The mythology (also called mytharc) refers to a series of episodes in The X-Files that primarily focuses on an overarching story, involving the efforts of Mulder and Scully to investigate and expose the conspiracy (whose international proponents are collectively known as the Syndicate) to suppress knowledge of the existence of extraterrestrials.

Common themes include:

• The continuation of the X-files as well as Mulder's and Scully's assignment to the X-Files Unit
• Revelations about the Mulder and Scully family
• The presence of black oil, Alien Bounty Hunters and/or the Syndicate
• Deaths of, or betrayals by, key supporting characters

It should be noted that some key mythology characters also appear in Monster of the Week episodes; notably, Deep Throat, X and the Cigarette Smoking Man each appear in episodes which involve government activities. Furthermore, as his role expanded, Walter Skinner appears in more Monster of the Week episodes.

EpisodesEdit

This list of mythology episodes is taken from official sources, The X-Files Mythology range of DVDs and the book The Complete X-Files: Behind the Series, the Myths and the Movies. Differences between the DVDs and the book are shown, where appropriate.

• "Pilot" (Season 1)
• "Deep Throat"
• "Fallen Angel"
• "E.B.E."
• "The Erlenmeyer Flask"
• "Little Green Men" (Season 2)
• "Duane Barry"
• "Ascension"
• "One Breath" (DVD only)
• "Red Museum"
• "Colony"
• "End Game"
• "Anasazi"
• "The Blessing Way" (Season 3)
• "Paper Clip"
• "Nisei"
• "731"
• "Piper Maru"
• "Apocrypha"
• "Talitha Cumi"
• "Herrenvolk" (Season 4)
• "Tunguska"
• "Terma"
• "Memento Mori"
• "Tempus Fugit"
• "Max"
• "Zero Sum"
• "Demons" (book only)
• "Gethsemane"
• "Redux" (Season 5)
• "Redux II"
• "Christmas Carol" (book only)
• "Emily" (book only)
• "Patient X"
• "The Red and the Black"
• "The End"
• "The Beginning" (Season 6)
• "S.R. 819"
• "Two Fathers"
• "One Son"
• "Biogenesis"
• "The Sixth Extinction" (Season 7)
• "The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati"
• "Sein Und Zeit"
• "Closure" (DVD only)
• "En Ami"
• "Requiem" (DVD only)
• "Within" (Season 8)
• "Without"
• "Per Manum"
• "The Gift" (book only)
• "This Is Not Happening"
• "DeadAlive"
• "Three Words"
• "Vienen"
• "Essence"
• "Existence"
• "Nothing Important Happened Today" (Season 9)
• "Nothing Important Happened Today II"
• "Trust No 1"
• "Provenance"
• "Providence" (DVD only)
• "Jump the Shark" (book only)
• "William"
• "The Truth"

See AlsoEdit

Monster of the Week