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      Season 7 – The X-Files

      1999 Drama Sci-Fi List
      78% 9 Reviews Tomatometer 85% 100+ Ratings Audience Score In one of the longest-running science fiction series in network TV history, FBI special agents investigate unexplained, mind-bending cases known as "X-Files." Though the government is convinced that the outlandish reports are false, conspiracy theorist Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and realist Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), for most of the series, stop at nothing to prove that "the truth is out there." Series creator Chris Carter also serves as executive producer of the thrilling pop-culture phenomenon. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Feb 02 Buy Now

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      Sebastian L Season 7 offers some redemption from the leftover stew that is season 6, but still has too much of a "monster of the week"-vibe going. There are some very good highlights though that build on characters in a surprising way. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/24 Full Review tom m Delightful. Interesting. Well done. Entertaining. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member My sister and I happened to be in this episode. We were extras at the boxing arena. We were supposed to attack each other due to the two sisters. I was and still am a big X-File fan. Unfortunately, David Duchovny didn't want to be there. He was burned out and you could tell he wanted out. He totally ignored everyone. That was disappointing. Because of that I've never seen the episode but I'm sure it's a must see. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Tim L Season 7 does well to maintain its momentum. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/21 Full Review Audience Member A rather average season brought about by concerns that the show was going to get cancelled, the seventh season of this legendary series has its fair share of good episodes (an MOTW episode from the monster's perspective, the meta "Hollywood A.D.", the hilarious "Je Souhaite" and even a crossover with Cops of all things) and the reliable chemistry of David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as well as some of the best visual effects the show has had up to this point but it's quite weak when compared to the six preceding seasons (and a movie + FMV game where I saw all the cutscenes on YouTube). Mythology episodes feature questionable revelations (this being the point where it came to light that Chris Carter had no epic master plan for the show), half of the episodes were forgettable (sorry guys but "all things" didn't really work for me) or reaching levels of so-bad-they're-good (remember Donnie Pfaster from Season Two? Turns out he really was a demon and that wasn't a hallucination Scully had in the heat of the moment. I'm actually more upset about that than I was with her infamous OOC moment...oh, you want an actual so-bad-it's good episode? "First-Person Shooter" was fricking stupid and "Fight Club" was...something) and I wasn't too fond of the ending if they really were concerned that the show was going to get cancelled. It definitely works as a final episode for the most part but the actual ending was one which I would not have approved of had Fox not opted to renew the show at the eleventh hour. Apparently, they would've tried to continue the story in cinematic format à la what Star Trek did from 1979 to 1991 (the cliffhanger even provides a premise similar to the third film) but knowing how things didn't work out after the 2008 film underperformed, it makes me wonder why Chris Carter didn't just let the agents have a happy ending when that potential movie might not have even been greenlit. I don't know, that season finale just really bugged me more than it should've. Nevertheless, this was an okay season of The X-Files and we shall soon see if I find myself liking John Doggett or constantly calling him "Not Mulder". Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I love this show so much Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Nov 7, 1999 The Sixth Extinction Locked in a mental institution, Mulder watches his health deteriorate, while Scully tries to discover the cause of his illness. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 14, 1999 The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati Scully searches for a way to save Mulder; a catatonic Mulder mysteriously disappears from the hospital. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 21, 1999 Hungry A series of grotesque deaths leads Mulder and Scully to the discovery of a "monster" who is feeding a ghastly habit. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 28, 1999 Millennium As the millennium draws to a close, former FBI agent Frank Black joins Mulder and Scully in a race to stop the apocalypse. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 5, 1999 Rush When a teenager is accused of a gruesome murder, Mulder and Scully discover supernatural forces at work. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 12, 1999 The Goldberg Variation Mulder and Scully (David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson) are mystified when they investigate a man with unusually good luck. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 9, 2000 Orison A series of prison breaks brings Mulder and Scully directly to Scully's former kidnapper, Donnie Pfaster. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 16, 2000 The Amazing Maleeni Mulder and Scully are drawn into a world of illusion while investigating the mysterious death of a magician. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 23, 2000 Signs and Wonders Investigating a gruesome snakebite death leads Mulder and Scully to a reptilian religious group in the Deep South. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 6, 2000 Sein Und Zeit While investigating a child's disappearance, Mulder stumbles upon new information that is tied to the abduction of his sister 25 years earlier. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 13, 2000 Closure As Mulder continues to hunt for clues to his sister's disappearance, he finds himself in an urgent race against time to discover her ultimate fate. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 20, 2000 X-Cops While Mulder and Scully pursue an investigation, they are followed by a camera crew from the TV show "Cops.". Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 27, 2000 First Person Shooter While investigating a murder, Mulder and Scully skirmish with a homicidal digital character inside a virtual reality game. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 12, 2000 Theef Mulder and Scully delve into the world of occult practices, including voodoo and hexcraft, while investigating a series of grisly murders. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 19, 2000 En Ami Seeking to atone for his many heinous crimes, Cigarette-Smoking Man offers Agent Scully an intriguing gift. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 2, 2000 Chimera Mulder investigates a series of murders in Vermont, where powerful passions percolate below the surface of a picturesque New England town. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 9, 2000 All Things Following a string of strange coincidences, Scully encounters a former lover and embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 16, 2000 Brand X Mulder and Scully smoke out a dangerous conspiracy while investigating the grisly death of a tobacco company executive. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 30, 2000 Hollywood A.D. A Hollywood producer follows one of Mulder and Scully's cases as research for a feature film starring Tea Leoni and Garry Shandling. Details Episode 20 Aired May 7, 2000 Fight Club When two sisters unknowingly take up residence in the same neighborhood, weird things begin to happen, prompting a visit from Mulder and Scully. Details Episode 21 Aired May 14, 2000 Je Souhaite A fiendish fairy tale unfolds in a Southern town as Mulder and Scully learn about the dangerous ramifications of wish fulfillment. Details Episode 22 Aired May 21, 2000 Requiem Revisiting the case that brought them together seven years earlier jeopardizes Mulder and Scully's partnership. Details

