how many episodes of the x-files are there
List of The X-Files episodes The show's premise originated with Chris Carter,[3] who served as an executive producer along with R. W. Goodwin, Frank Spotnitz, Howard Gordon, Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, Kim Manners, Glen Morgan, James Wong, and many others. Filming for seasons one to five took place primarily in Vancouver, British Columbia,[4][5] and for the remaining seasons in Los Angeles.[6] Episodes were broadcast on Fridays at 9:00 pm Eastern Time for the series's first three seasons;[7] the remaining six seasons aired on Sundays at 9:00 pm Eastern Time.[7] Episodes are approximately 45 minutes in length (not including commercials) and were broadcast in standard definition.[8] Two feature films based on the television series have been released as part of The X-Files franchise: the first premiered in summer 1998, between seasons five and six of the series,[9] and a post-series film, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, was released in 2008.[10] On March 24, 2015, Fox officially announced the series would return for a six-episode season, which aired in 2016.[11] On April 20, 2017, Fox officially announced that The X-Files would be returning for an eleventh season of ten episodes,[12] which premiered on January 3, 2018.[13] As of March 21, 2018,[update] 218 episodes of The X-Files have aired, concluding the eleventh season.
The X-Files (film) The film takes place between seasons five (episode "The End") and six (episode "The Beginning") of the television series, and is based upon the series' extraterrestrial mythology. The story follows agents Mulder and Scully, removed from their usual jobs on the X-Files, and investigating the bombing of a building and the destruction of criminal evidence. They uncover what appears to be a government conspiracy attempting to hide the truth about an alien colonization of Earth.
The X-Files (season 10) On April 20, 2017, Fox officially announced that The X-Files would be returning for an eleventh season of ten episodes, which would air in the 2017–18 television season after filming in mid-2017.[102]
100 episodes In the U.S. television industry, 100 episodes is the traditional threshold for a television series to become viable for syndication.[1][2][3] One hundred episodes are advantageous for stripped syndication because it allows for 20 weeks of weekday reruns (depending on the number of episodes produced once the program debuts in syndication) without repeating an episode, and such shows can be sold for higher per episode pricing.[4]