Tagline / The X-Files

There have been so many iconic phrases from The X-Files, it needed a whole page to contain them all.

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Opening Credits Tagline Alterations

The final shot of The X-Files' title sequence always ends with the words "The Truth is Out There" against a stormy, dark blue sky. However, certain episodes have a different phrase to represent their storylines.

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• "Trust No One" –- "The Erlenmeyer Flask" ^note It's also the tagline for the second TV advert for "The Beginning" and three of◊ Season 10's◊ posters◊.
• "Deny Everything" –- "Ascension"
• "éí 'aaníígÓÓ 'áhoot'é" ^Translation "The truth is far from here" in Navajo. -– "Anasazi"
• "Apology is Policy" -– "731"
• "Everything Dies" –- "Herrenvolk"
• "Deceive Inveigle Obfuscate" –- "Teliko"
• "E pur si muove" ^Translation "And still it moves" in Italian. –- "Terma"
• "Believe the Lie" –- "Gethsemane"
• "All Lies Lead to the Truth" –- "Redux"
• "Resist or Serve" -– "The Red and the Black"
• "The End" -– "The End"
• "Die Wahrheit ist irgendwo da draußen" ^Translation "The truth is out there somewhere" in German. –- "Triangle"
• "In the Big Inning" –- "The Unnatural"^note An episode focusing on baseball.
• "Amor Fati" ^Translation "Love of fate" in Latin. –- "The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati"
• "Believe to Understand" –- "Closure"
• "Nothing Important Happened Today" –- "Nothing Important Happened Today II"
• "erehT tuO si hturT ehT" ^Translation "The Truth is Out There" typed backwards. –- "4-D"
• "They're Watching" –- "Trust No 1"
• "Dio ti ama" ^Translation "God loves you" in Italian. –- "Improbable"
• "This Is the End" -– "My Struggle II"
• "I Want to Believe" –- "My Struggle III" (pictured)
• "Accuse Your Enemies of That Which You are Guilty" -– "This"
• "You See What I Want You to See" –- "Ghouli"
• "A War is Never Over" -– "Kitten"
• "VGhlIFRydXRoIGlzIE91dCBUaGVyZQ=" ^Translation "The Truth is Out There" in base64. -– "Rm9sbG93ZXJz" ^Translation "Followers" in base64.
• "I Want to be Beautiful" –- "Nothing Lasts Forever"
• "Salvator Mundi" ^Translation "Savior of the World" in Latin. –- "My Struggle IV"

Marketing Taglines

• "Don't watch it alone."

