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Where To Watch The X-Files

The X-Files is listed on Netflix.

  • Ended
  • 1993 to 2018
  • 11 Seasons
  • 218 Episodes
  • 60 Min
  • Drama, Crime, Science-Fiction

The Verdict On The X-Files

218 HoursTo Watch 218 Episodes

When It Gets Good
Right away. Season 1 averages 7.8, against 7.7 for the whole show.
Best Season
Season 6, averaging 8.1.
The Ending
It fades. The last season averages 6.4, down from 7.7. The final rated episode scores 6.3.

Best Episodes Only, 10 Hours

Short on time? Watch just these 10.

  1. S1 E8 Ice 8.6
  2. S1 E24 The Erlenmeyer Flask 8.8
  3. S2 E5 Duane Barry 8.7
  4. S2 E25 Anasazi 9.0
  5. S3 E4 Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose 8.9
  6. S5 E1 Redux (1) 8.7
  7. S5 E2 Redux (2) 9.0
  8. S5 E12 Bad Blood 9.1
  9. S6 E4 Dreamland (1) 8.7
  10. S6 E14 Monday 8.9

Safe To Skip

The lowest rated, well under the show's 7.7 average.

  1. S11 E1 My Struggle III 5.7
  2. S11 E9 Nothing Lasts Forever 5.9
  3. S10 E5 Babylon 5.9

About The X-Files

Two FBI agents, Fox Mulder (a believer) and Dana Scully (a skeptic), investigate unexplained cases where the paranormal might be involved while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.

Highest rated episode, Season 5 Episode 12, Bad Blood, at 9.1.

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Every Episode Of The X-Files

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