The X-Files: Chris Carter's Top 10

1993

4.8

116 reviews

TV-14

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Season 1 episodes (10)

1 Pilot

9/9/93

Season-only

A young FBI agent is assigned watchdog duty over a fellow agent, but finds herself drawn into his investigations of paranormal and unexplained phenomena.

2 Deep Throat

9/16/93

Season-only

A test pilot who may have been flying aircraft made with alien technology disappears, and Mulder and Scully must defy their own government to find the truth.

3 Beyond the Sea

1/6/94

Season-only

Scully believes that the psychic predictions of a death row inmate are the only hope in apprehending a vicious murderer.

4 Erlenmeyer Flask

5/12/94

Season-only

Deep Throat tips Mulder to a critically important case involving a missing fugitive and the cloning of extraterrestrial viruses.

5 The Host

9/22/94

Season-only

Mulder and Scully pursue the Flukeman - a murderous genetic mutation lurking in the New Jersey sewer system.

6 Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose

10/12/95

Season-only

On the trail of a serial killer, the agents seek the help of a clairvoyant who predicts Mulder's death.

7 Memento Mori

2/8/97

Season-only

Scully attempts to come to terms with her inoperable cancer, while Mulder and the Lone Gunmen break into a high-security research lab to find the cure that could save her life.

8 The Post-Modern Prometheus

11/29/97

Season-only

While investigating the appearance of a freakish creature in a rural town the agents uncover a dangerous genetic experiment that has spun wildly out of control.

9 Bad Blood

2/21/98

Season-only

While exploring the deaths of cattle killed by a series of blood extractions, the agents uncover a cult of vampires residing in a small Texas town.

10 Milagro

4/17/99

Season-only

A writer who lives next door to Mulder becomes the prime suspect in a series of killings.

About this show

The 10 essential episodes that everyone, fans and those new to the show should catch up on as picked by Chris Carter.

Ratings and reviews

4.8

116 reviews

richard cappuccio

June 21, 2017

One of the Greatest TV Series of All Time. Own the complete series-every episode is a Much Watch. These 10 picked by Chris Carter is the perfect way to find out about the series and to pick up the rest of the series to Enloy!!!

6 people found this review helpful

Christopher Cory

May 14, 2019

if the x files ran one season ? it a thought. best of best like sesson 11 better than 6 part at the end it almost like end of twin peaks 2hours series fin. 6part event kinda sucks but 9 seasons awesome! it still smart tv.

2 people found this review helpful

Lori B

March 5, 2016

I own the whole series and have been following this list of recommended episodes. It was a great to watch! Great episodes!

12 people found this review helpful

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