Season 1

• "Two F.B.I. agents assigned to the same case for different reasons. One a skeptic, one a believer. Both trying to answer questions that were never meant to be uncovered. Between reality and fantasy, terror and reason, trust and betrayal, lie the chilling secrets... of the X-Files." — "Pilot"
  • "Unsolved cases. Unexplained phenomena. Secrets that were never meant to be uncovered. Tonight, two F.B.I. agents will dare to open... the X-Files." (Newspaper advert)
• "They were warned not to investigate a top secret military project. They should have listened." — "Deep Throat"
  • "Something is out there. These two agents were warned not to open the F.B.I's most secret files. They should have listened." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "It awakens once every 30 years to kill. But this time, two F.B.I. agents will be waiting for it." — "Squeeze"
  • "It's waited 30 years to kill. This Friday, the wait is over." (TV advert)
• "When a young girl is abducted, the F.B.I. launches an investigation, but nothing can prepare them for what they'll find." — "Conduit"
  • "Agent Mulder struggles with his toughest case ever: the abduction of his own kid sister." (TV advert)
• "A terrifying mystery kept secret over 40 years. But next Friday, it won't be a secret anymore" — "The Jersey Devil"
  • "It can strike anywhere at anytime and no one is safe." (TV advert)
• "Two F.B.I. agents are locked in the struggle with a power they can't understand." — "Shadows"
  • "A dark force has been unleashed and it's coming for Mulder and Scully." (TV advert)
• "A top-secret project. A high-level cover-up. And a baffling new mystery that's about to blow wide open." — "Ghost in the Machine"
  • "Trapped inside a building with a killing machine." (TV advert)
• "Deep beneath the Arctic Circle, an ancient terror sleeps. Waking it was their first mistake. Trying to stop it could be their last." — "Ice"
  • "An extraterrestrial terror turns partners into deadly enemies." (TV advert)
  • "For centuries, a terror unlike anything the world has ever known has been waiting deep beneath the ice. Tonight, it will rise again... to kill." (Newspaper advert)
• "Fifteen years ago, he had a strange encounter in space. This Friday, two F.B.I. agents will discover he didn't come back alone." — "Space"
  • "A disaster in space reveals an alien force here on Earth." (TV advert)
  • "Fifteen years ago, a hostile alien was transported to Earth aboard an American spacecraft. Tonight, it's reign of terror will begin." (Newspaper advert)
• "An alien life form crashes to Earth. It has no shape, no form and only one deadly purpose." — "Fallen Angel"
  • "An alien with no shape, no form and a deadly purpose has crashed to Earth. Tonight, two F.B.I. agents meet it head-on." (Newspaper advert)
• "They come in the night to take their victims and nothing on this Earth can stop them." — "Eve"
• "Fire is his weapon. Murder is his game. But don't try to stop him, unless you want to get burned." — "Fire"
• "Agent Scully is looking for a serial killer and the notorious prisoner on death row is the only one who can help her." — "Beyond the Sea"
  • "A serial killer is on the loose and one man's psychic vision is the F.B.I.'s only lead." (TV advert)
  • "The only way to catch a serial killer is to get inside his mind. Tonight, agent Dana Scully will journey to the brink of madness... and beyond." (Newspaper advert)
• "It's weapon is sex. It's desire is deadly. Tonight, the ultimate sex killer stalks agent Scully." — "Gender Bender"
• "Two F.B.I. agents try to stop a killer who isn't afraid of dying because he's already dead." — "Lazarus"
  • "Is there life after death? How do you stop a killer who's already dead?" (Newspaper advert)
• "Part human. Part creature. All killer. The only people who've seen it are dead. Friday, it's looking for agent Mulder." — "Young at Heart"
  • "Half human. Half creature. All killer. The only people who've seen it are dead. Tonight, agent Fox Mulder gets a good, hard look." (Newspaper advert)
• "Something from another world has landed and the government will do anything to keep Mulder and Scully from finding it... alive." — "E.B.E."
  • "Something from another world has landed and the government will do anything to keep it a secret." (TV advert)
• "A faith healer is accused of murder, but for Mulder and Scully, finding the truth means opening the gates of hell." — "Miracle Man"
• "For centuries, Indians have believed in a creature that was half-man, half-wolf. Friday, the legend returns... to kill." — "Shapes"
  • "Some say it's an ancient myth. But this Friday, the legend returns... to kill." (TV advert)
• "Deep in the forest, a killer has slept for 500 years. This Friday, the terror awakens and agents Mulder and Scully will be its next victims." — "Darkness Falls"
  • "When darkness falls... death swarms. Deep in the forest sleeps a deadly killer, dormant for over 500 years. Tonight, the terror awakens." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "It awakens every 30 years and feeds on human flesh. Agent Mulder was the only one who believed it was real... until now. Do you believe in monsters?" — "Tooms"
• "So young. So innocent. So evil. A child possessed by the soul of a brutal murderer. She's not mommy's little angel anymore." — "Born Again"
• "Dr. Arthur Grable died six months ago, but his brain is still alive and it has the power to murder." — "Roland"
  • "Dead or alive? Meet Dr. Arthur Grable. He donated his brain to science... but his brain still has the power to kill." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Of all the mysteries in the X-Files, there is one so deadly and frightening, the government will do anything to keep it a secret... even kill their own." — "The Erlenmeyer Flask"

