Whether it was the monster of the week or series mythology, The X-Files entertained viewers every week as FBI agents Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny ), a believer in the paranormal, and Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ), a skeptic, investigated unexplained cases for the bureau. The series premiered on Fox in 1993, and its original run lasted until 2002, followed by a reboot in 2016, which lasted two seasons. The series also included two movies and two short-lived spin-offs. It was created by Chris Carter , and an X-Files reboot is reportedly in the works by Ryan Coogler .

While there is no such thing as an X-file and the stories presented in series were fictional, some did have a basis in reality. Writers often turn to real life for inspiration, and the ones working on The X

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