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It should be noted that some key mythology characters also appear in [[Monster of the Week]] episodes; notably, [[Deep Throat]], [[X]] and the [[Cigarette Smoking Man]] each appear in episodes which involve government activities. Furthermore, as his role expanded, [[Walter Skinner]] appears in more Monster of the Week episodes. |
It should be noted that some key mythology characters also appear in [[Monster of the Week]] episodes; notably, [[Deep Throat]], [[X]] and the [[Cigarette Smoking Man]] each appear in episodes which involve government activities. Furthermore, as his role expanded, [[Walter Skinner]] appears in more Monster of the Week episodes. |
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| − | There are 68 episodes in the Mytharc from the original run (including the movie and the feature length finale as one episode). There are 5 episodes in the new mini-series, bring the total to 73. |
+ | There are 68 episodes in the Mytharc from the original run (including the movie and the feature length finale as one episode). There are 5 episodes in the new mini-series, bring the total to 73. Season premieres and finales always focus on the mythology arc, with the premieres typically continuing on the events of the previous seasons finale. |
==Episodes== |
==Episodes== |
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Samantha Mulder's abduction, the impotus for Mulder's research into the paranormal. (TXF: "Little Green Men")
The mythology, or mytharc, is the overarching story developed in a series of episodes of The X-Files where Mulder and Scully investigate and expose an international conspiracy by an organization known as the Syndicate to develop a human/alien hybrid and suppress knowledge of the existence of extraterrestrials who plan to colonize Earth.
Common themes include:
- The continuation of the X-files as well as Mulder's and Scully's assignment to the X-Files Unit
- Revelations about the Mulder and Scully family
- The presence of black oil, Alien Bounty Hunters and/or the Syndicate
- Deaths of, or betrayals by, key supporting characters
It should be noted that some key mythology characters also appear in Monster of the Week episodes; notably, Deep Throat, X and the Cigarette Smoking Man each appear in episodes which involve government activities. Furthermore, as his role expanded, Walter Skinner appears in more Monster of the Week episodes.
There are 68 episodes in the Mytharc from the original run (including the movie and the feature length finale as one episode). There are 5 episodes in the new mini-series, bring the total to 73. Season premieres and finales always focus on the mythology arc, with the premieres typically continuing on the events of the previous seasons finale.
Episodes
This list of mythology episodes is taken from official sources, The X-Files Mythology range of DVDs and the book The Complete X-Files: Behind the Series, the Myths and the Movies. Differences between the DVDs and the book are shown, where appropriate. Numbered brackets indicate the mythology episode is in a multipart storyline.
| # in season | Title | Original Air Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | |||
| 1 | Pilot | September 10, 1993 | |
| 2 | Deep Throat | September 17, 1993 | |
| 10 | Fallen Angel | November 19, 1993 | |
| 17 | E.B.E. | February 18, 1994 | |
| 24 | The Erlenmeyer Flask | May 13, 1994 | |
| Season 2 | |||
| 1 | Little Green Men | September 16, 1994 | |
| 5 | Duane Barry (1) | October 14, 1994 | |
| 6 | Ascension (2) | October 21, 1994 | |
| 8 | One Breath (DVD only) | November 11, 1994 | |
| 10 | Red Museum | December 9, 1994 | |
| 16 | Colony (1) | February 10, 1995 | |
| 17 | End Game (2) | February 17, 1995 | |
| 18 | Anasazi (1) | May 19, 1995 | |
| Season 3 | |||
| 1 | The Blessing Way (2) | September 22, 1995 | |
| 2 | Paper Clip (3) | September 29, 1995 | |
| 9 | Nisei (1) | November 24, 1995 | |
| 10 | 731 (2) | December 1, 1995 | |
| 15 | Piper Maru (1) | February 9, 1996 | |
| 16 | Apocrypha (2) | February 16, 1996 | |
| 24 | Talitha Cumi (1) | May 17, 1996 | |
| Season 4 | |||
| 1 | Herrenvolk (2) | October 4, 1996 | |
| 7 | Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man | November 17, 1996 | |
| 8 | Tunguska (1) | November 24, 1996 | |
| 9 | Terma (2) | December 1, 1996 | |
| 14 | Memento Mori | February 9, 1997 | |
| 17 | Tempus Fugit (1) | March 16, 1997 | |
| 18 | Max (2) | March 23, 1997 | |
| 21 | Zero Sum | April 27, 1997 | |
| 23 | Demons (book only) | May 11, 1997 | |
| 24 | Gethsemane (1) | May 18, 1997 | |
| Season 5 | |||
| 1 | Redux (2) | November 2, 1997 | |
| 2 | Redux II (3) | November 9, 1997 | |
| 6 | Christmas Carol (book only) (1) | December 7, 1997 | |
| 7 | Emily (book only) (2) | December 14, 1997 | |
| 13 | Patient X (1) | March 1, 1998 | |
| 14 | The Red and the Black (2) | March 8, 1998 | |
| 20 | The End | May 17, 1998 | |
| The X-Files (film) | June 19, 1998 | ||
| Season 6 | |||
| 1 | The Beginning | November 8, 1998 | |
| 9 | S.R. 819 | January 17, 1999 | |
| 11 | Two Fathers (1) | February 7, 1999 | |
| 12 | One Son (2) | February 7, 1999 | |
| 22 | Biogenesis | May 16, 1999 | |
| Season 7 | |||
| 1 | The Sixth Extinction | November 7, 1999 | |
| 2 | The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati | November 14, 1999 | |
| 10 | Sein Und Zeit | February 6, 2000 | |
| 11 | Closure (DVD only) | February 13, 2000 | |
| 15 | En Ami | March 19, 2000 | |
| 22 | Requiem (DVD only) | May 21, 2000 | |
| Season 8 | |||
| 1 | Within | November 5, 2000 | |
| 2 | Without | November 12, 2000 | |
| 11 | The Gift (book only) | February 4, 2001 | |
| 13 | Per Manum | February 18, 2001 | |
| 14 | This Is Not Happening | February 25, 2001 | |
| 15 | DeadAlive | April 1, 2001 | |
| 16 | Three Words | April 8, 2001 | |
| 18 | Vienen | April 29, 2001 | |
| 20 | Essence | May 13, 2001 | |
| 21 | Existence | May 20, 2001 | |
| Season 9 | |||
| 1 | Nothing Important Happened Today | November 11, 2001 | |
| 2 | Nothing Important Happened Today II | November 18, 2001 | |
| 6 | Trust No 1 | January 6, 2002 | |
| 9 | Provenance | March 3, 2002 | |
| 10 | Providence (DVD only) | March 10, 2002 | |
| 15 | Jump the Shark" (book only) | April 21, 2002 | |
| 16 | William | April 28, 2002 | |
| 19 20 |
The Truth | May 19, 2002 | |
| Season 10 | |||
| 1 | My Struggle | January 24, 2016 | |
| 6 | My Struggle II | February 22, 2016 | |
| Season 11 | |||
| 1 | My Struggle III | January 3, 2018 | |
| 5 | Ghouli | January 31, 2018 | |
| 10 | My Struggle IV | March 21, 2018 | |