Season 2

• "The FBI has turned against them. The government is trying to kill them. Now, agents Scully and Mulder are about to make their most startling discovery: contact." — "Little Green Men"
  • "Contact! Agent Mulder has waited his entire life for this night." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Ever wonder what lives beneath your street? Friday, agents Mulder and Scully go looking and what they find... will terrify you." — "The Host"
  • "Ever wonder what could be living beneath the street? Tonight, when agents Mulder and Scully go looking... cover your eyes." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "No one knows how. No one knows why. But something is turning ordinary people into cold-blooded killers." — "Blood"
• "A military experiment gone wrong. Now, two F.B.I. agents must stop a relentless killer before their own government stops them." — "Sleepless"
  • "The government's mind control experiments during wartime... just got out of control." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "They say it never happens. They say it isn't real. But Friday, agents Mulder and Scully will discover the terrifying truth." — "Duane Barry"
  • "The abduction. The conspiracy. The terrifying truth." (TV advert)
  • "They're here. Tonight, aliens have landed and the government will do anything to hide the truth." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Agent Scully has disappeared. Was it a government conspiracy or the work of a madman? The answer is more shocking than anything on Earth." — "Ascension"
  • "Someone has abducted agent Scully." (TV advert)
• "They only come out at night. They drink human blood. Agent Mulder never believed in vampires, but Friday, he'll be seduced by one." — "3"
• "The country's most explosive secrets are locked in the mind of a dying agent. If the government has it's way, those secrets will die with her." — "One Breath"
  • "Is the government trying to kill agent Mulder's partner?" (TV advert)
  • "The most powerful forces in America want Scully's secrets to die with her... but her partner will do anything to keep her alive." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Scully's back. Friday, she and Mulder travel to the hottest place on Earth to encounter a terror beyond imagination." — "Firewalker"
  • "Born of fire... born to kill. Tonight, a new form of terror crawls out of a volcano... and into the X-Files." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Someone's experimenting on innocent children. Is it the government? Is it extraterrestrials? The answer will take you by surprise." — "Red Museum"
  • "Who is performing frightening experiments on innocent children?" (Newspaper advert)◊
• "An invisible force is unleashed and it's after Mulder and Scully." — "Excelsis Dei"
• "A killer from the past has returned to start a new generation of terror." — "Aubrey"
• "Someone or something is stealing bodies. Agent Scully is getting closer to the truth... maybe too close." — "Irresistible"
• "The X-Files has taken you to some scary places in the past, but nothing could prepare you for where they're going next." — "Die Hand Die Verletzt"
• "For some people, black magic is a way of life. For agent Scully, it could be a terrifying way to die." — "Fresh Bones"
  • "For some people, voodoo is a way of life. For agent Scully, it could be a terrifying way to die." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Scully and Mulder uncover a conspiracy to create a master race. Now, who can they trust... when anyone can be cloned?" — "Colony"
  • "Who can you trust... when anyone can be cloned?" (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Agent Mulder tracks a mysterious killer to the most desolate place on Earth. Now, he'll comes face to face with the most terrifying experience of his life." — "End Game"
  • "Tonight, agent Fox Mulder pursues an alien to the ends of the Earth, for the most terrifying confrontation of his life." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "The animals know something terrifying is coming, a force no human can see and no FBI agent can stop a brand new X-Files." — "Fearful Symmetry"
  • "The animals know something terrifying is coming and no human force can stop it." (TV advert)
  • "Fear is primal. Tonight, the animals know something terrifying we don't." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Aboard an abandoned warship, Scully and Mulder are exposed to an unknown disease. Now, they're aging 10 years every 10 minutes and time is running out." — "Død Kalm"
  • "Imagine aging 10 years every 10 minutes... in 1 hour, you'd be dead. Now, Mulder and Scully are running out of time." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "A circus sideshow holds a terrifying secret. Something so deadly, it could destroy an entire town." — "Humbug"
• "A bizarre murder, a boy possessed and an ancient cult brings Mulder and Scully face to face with an evil beyond imagination." — "The Calusari"
• "Two fugitives unleash a deadly virus and agent Scully is the next victim. Now, no one is safe." — "F. Emasculata"
  • "No cure. No way out. A killer virus has turned a prison into a death house... and Scully is the next victim." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "A deadly force is preying on innocent victims. It strikes without warning and nothing in this world can stop it." — "Soft Light"
  • "Where he once stood, only a shadow remains. But tonight, he'll be back." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "When Mulder and Scully investigate a mysterious disappearance, they uncover a small town's terrifying secret where murder is just the beginning." — "Our Town"
  • "What these small-town citizens are doing to people... isn't as horrifying as what they're doing to their bodies." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Did the government hide proof of an alien enocunter fifty years ago? Finding the truth will be hard. Surviving it... will be impossible." — "Anasazi"

