The American television series 'The Lone Gunmen', which centred on a group of investigators who ran a conspiracy theory magazine, was a spin-off of which other succesful series?
The Lone Gunmen (TV series) The series revolves around the three characters of The Lone Gunmen: Melvin Frohike, John Fitzgerald Byers, and Richard Langly, a group of investigators who run a conspiracy theory magazine. They had often helped FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder on "The X-Files". Whereas "The X-Files" deals mainly with paranormal events and conspiracies to cover up extraterrestrial contact, "The Lone Gunmen" draws on secret activity of other kinds, such as government-sponsored terrorism, the development of a surveillance society, corporate crime, and escaped Nazis. The show has a light mood and elements of slapstick comedy. The trio are alternately aided and hindered by
The Lone Gunmen (TV series) stories "enjoyable, intelligent and well-written" and described the characters as "terrifically memorable". Eric Profancik, writing for DVD Verdict, stated the material is "pretty good" and described the plots as "strong and unusual stories". Although the debut episode garnered 13.23 million viewers, its ratings began to steadily drop. The pilot episode earned a CSC Award by the Canadian Society of Cinematographers for Best Cinematography - TV Drama by Robert McLachlan. The Lone Gunmen (TV series) The Lone Gunmen is an American conspiracy fiction thriller drama television series created by Chris Carter, Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, and Frank Spotnitz. The program originally