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      Eric Mink New York Daily News The show has served up a terrific bunch of episodes this season - some involving the show's long-running alien-conspiracy story lines, some not - like a veteran pitcher keeping batters off-balance by mixing up off-speed and power pitches. Rated: 4/5 Oct 25, 2017 Full Review David Bianculli New York Daily News Whether or not it means The X-Files is losing steam and focus, one thing seems clear partway through this show's seventh season: It does better these days when telling stories other than its own. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 25, 2017 Full Review Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly The X-Files is hitting the ground running-albeit knee-deep in murk and murder, conspiracy and cosmic confluences. Rated: A Jan 5, 2015 Full Review Ted Olsen Christianity Today Between Mulder's and Scully's wavering between wanting to believe, not believing, and believing with all his might in alien conspiracy, the show could be terribly tiresome by now. Instead, it's more exciting and better written than ever. Apr 16, 2020 Full Review Jonathan Hatfull SciFiNow [Gillian] Anderson deserves even more praise because the quality of her work never dips, even when [David] Duchovny visibly wanted out of the show during the rickety seventh season. Oct 25, 2017 Full Review Grace Duffy The Mary Sue Lest they not get more episodes, the writers decided to pivot back to where it all began, bringing in the old abductees and origins of the mytharc. It worked like a treat, I must say... Sep 27, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Director
      Kim Manners, Rob Bowman, David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Vince Gilligan, Robert Lieberman, Cliff Bole, Thomas J. Wright, Michael W. Watkins, Chris Carter
      Executive Producer
      Chris Carter
      Screenwriter
      Chris Carter, Vince Gilligan, David Amann, Jeffrey Bell, William B. Davis, William Gibson, Frank Spotnitz, David Duchovny, John Shiban
      Network
      Fox
      Rating
      TV-PG (L|V)
      Genre
      Drama, Sci-Fi
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Nov 7, 1999