Season 3

• "Has agent Mulder been finally silenced for good? The only thing more terrifying than the truth... is what the government will do to hide it." — "The Blessing Way"
• "F.B.I. Agents Mulder and Scully uncover the military's most shocking secret. Now, they're being hunted down by their own government." — "Paper Clip"
  • "Mulder and Scully must die. They finally find the one thing they can't survive... the truth." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "He can control the Earth's most deadly force. He can destroy his victims at the speed of light. And he always strikes twice." — "D.P.O."
  • "His weapon is lightning and he always strikes twice." (TV advert)
• "How do you catch a serial killer who can see into the future? He knows your every move and knows exactly how you die." — "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose"
  • "Mulder and Scully must stop a serial killer who can see into the future." (TV advert)
• "A convicted man leaves nothing behind but a list, with a promise to return and seek his revenge." — "The List"
  • "Do you believe in reincarnation? After Friday, you will." (TV advert)
• "His kiss is deadly and Friday, he's got a date with agent Scully." — "2Shy"
• "Go ahead... lock your doors, it won't do any good. Tonight, Mulder and Scully track a killer who has no boundaries... no body... and no mercy." — "The Walk"
• "A young girl is abducted by a killer and the only clue is an eyewitness who saw the whole thing... in her mind." — "Oubliette"
  • "A young girl is abducted by a killer and a psychic may be her only hope." (TV advert)
• "A secret train and its mysterious cargo could give agent Mulder proof that UFOs exist... or silence him forever." — "Nisei"
  • "Agent Mulder is about to uncover the government's most shocking secret." (TV advert)
  • "Death train. Tonight, Mulder takes a journey that will give him proof of aliens... or be the death of him." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Nothing you've ever seen, nothing you've ever heard could prepare you for the most thrilling X-Files ever." — "731"
  • "This is one X-Files everyone will be talking about." (TV advert)
• "Some people are calling it a miracle that could bring peace to a planet or unleash hell upon the Earth. Judgment day is here." — "Revelations"
• "For centuries, we've tried to exterminate them. Now, it's payback time. If you miss this X-Files, it's gonna bug you." — "War of the Coprophages"
  • "WARNING: This episode may get under your skin." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "A mysterious killer is preying on a small town. Could it be the work of the Devil or something even more terrifying?" — "Syzygy"
  • "A series of murders is tearing a small town apart." (TV advert)
• "Have you had a sudden fear sweep over you while walking past a gargoyle? This Friday, you'll know why." — "Grotesque"
  • "Are you afraid of gargoyles? Now, you'll know why." (TV advert)
• "An alien life form, trapped at the bottom of the ocean. Now, it has escaped and it's hiding in one of us." — "Piper Maru"
  • "An alien life form is found at the bottom of the ocean and now it's hiding in one of us." (TV advert)
  • "The ocean holds many secrets... but none more terrifying than this. Tonight, an alien life form trapped at the ocean floor finds a new hiding place... in one of us." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Next week, Scully and Mulder must catch a deadly alien before their own government stops them." — "Apocrypha"
  • "It's not human... but it's hiding place is. Tonight, agents Mulder and Scully have to catch an alien life form... before it catches them." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "He has the power to control your mind. He can make anyone do anything. Even turn an F.B.I. agent against his own partner." — "Pusher"
  • "He has the power to control your mind and his next victims are Mulder and Scully." (TV advert)
  • "Tonight, your mind isn't yours anymore. He can kill people with their own hand. His next victims... could be Mulder and Scully." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "An ancient spirit has been awakened and now, it's unleashing a deadly reign of terror the world hasn't seen in 2,000 years." — "Teso dos Bichos"
• "A mysterious ritual will decide who lives and who dies." — "Hell Money"
• "On a lonely road, two young people have a terrifying encounter. But that's only the beginning." — "Jose Chung's From Outer Space"
  • "The abduction. The investigation. The episode that could make you a believer." (TV advert)
• "Mulder and Scully investigate a bizarre murder and all the evidence leads to one shocking suspect... their boss." — "Avatar"
  • "Is Skinner who they think he is? A brutal killing leads Mulder and Scully to the last person they'd ever expect... Assistant Director Skinner." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "It's been hiding at the bottom of a lake for centuries. Friday, it's coming to the surface. It's definitely not safe to go back in the water..." — "Quagmire"
  • "The legend of the Loch Ness Monster is nothing compared to this." (TV advert)
  • "Could a prehistoric monster have survived for thousands of years at the bottom of a lake? Tonight... Mulder will find out." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Something's turning innocent people into killers and Scully may be next." — "Wetwired"
  • "Tonight, Scully is brainwashed into thinking Mulder is going to kill her... unless she kills him first." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "All the lies... all the secrets... will finally be revealed." — "Talitha Cumi"
  • "The lies... the secrets... the murders. Tonight, the season finale you'll never forget." (Newspaper advert)◊

