With all credit to reddit user /u/ragan651 via their post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/XFiles/comments/33zhcr/the_essential_xfiles_episode_list/
Summarizing their commentary on this curated list:
These are not the best episodes, but the ones most important for catching up with the X-Files mythology.
It's a long series with a complicated plot, and only some of the episodes are about that plot. So for those wanting to rewatch the show but not sift through the entire series, these are the essential episodes of The X-Files.
This list contains two types of shows:
- ones that are not essential mythology episodes, but connect to the mythology
- ones that are the best episodes of the series, but not part of the mythology.
The first movie takes place between seasons five and six, and is important.
The second movie takes place after season 9, and addresses the ending of the original finale, and has some small connections to season 10.
Movies, shows, seasons, and episodes I plan to watch.
An unranked collection of some of my favourite X Files episodes
A list of episodes I've watched in 2023
All episodes of The X-Files listed as Freak of the Week
This is a list of the "Law & Order" and "Chicago" franchises, which frequently crossover with each other, as well as other TV shows and movies they crossover with, or at least share the same universe.
Movies, shows, seasons, and episodes I plan to watch.
List based from: https://x-files.fandom.com/wiki/Monster_of_the_Week
Movies, shows, seasons, and episodes I plan to watch.
These are some of my favourite X-Files episodes.
Everything I've watched, In 2021
Movies, shows, seasons, and episodes I plan to watch.
Movies, shows, seasons, and episodes I plan to watch.
Movies, shows, seasons, and episodes I plan to watch.
Movies, shows, seasons, and episodes I plan to watch.
Movies, shows, seasons, and episodes I plan to watch.
Movies, shows, seasons, and episodes I plan to watch.
The Essential X-Files
by lewarcher