| The X-Files | Premise | Crossovers | Episodes | Background |
FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully investigate unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena, labelled X-Files. Mulder, a firm believer in the existence of alien life, is determined to find the whereabouts of his sister after her sudden disappearance. Scully, a medical doctor with a background in hard science, is a sceptic who is assigned to analyze Mulder's discoveries and to debunk his work by offering scientific explanations.
Episode Types[]
Mythology[]
mythology episodes explore the show's overall story arc - the existence of extraterrestrial life on earth. These are typically in the form of:
- Government/Syndicate conspiracy to hide the truth from the American public
- Cloning/Colonization
- Hybrid
- Super-soldiers.
Every season begins and ends with a Mythology episode, although they appear far less frequently than Monster of the week episodes throughout the course of a season. Mythology episodes roughly make up one third of all episodes.
Monster of the Week Episodes[]
Monster of the Week episodes deal with some type of supernatural or paranormal creature/phenomena or sometimes a simple criminal with a unique gift. They are usually separate from mythology episodes, although some MOTW storylines/elements can overlap with the mythology arc.