The X-files

The X-Files is a sci-fi television drama series created by showrunner Chris Carter that originally aired on Fox and became a defining hit of nineties television. The series starred acclaimed actress Gillian Anderson and featured writing from veteran television creators including Vince Gilligan, who established himself as a master of suspense on the show.

The television hit also spawned feature films, including the 2008 movie release The X-Files: I Want to Believe. Over the years, key figures associated with the show have remained major figures in the entertainment industry, with Anderson earning Emmy recognition and Gilligan going on to create acclaimed television projects following his early writing work on the series.

Recent news around the franchise centers on streaming debuts and major milestones for its creative team. In August 2026, Chris Carter released an overhauled director's cut of the 2008 film, titled The X-Files: I Wanted to Believe: Vrach Frankenshteyn, on Hulu. Shortly after, Vince Gilligan won his first individual writing Emmy for his series Pluribus, nearly thirty years after receiving his first solo writing nomination for the 1997 X-Files episode Memento Mori.