The X-Files
Mulder and Scully
The X-Files is an American science fiction television series that aired from 1993 to 2002, with later revivals, following FBI agents investigating paranormal cases and government conspiracies.
The show popularized the phrase the truth is out there and helped establish the alien-conspiracy genre in mainstream entertainment.
References to The X-Files typically evoke themes of extraterrestrial life, unexplained phenomena, or shadowy cover-ups: This whole situation feels like something out of The X-Files.
Non-native being
- UFOUnidentified aerial craft
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- RoswellNew Mexico city, UFO-famous
- Area 51Classified Nevada test facility
gray aliens · spacecraft · flying saucer · close encounter · implant · hybridization · colonists · crop circles
- 1990sFinal twentieth-century decade
- VancouverMajor Canadian Pacific port
- trust no oneBlanket skepticism of others
- cliffhangerSuspenseful unresolved ending
episodic · revival · Gillian Anderson · David Duchovny · theme music · Emmy · spinoff
U.S. domestic intelligence agency
- case fileDocuments about one matter
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
- autopsyMedical examination after death
surveillance · field report · basement office · badge · flashlight · skeptic · believer · inquiry
Beyond natural explanation
- cryptidUnproven legendary animal
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- psychicOne claiming supernatural perception
telekinesis · shapeshifter · chupacabra · possession · apparition · medium · clairvoyance · demon
Hiding wrongdoing from public
- shadow governmentConcealed parallel authority structure
- deep stateCovert governmental power structure
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
classified · covert operations · whistleblower · hidden agenda · black ops · secrecy · cabal · Illuminati
alien
Non-native being
Area 51 · gray aliens · spacecraft · flying saucer · close encounter · implant · hybridization · colonists · crop circles · alien autopsy
Dana Scully
- 1990sFinal twentieth-century decade
- VancouverMajor Canadian Pacific port
- trust no oneBlanket skepticism of others
cliffhanger · episodic · revival · Gillian Anderson · David Duchovny · theme music · Emmy · spinoff
FBI
U.S. domestic intelligence agency
- case fileDocuments about one matter
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
autopsy · surveillance · field report · basement office · badge · flashlight · skeptic · believer · inquiry · sleuthing
supernatural
Beyond natural explanation
- cryptidUnproven legendary animal
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
psychic · telekinesis · shapeshifter · chupacabra · possession · apparition · medium · clairvoyance · demon · exorcism
cover-up
Hiding wrongdoing from public
- shadow governmentConcealed parallel authority structure
- deep stateCovert governmental power structure
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
disinformation · classified · covert operations · whistleblower · hidden agenda · black ops · secrecy · cabal · Illuminati · implant
- Horror AnthologiesCreepshow, The Twilight Zone, All Hallows Eve, Necronomicon, Darkroom
The X-FilesLaw & Order
Enforcement and adjudication
CSI · NCIS · The Wire · documentary series · police procedural
The X-FilesFull House
San Francisco family
The Andy Griffith Show · Friends · The Golden Girls · Seinfeld · The Brady Bunch