"The X-Files" was a series that had what is perhaps the platonic ideal of a structure for a scripted TV show. By alternating episodes involving a "Monster-of-the-week" and shows dealing with the ...

After the pilot episode, The X-Files immediately delivered three great episodes to viewers. Episode 2 of the series, “Deep Throat,” pushed the mythology of the series even further, introducing not ...

After the first two episodes of the series set up the show’s larger season-long arc, “Squeeze” marked the first “Monster of the Week” episode of The X-Files. The outing saw Mulder and Scully ...