The X-Files
218 episodes + 1 film in catalogue · 11 seasons · FOX · 1993
The X-Files: 218 TV episodes + 1 film in this catalogue. Mythology episodes keeps 71 entries (32% of the catalogue).
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70 television episodes plus Fight the Future, in viewing order. Follow the conspiracy across eleven seasons, retaining one standalone extra from the earlier selection. Watch the film after season five; it is included in the 71-entry count.
The mythology route plus 23 further standalone television episodes: 93 TV episodes and Fight the Future, or 94 entries. A broader sampling of the show, still not the complete series.
Before you choose a route
The mythology reader contains 70 TV episodes and the 1998 film Fight the Future. The film belongs between season five and season six, and is included in the displayed 71 entries and runtime. The broader path adds 23 TV episodes; neither is the whole show.
S05E06 and S05E07 are a two-part story: keep both. S05E05 remains as an explicitly marked standalone extra from the earlier selection, rather than being described as mythology.
The second film, I Want to Believe (2008), belongs between seasons nine and ten if you want that additional standalone case. It is not in this catalogue, either checklist or their runtime totals.
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In airing order. Faded episodes are the ones Mythology episodes skips.
Season 124 episodes · 5 in Mythology episodes
Season 225 episodes · 8 in Mythology episodes
Season 324 episodes · 7 in Mythology episodes
Season 424 episodes · 10 in Mythology episodes
Season 520 episodes · 8 in Mythology episodes
Season 01 entries · 1 in Mythology episodes
Season 622 episodes · 5 in Mythology episodes
Season 722 episodes · 6 in Mythology episodes
Season 821 episodes · 9 in Mythology episodes
Season 920 episodes · 7 in Mythology episodes
Season 106 episodes · 2 in Mythology episodes
Season 1110 episodes · 3 in Mythology episodes
Where the story lives
Common questions
How many episodes of The X-Files are there?
Our stored catalogue lists 218 TV episodes across 11 seasons, plus 1 film. For ongoing shows, this is not a live count of aired episodes.
Which episodes of The X-Files can I skip?
Mythology episodes keeps 71 of the 219 entries in our catalogue. Read the path's coverage before treating omitted episodes as optional.
How long does it take to watch The X-Files?
At two entries per viewing day, our 219-entry catalogue takes 110 viewing days. Episode lengths vary, and days off extend the calendar time. Each film counts as one entry and may need a longer session.
Does The X-Files have filler?
148 catalogue entries sit outside our selected route. That does not mean they are non-canon or poor episodes; it depends on the story you want to follow.
