigate a series of unexplained murders.
Wednesday, December 3
Salvage
Season 8 • Episode 9
Scully and Doggett investigate bizarre deaths in a small town.
Wednesday, December 3
Badlaa
Season 8 • Episode 10
A series of murders link to a mystical being that inhabits its victims' bodies.
Wednesday, December 3
The Gift
Season 8 • Episode 11
A case Mulder kept secret from Scully surfaces.
Thursday, December 4
Medusa
Season 8 • Episode 12
Bizarre deaths occur in the tunnels of the Boston subway system.
Thursday, December 4
Per Manum
Season 8 • Episode 13
Scully and Doggett investigate reports of humans being impregnated by aliens.
Thursday, December 4
This Is Not Happening
Season 8 • Episode 14
Doggett brings on a new agent to help with the case of Mulder's disappearance.
Thursday, December 4
Deadalive
Season 8 • Episode 15
A man's reappearance prompts Doggett and Scully to reopen the investigation into Mulder's death.
Friday, December 5
Three Words
Season 8 • Episode 16
Mulder conducts a secret investigation after the shooting of a man.
Friday, December 5
Empedocles
Season 8 • Episode 17
Investigators address the unsolved murder of Agent Doggett's son.
Friday, December 5
Vienen
Season 8 • Episode 18
Agent Mulder and agent Doggett work together to investigate strange deaths on an oil rig.
Friday, December 5
Alone
Season 8 • Episode 19
Doggett and a new agent get into trouble when they pursue a reptilian creature.
Saturday, December 6
Essence
Season 8 • Episode 20
Mulder, Doggett and Skinner try to protect Scully and her fetus from alien rampage.
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