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The X-Files (1993 – 2018)

1993 • 11 seasons • Crime, Mystery • TV-14
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The X-FilesSeason 4

24 episodes · Oct 4, 1996

The shadow of a chilling prophecy hangs heavy over season four, kicking off with a series of devastating blows: a brush with death for Mulder’s mother and the unsettling demise of the enigmatic X. Familiar faces return – Alex Krycek resurfaces, and the insidious black oil makes its presence known – but these events are eclipsed by Scully's heartbreaking cancer diagnosis. Just when hope seems fragile, the reappearance of Max Fenig brings further tragedy, claiming the life of an FBI colleague. As Mulder’s conviction in a vast conspiracy deepens, a shocking revelation for Scully throws his world into turmoil, triggering a crisis of faith that threatens to shatter everything he believes.

1. Herrenvolk (2)
Oct 4, 1996 · 45m · 7.9

As his mother’s life ebbed away and the extraterrestrial bounty hunter continued his relentless pursuit, Mulder resolved to endanger Jeremiah Smith, the alien healer, in the hope of finally exposing the full scope of the alien conspiracy. S

2. Home
Oct 11, 1996 · 45m · 8.1

The infant was discovered buried in a shallow grave, and initial observations suggested congenital anomalies consistent with the effects of prolonged inbreeding. This grim discovery draws the attention of Mulder and Scully, leading them to

3. Teliko
Oct 18, 1996 · 44m · 6.6

The deaths of several African-American men, their complexions inexplicably drained of color, drew Mulder into a chilling mystery. He discovered a forgotten African folktale – the legend of the Teliko. It spoke of a creature sustained by the

4. Unruhe
Oct 27, 1996 · 45m · 7.8

A series of young women disappear, their abductions connected only by unsettling photographs that seem to warp reality. These anomalies draw Mulder and Scully to a man with a disturbing ability: he can project his most sinister visions onto

5. The Field Where I Died
Nov 3, 1996 · 45m · 6.3

Following an FBI raid on the doomsday cult known as the "Temple of the Seven Stars," Mulder encounters Melissa, a member who asserts a past connection to him, dating back to the American Civil War. Scully dismisses the woman as suffering fr

6. Sanguinarium
Nov 10, 1996 · 45m · 6.9

When a surgeon loses control during an operation, resulting in a patient’s death, Scully suggests the incident stems from excessive professional pressure. Mulder, however, is certain a darker force is at play. His investigation reveals a co

7. Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man
Nov 17, 1996 · 45m · 8.4

The Lone Gunmen unveil to Mulder and Scully a history of the Cigarette Smoking Man, one perhaps shrouded in fabrication. Their account traces his path from a young captain in the U.S. Army, initially recruited for a mission of presidential

8. Tunguska (1)
Nov 24, 1996 · 45m · 8.0

Mulder receives a lead regarding possible paramilitary activity within the United States. During the ensuing operation, however, he is taken aback to discover the identity of his enigmatic informant: Alex Krycek. Distrustful of Krycek's int

9. Terma (2)
Dec 1, 1996 · 45m · 7.6

Imprisoned in Russia and ravaged by the Black Cancer, Mulder discovers Krycek's complicity with those who orchestrated his downfall. He learns the entire ordeal has been a carefully constructed deception. Meanwhile, Scully and Skinner are s

10. Paper Hearts
Dec 15, 1996 · 45m · 8.0

Driven by unsettling dreams, Mulder discovers the body of a young girl – a grim find that stirs dormant memories within him. The case immediately pulls him back into the Violent Crimes Unit, forcing him to confront a chilling possibility. H

11. El Mundo Gira
Jan 12, 1997 · 45m · 6.5

Following a peculiar shower of yellow rain that claimed the life of a young migrant girl, her family clung to the belief that the legendary creature, el chupacabra, was responsible. They whispered that the beast had somehow taken root withi

12. Leonard Betts
Jan 26, 1997 · 45m · 7.9

The disappearance of the EMT’s body from the morgue, coupled with the subsequent arrival of a man who was his exact duplicate at the same hospital, sparked a chilling suspicion in Mulder. He theorized the new arrival possessed an extraordin

13. Never Again
Feb 2, 1997 · 45m · 7.1

With Mulder compelled to take leave, he charged Scully with keeping herself occupied during his absence. Instead, she chooses a different path, embracing life with a newfound spontaneity. She accepts a date with a man who insists his tattoo

14. Memento Mori
Feb 9, 1997 · 45m · 7.8

Scully's declining health is revealed to stem from an inoperable cancer within her skull, a condition disturbingly prevalent among those who have been abducted. She struggles to accept this diagnosis. Simultaneously, Mulder and the Lone Gun

15. Kaddish
Feb 16, 1997 · 45m · 6.7

The death of a Jewish man within his own community sparked a brutal cycle of retribution: his killers met a similar fate. Agents Mulder and Scully are tasked with discerning whether this was a case of personal vengeance, or if something mor

16. Unrequited
Feb 23, 1997 · 43m · 7.2

The inexplicable murder of a U.S. military general, committed within the confines of his limousine, immediately drew suspicion toward a paramilitary group. Their theory posited that the assassin was a soldier recently freed from a Vietnam p

17. Tempus Fugit (1)
Mar 16, 1997 · 45m · 8.0

On the occasion of Scully’s thirty-third birthday, an unusual woman informs Mulder of the recent death of Max Fenig, a NICAP member (detailed in “Fallen Angel”), in a plane crash. Following a visit to the crash site, where he discovers Feni

18. Max (2)
Mar 23, 1997 · 45m · 7.9

Mulder found himself arrested, charged with investigating the plane crash and obstructing a military operation. Meanwhile, Scully was caught in the crossfire of an attempted assassination targeting Corporal Frish.

19. Synchrony
Apr 13, 1997 · 44m · 7.4

The encounter with the elderly man, who foretold imminent events to two scientists – events that subsequently unfolded – and who spoke of their experimental flash-freezing compound (a technology yet to be realized), convinced Mulder that on

20. Small Potatoes
Apr 20, 1997 · 45m · 8.1

A strange phenomenon gripped the town: five newborns were born with tails. Whispers quickly turned to accusations, and the local obstetrician-gynecologist became the target of suspicion, blamed for manipulating fertilized eggs. But as Mulde

21. Zero Sum
Apr 27, 1997 · 45m · 7.9

A strange incident occurred when a postal worker was killed by a swarm of bees within a confined restroom. Assistant Director Skinner, tasked with concealing the event, meticulously destroyed all evidence. To accomplish this, he assumed the

22. Elegy
May 4, 1997 · 45m · 7.5

The sight of a woman trapped within the confines of a bowling alley pinsetter spurred a man to seek assistance. He found, however, that police were already present, standing guard beside the lifeless form of the same woman. Drawn to the unu

23. Demons
May 11, 1997 · 45m · 7.3

Blood stained his clothes, and a throbbing ache clouded his mind. Mulder struggled to reconstruct the past few days, a fragmented puzzle of pain and disorientation. The emerging picture was grim: a double murder, the evidence suggesting the

24. Gethsemane (1)
May 18, 1997 · 45m · 8.2

Mulder struggled to demonstrate that a find preserved in the Canadian mountains constituted undeniable proof of extraterrestrial life. Yet, his pursuit of truth propelled him deeper into deception, ultimately revealing a conclusion too terr

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