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Season 9 – The X-Files

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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.
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Angie Errigo Empire Magazine Sure, by its ninth, final season the show's mythology was exhausted...But for completists there are good stand-alone episodes. Rated: 3/5 Jul 6, 2018 Full Review Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly These days, The X-Files is busy with babies and more cast changes than a hardcore conspiracy theorist could handle. Rated: B+ Jan 5, 2015 Full Review Emily St. James AV Club In The X-Files, we have a prime example of a show that was no longer necessary once reality made conspiracy-based horror redundant. Rated: C- Jan 5, 2015 Full Review Charlie Jane Anders io9.com But also, this show just sort of ran out of juice and no longer seemed to have any real stories to tell. May 11, 2018 Full Review Shaun Davis SciFiNow David Duchovny only appears in two episodes, Gillian Anderson looks more bored than ever and in season finale, 'The Truth', all we find out is some waffle about the Mayan calendar and that Mulder and Scully do both believe. Oct 15, 2017 Full Review Grace Duffy The Mary Sue Tragically however, it has to end on a dud note-season 9 was terrible. Really, really terrible. Sep 27, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Pepe L Wow... they seem to have tried to do EVERY episode worst than the other... they even had an episode where people sing. Rotten indeed. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review Dashell N I would've liked it more if the ending wasn't terrible and left me with so many questions but other than that it was alright of a season season 10 and 11 are better Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/23/24 Full Review Sebastian L Sadly, season 9 is an uninspired and unworthy ending to the pop-culture phenomenon that is the X-Files. The edge, the critisism and the satire that originally were the hallmarks of the show have now been replaced with mainstream themes and more viewer friendly messages. The last of the original seasons is more or less a sludgy soap opera with glimpses of supernatural occurrences. It points fingers at no-one and the result is a lukewarm finale that could have been so much more. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review tom m Delightful. Interesting. Well done. Entertaining. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member The ninth, and then-final, season of The X-Files has good episodes such as "John Doe", "Hellbound", the Burt Reynolds one and "Audrey Pauley" (yes, a majority of those good episodes are MOTW ones), the actors are all trying their best and the cinematography is great as always. But alas, the show wants to be X-Files: The Next Generation but is too stuck in the past to commit to it. Scully's not much more than a glorified guest star, Mulder's absence is saddening following the events of the eighth season making them feel pointless since he disappeared again anyway (I was really annoyed by dialogue from some characters entertaining the idea that Mulder was dead), Doggett and Reyes have nowhere near as much chemistry as their predecessors, The Lone Gunmen's final fates are depressing (not helped at all by Mulder's conspicuous absence) and the mythology episodes...yikes! With its out-of-character moments and series finale that offers no closure in favour of a glorified clip show, is it any surprise most fans started to prefer MOTW over myth arc episodes in post-movie seasons? The 9th season was undeniably a letdown but the good episodes don't make it a colossal waste of time. And hey, the show still left quite the legacy so you can't be too mad at it for that. Fun while it lasted, eh, Chris Carter? Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Tim L The new agents keep this thing going. Great job! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/11/21 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Gillian Anderson

FBI Special Agent Dana Scully

Robert Patrick

John Doggett

Annabeth Gish

Monica Reyes

Mitch Pileggi

Asst. Dir. Walter Skinner

James Pickens Jr.

Alvin Kersh

Chris Owens

Daniel Miller

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 11, 2001 Nothing Important Happened Today Agent Scully wonders why the aliens did not take her baby; Doggett and Reyes continue their investigation into the existence of aliens. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 18, 2001 Nothing Important Happened Today II Scully's baby shows signs of being something other than human; Doggett's search for clues lands him in a life-threatening situation. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 2, 2001 Daemonicus While investigating a double homicide with ritualistic elements, Agent Reyes follows a hunch that points to the existence of an evil entity. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 9, 2001 4-D While Doggett barely clings to life in the hospital following a shooting, Reyes finds out she has been accused of attempted murder. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 16, 2001 Lord of the Flies When a teenager dies while performing a stunt for a television show, the agents collect evidence that suggests it was not an accident. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 6, 2002 Trust No. 1 Scully lets down her guard when a stranger says he has information about Mulder. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 13, 2002 John Doe Doggett tries to figure out who and where he is after winding up lost in a Mexican town with no memories. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 27, 2002 Hellbound A string of gruesome murders in which the victims are skinned alive might have a personal connection to Agent Reyes. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 3, 2002 Provenance Evidence suggests Scully's baby might be even more "special" than previously imagined and he might be targeted for abduction by evil forces. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 10, 2002 Providence Frustrated with the FBI's lack of action, Scully take matters into her own hands to rescue her son from his kidnappers. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 17, 2002 Audrey Pauley While the agents race against the clock to bring Reyes out of a coma after a near-fatal car crash, Doggett finds someone who can help him communicate with her directly. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 31, 2002 Underneath An old case Doggett solved is reopened by a series of brutal and unexplained murders -- possibly by a killer with the power to remain undetected. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 7, 2002 Improbable Banking on her spiritual beliefs and numerology, Reyes connects unexplained deaths to a serial killer. Details Episode 14 Aired Apr 14, 2002 Scary Monsters Agent Leyla Harrison (Jolie Jenkins) asks for Scully, Doggett and Reyes' help on a case in which she believes a man killed his wife by controlling sinister creatures. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 21, 2002 Jump the Shark The agents enlist the Lone Gunmen to help follow leads regarding the Super Soldiers who threatened Mulder. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 28, 2002 William Scully is horrified to discover that a grotesquely disfigured man caught lurking in the X-Files office has DNA matching the long-missing Mulder. Details Episode 17 Aired May 5, 2002 Release Doggett grapples with resurfacing emotions when an FBI trainee links recent murders to the killing of his son many years earlier. Details Episode 18 Aired May 12, 2002 Sunshine Days The agents' investigation of a mysterious death in a suburban neighborhood leads them to a man obsessed with "The Brady Bunch." Details Episode 19 Aired May 19, 2002 The Truth On trial for murder, Mulder acts to save his life, then tries to justify the existence of the X-Files and to prove the existence of extraterrestrials. Details Episode 20 Aired May 19, 2002 The Truth II On trial for murder, Mulder acts to save his life, then tries to justify the existence of the X-Files and to prove the existence of extraterrestrials. Details

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Season Info

Director
Kim Manners, Tony Wharmby, David Duchovny, Michelle MacLaren, John Shiban, Dwight H. Little, Vince Gilligan, Frank Spotnitz, Cliff Bole, Chris Carter
Executive Producer
Chris Carter
Screenwriter
Chris Carter, Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, David Amann, Steven Maeda, Thomas Schnauz, David Duchovny, Frank Spotnitz
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-PG (L)
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 11, 2001