Season 4

• "This Friday, the wait is over." — "Herrenvolk"
  • "They're not coming... they're here." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Remember the house your parents warned you to stay away from? This Friday, you'll understand why." — "Home"
  • "The first step into this house could be... your last." (TV advert)
• "A series of murders... unsolved. Evidence that's... unexplainable. And a shocking ending... that's unbelievable." — "Teliko"
• "Don't miss what everyone will be talking about, Monday morning." — "Unruhe"
  • "We wouldn't change a thing about the X-Files... except where to find them." (Newspaper advert 1)◊
  • "The night has changed. The truth hasn't." (Newspaper advert 2)◊
• "Agent Mulder discovers a past life that will change his future forever." — "The Field Where I Died"
  • "He died here once. Mulder is given a key to his past... that will change his future forever." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "This hospital has a strange way of losing patients. Is it human error or human sacrifice?" — "Sanguinarium"
  • "The doctor is out there."
  • "At this hospital, patients check in but they don't check out." (TV advert)
  • "Tonight, a series of deaths in a hospital are either human error... or human sacrifice. This could be you..." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "33 years ago, he changed the course of history. This Sunday, the truth about America's most dangerous man will finally be exposed." — "Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man"
  • "If you think you know this man... you don't. If you don't know him... you will." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "A discovery from another world could mean the end of ours." — "Tunguska"
  • "The truth is closer than he thinks. Mulder's search for alien life could end in the most terrifying place of all. Within himself." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Mulder and Scully uncover our nation's most terrifying conspiracy. But exposing the truth could cost them their lives." — "Terma"
• "23 years ago, his sister vanished. But this Sunday, one man could unlock the mystery." — "Paper Hearts"
  • "The truth about Mulder's sister may finally be solved." (TV advert)
• "Sunday, on an all new X-Files, strange sightings, animal mutilations and death by unnatural causes." — "El Mundo Gira"
  • "Something is killing the people of this migrant town. The truth is out there." (TV advert)
• "Evolution makes a wrong turn and a new breed of terror is born." — "Leonard Betts"
  • "Do you think our species has stopped evolving? Tonight, evolution takes a dark turn." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Underground clubs, cheap tattoos, one-night stands. This Sunday, agent Scully exposes her wild side and it could get her killed." — "Never Again"
  • "A side of agent Scully you've never seen before could get her killed." (TV advert)
  • "She reveals all... and risks everything. Tonight, see a side of agent Scully you've never seen before." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "The proof of agent Scully's abduction could be insider her own body and Mulder must uncover the conspiracy before the truth is buried forever." — "Memento Mori"
  • "Is Scully the victim of a government experiment?" (TV advert)
  • "Only one of these men... can save this woman. Tonight, agent Scully discovers the truth about her abduction where she least expected to... inside her own body." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "The curse of the living dead. Tonight, Mulder and Scully have to find a killer... who's already dead." — "Kaddish"
• "Can you see the killer in this ad? Neither can Mulder and Scully. Tonight, the F.B.I must stop an assassin who appears in an instant... and vanishes into thin air." — "Unrequited"
• "What happened to Flight 549? The truth will shock you." — "Tempus Fugit"
• "Agent Mulder uncovers our goverment's most terrifying conspiracy and exposing the truth could cost him his life." — "Max"
  • "Mulder and Scully uncover a terrifying conspiracy." (TV advert)
• "He has the power to make your blood run cold." — "Synchrony"
• "How do you find someone who can transform himself into anyone, even... an F.B.I. agent?" — "Small Potatoes"
  • "He can transform into anyone, even... an F.B.I. agent." (TV advert)
• "Agent Mulder discovers signs of an outbreak. Could this plague be part of a larger conspiracy?" — "Zero Sum"
  • "Could a deadly outbreak hide a larger conspiracy?" (TV advert)
• "The countdown continues with new episodes you can't miss." — "Elegy"
• "The final countdown continues with an episode so shocking, you can't miss it." — "Demons"
• "The X-Files' biggest discovery will turn Scully against Mulder, but the truth will cost one of them their life." — "Gethsemane"

