The X-Files

The X-Files is an American science-fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter. The series revolves around two Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agents, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), who investigate X-Files.

Summary
Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder (the believer) and Dana Scully (the skeptic), investigate the strange and unexplained (The X-Files) while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Some extremely original writing for a long-lasting television series.
 * 2) The soundtrack is amazing and goes great with tone of the show, especially the unforgettable theme music.
 * 3) Very interesting and unforgettable characters, such as the two main protagonists, Fox and Dana.
 * 4) Each and everyone of the episodes is amazingly written.
 * 5) The acting in the show is beyond wonderful and astonishing.
 * 6) A good mixture of subtle, scary, suspenseful, dramatic and a couple of funny moments.
 * 7) Many, MANY unexpected amounts of twists and turns, which is basically what the show is built on.
 * 8) The cinematography and camera angles are astounding, capturing the tone of the show very well.
 * 9) The chemistry between Dana and Fox are great.
 * 10) It has become one of Fox’s most highly-praised and memorable live-action shows.
 * 11) It’s one of the very few long lasting TV shows that manages to keep the charm it had from beginning to end.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The later seasons, while still enjoyable, aren't as good as the earlier seasons.
 * 2) The video game adaptations were not really good.

Reception
The X-Files was met with very positive reception. In 2013, TV Guide listed the show as #25 in their "60 Best Series of All Time" list. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series as a whole has a critic approval rating of 74%, with the first four seasons each having an approval rating of at least 88%. In 2015, The Hollywood Reporter ranked the show #3 in their "Hollywood's 100 Favorite TV Shows" list.

Trivia

 * The episode "Home" was banned from Fox after its first airing due to its sensitive and somewhat taboo subject matter. It is also the only "The X-Files" episode to receive a TV-MA rating in the United States.