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The X-Files: Season 1: Episode 1

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FOX | Air Date: September 10, 1993
Starring: Robert Patrick, David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Annabeth Gish
Summary: Special Agent Dana Scully is partnered with Special Agent Fox Mulder to validate his work on a special project called The X-Files. While he is a believer in the paranormal, fueled by a lost memory where his sister was abducted by aliens; she is a scientist and prefers to look for rational, logical explanations. Their first case takes themSpecial Agent Dana Scully is partnered with Special Agent Fox Mulder to validate his work on a special project called The X-Files. While he is a believer in the paranormal, fueled by a lost memory where his sister was abducted by aliens; she is a scientist and prefers to look for rational, logical explanations. Their first case takes them to Oregon, to investigate the unsolved deaths of several high school classmates, which Mulder believes are linked to an alien abduction.… Expand
Creator: Chris Carter
Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction
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