Season 5

• "What really happened in agent Mulder's apartment? How much time does agent Scully have? And what incredible secret lies behind this door?" — "Redux"
  • "Incredible secrets will be exposed." (TV advert)
  • "What really happened to agent Mulder? The season's biggest secret will be revealed tonight." (Newspaper advert)◊
  • "The secret behind every story... is he alive?" (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Now, the one thing agent Scully needs to survive comes with a high price." — "Redux II"
  • "Scully's deepest secret revealed on the monumental 100th episode of the X-Files." (TV advert)
  • "Who can save her now? Find out tonight." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Why is a detective from another network tracking down extraterrestrials on Fox? Because... it's the only place he can." — "Unusual Suspects"
  • "What bizarre incident brought agent Mulder and the Lone Gunmen together?" (TV advert)
  • "Who were they before they were Mulder's confidants? The usual suspects meet... tonight." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "How can you stop a predator you can't see?" — "Detour"
  • "What secrets live in the deep, dark woods? Tonight, meet a new breed of terror." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "The X-Files presents a black-and-white horror tale with a monster, a mad scientist and an angry mob. Could it get any scarier than this?" — "The Post-Modern Prometheus"
  • "It's alive! Tonight, Mulder and Scully meet a modern day Frankenstein in the most unforgettable X-Files you'll ever see." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "A mysterious tip leads Scully to a startling discovery." — "Christmas Carol"
  • "Has Scully's sister returned from the dead?" (TV advert)
  • "It's Christmas eve... be careful what you wish for... it just may come true." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "She was a mystery when Scully found her. But even more mysterious... are the people trying to take her away." — "Emily"
  • "What's the secret behind agent Scully's daughter?" (TV advert)
  • "What if you found out you had a daughter... but never gave birth?" (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Mulder doesn't lose his mind... it's taken from him. Tonight, a killer from the past returns to play the ultimate game of mind control." — "Kitsunegari"
• "A series of deaths... unimaginable. Bizarre evidence... that's unexplainable. And a shocking ending... that's unbelievable." — "Schizogeny"
• "The terror is anything but child's play." — "Chinga"
• "Cyberspace holds a deadly secret." — "Kill Switch"
  • "Point. Click. Die. Tonight, your computer will be able to think on its own... and to kill." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Do you believe in creatures of the night?" — "Bad Blood"
  • "If you think you've seen every kind of vampire story ever written... tonight, Mulder and Scully have something to show you." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Something terrible is coming after agent Scully." — "Patient X"
  • "From skeptic to believer. Tonight, something extraordinary happens to Scully that will make her believe." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Tonight, it all fits together... into one perfect, terrifying lie. Two worlds are about to collide." — "The Red and the Black"
• "Before the X-Files were ever opened, the conspiracy began." — "Travelers"
  • "Has agent Mulder uncovered the origins of the X-Files?" (TV advert)
• "A blind woman who can see through the eyes of a killer." — "Mind's Eye"
  • "What if the only way you could see was through somebody else's eyes? What if that somebody... was a killer?" (Newspaper advert)◊
• "What kind of a creature collects human souls?" — "All Souls"
  • "If there is a god... there must also be a devil. Tonight, terror is a religious experience for agent Scully." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Around the world, people are watching the X-Files and wondering, 'What's next?'. The answer is... a terrorist virus. Touch the money and you're dead, as Mulder faces a traitor's fate." — "The Pine Bluff Variant"
  • "Agent Mulder helps a group of bioterrorists use the ultimate weapon." (TV advert)
  • "He's not who you think. Why would agent Mulder conspire with terrorists?" (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Something is driving agent Mulder to the edge of insanity." — "Folie à Deux"
  • "Has he lost his mind? To destroy an enemy only he can see... Mulder is about to destroy everything." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "The discovery. The return. The future." — "The End"
  • "The season finale you can't miss with the answers you want." (TV advert)
  • "The conspiracy deepens. The danger grows. The biggest season finale of the year... has arrived." (Newspaper advert 1)◊
  • "What they'll learn this Sunday is unbelievable... unimaginable... and unstoppable. This season finale is only the beginning." (Newspaper advert 2)◊

