by Teena Kay

Created on: July 01, 2009   Last Updated: July 02, 2009

The X-Files first came onto our television screens in 1993 and stayed there for a massive 9 seasons. Creator Chris Carter, the brains behind the series created a show that allowed viewers to believe there is more to the paranormal and alien abduction and that it is not a figment of some weirdo's imagination.

Over the 9 seasons, there were two distinct storylines, 'the monster of the week and paranormal happenings' and the 'alien story arch'.

Right from the first episode, the viewer is drawn into the world of alien abduction and the myths surrounding them. Special agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny), special agent with the FBI has made it his life's work to find out everything about alien abductions. His interest in this matter is not just a hobby. He is convinced that his younger sister Samantha was abducted by aliens from their home when they were both children and he is convinced that the government is hiding the truth about aliens and alien abductions.

FBI cases that are unusual, paranormal or unexplained been classed as "X-Files" - an area Mulder is spending more and more time, much to the dismay of his bosses and what later turns out, shady government figures.

Over the seasons, Mulder's constant companion is medical doctor and fellow special agent by the name of Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson). She was initially sent to debunk Mulder's findings and report back to the powers that be. But over time she is becoming more and more drawn into the murky world of Mulder's obsessions. Never becoming a true believer, her own faith is tested on numerous occasions, in particular when it comes to her own health and the possibility that she might have been an alien abductee.

Little Green Men

Over the seasons, we follow Mulder and Scully as they are trying to find out what happened to Mulder's sister, the possibility of aliens living on earth and government involvement in this cover up. Both agents are frequently in mortal danger, often escaping certain death by mere fluke. The journey is not without personal hardship for both characters and takes them around the world, including places in Russia and Africa. We meet what appear to be a variety of 'aliens', typical grey beings the likes of the Roswell aliens to shape shifters, super soldiers and aliens that appear to be melting into green slime.

Whether or not Mulder ever finds his sister, or at least finds out what happened to her is something I will not discuss here, it is something fans of the show will have

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