There is no series out there quite like "The X-Files." With intrinsically compelling monster-of-the-week episodes and an epic, galaxy-shifting mythology, this series has it all. Primarily starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, "The X-Files" was decades ahead of its time in its approach to serialized genre television, serving as an interesting bridge between shows riddled with standalone episodes and those without. After airing for nine seasons on television — with a feature film smack in the middle — the series returned briefly to the big screen in 2008, followed by a shortened two-season revival less than a decade later.
More than anything, "The X-Files" challenged us to believe in something bigger, to connect the dots that we'd likely have ignored, and to fight the future — if said future is indeed worth fighting. Of course, there are dozens of reasons why we love Mulder, Scully, and the rest of the gang, but here are a few interesting case files you might not have read before. So sharpen your pencils and prepare to launch, because here are some behind-the-scenes facts about "The X-Files" you've got to believe.
Long before Chris Carter pitched his sci-fi drama to Fox, he was inspired by the short-lived supernatural series "Kolchak: The Night-Stalker." First running as a duo of TV movies, "Kolchak" got his own 20-episode series on CBS in the fall of 1974. Played by Darren McGavin, Kolchak was an investigative journalist for Chicago's INS who specialized in the weird and unexplained. The reporter covered everything from vampires and werewolves to robots and, you guessed it, aliens. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the series didn't last terribly long.
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