how many episodes of the x-files are there
List of The X-Files episodes The show's premise originated with Chris Carter,[3] who served as an executive producer along with R. W. Goodwin, Frank Spotnitz, Howard Gordon, Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, Kim Manners, Glen Morgan, James Wong, and many others. Filming for seasons one to five took place primarily in Vancouver, British Columbia,[4][5] and for the remaining seasons in Los Angeles.[6] Episodes were broadcast on Fridays at 9:00 pm Eastern Time for the series's first three seasons;[7] the remaining six seasons aired on Sundays at 9:00 pm Eastern Time.[7] Episodes are approximately 45 minutes in length (not including commercials) and were broadcast in standard definition.[8] Two feature films based on the television series have been released as part of The X-Files franchise: the first premiered in summer 1998, between seasons five and six of the series,[9] and a post-series film, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, was released in 2008.[10] On March 24, 2015, Fox officially announced the series would return for a six-episode season, which aired in 2016.[11] On April 20, 2017, Fox officially announced that The X-Files would be returning for an eleventh season of ten episodes,[12] which premiered on January 3, 2018.[13] As of March 21, 2018,[update] 218 episodes of The X-Files have aired, concluding the eleventh season.
The X-Files (season 11) The eleventh season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files premiered on January 3, 2018, on Fox.[1] The season, consisting of ten episodes, follows newly re-instated Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson). The season's storyline picks up directly after last season's finale and the search for Mulder and Scully's son William is the main story arc for the season.[2]