Season 6

• "This season, the end is the beginning."
• "The wait is over." (Newspaper advert 1)◊
• "When everything is gone... what is left? The new beginning." (Newspaper advert 2)◊
• "Five years of lies... deception... and conspiracy have all led up to tonight... the new beginning." (Newspaper advert 3)◊
• "The slower you go, the faster you die." — "Drive"
  • "He'll stop at nothing. A desperate man who can't stop moving or he'll die, just picked up his new passenger... Agent Mulder." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "In the Bermuda Triangle, anything can happen. It's the biggest episode yet, with the moment you've been waiting for." — "Triangle"
  • "It happens in the Bermuda Triangle. The moment you've all been waiting for." (TV advert)
  • "Tonight, they get carried away... On a doomed voyage, the passion between Mulder and Scully is finally unstoppable." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Agent Mulder finally gets inside Area 51. Trouble is... he can't get out." — "Dreamland"
  • "Does Mulder have a secret life?" (TV advert)
  • "What if you could discover the truth... by living inside another man's body? A deadly crash... a shocking secret... a terrifying switch." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Mulder's trapped in another man's body and missing out on the time of his life." — "Dreamland II"
  • "Can he get back? How can Mulder get his own body back... when the other man still wants it?" (Newspaper advert◊
• "'Twas the night before Christmas in a house full of ghosts. Mulder, Scully, and their special guest hosts. Ed Asner and Lily Tomlin would show them the way, but the doors are all locked and they're here to stay." — "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas"
  • "This Holiday Season... Share the Gift of Terror." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "What kind of monster steals the unborn?" — "Terms of Endearment"
  • "Born to raise hell. Tonight, something terrifying is about to be born." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "There are some guys you never want to make angry." — "The Rain King"
  • "Mulder's been abducted, infected and discredited. Tonight, he faces his greatest peril ever... a woman in love." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Every second counts when you have 24 hours to live." — "S.R. 819"
  • "He has 24 hours to solve his own murder... or die. Ready. Set. Go." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "What happens when death looks you in the eye?" — "Tithonus"
  • "When death looks you in the face... you're dead. Tonight, Scully gets a good hard look." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Starting next week, the conspiracy will finally be exposed." — Full Disclosure arc ("Two Fathers" and "One Son")
  • "Five years of questions. Two sundays of answers. It's all led up to this." — "Two Fathers"
  • "Two sides. One battle. The answers you've been waiting for in the final act of the ultimate conspiracy." — "One Son"
• "A savage hurricane unleashes a terrifying nightmare." — "Agua Mala"
  • "Tonight, a creature living in our water has just gotten thirsty... for us." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Would you sacrifice yourself to change the future?" — "Monday"
  • "How do you stop the unstoppable from happening? Tonight, Mulder may die trying." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Perfect house. Perfect neighbors. Perfect terror." — "Arcadia"
  • "Mulder and Scully married! This could be the scariest 'X-Files' ever!" (Newspaper advert)◊
• "It knows your strength. It knows your weakness. It knows... your fear. You. Can't. Hide." — Alpha"
  • "Sit. Stay. Kill. Tonight, it's Mulder's turn to play dead." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "His touch can kill you. Bullets can't stop him. And seven years in jail made him mad as hell." — "Trevor"
  • "The walls are alive! How can Mulder and Scully chase a killer who can pass through anything?" (Newspaper advert)◊
• "A writer's story comes to frightening life and now, he's writing about Scully." — Milagro"
  • "Someone's trying to steal Scully's heart... literally. Tonight, a gruesome killer has a deadly obsession for Scully." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "What if one of history's greatest baseball players... was an alien?" — "The Unnatural"
  • "It's not just America's pastime anymore..." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "It's high stakes in Vegas when Agent Scully and the Lone Gunmen hit the Strip. Who loves ya, baby?" — "Three of a Kind"
  • "What's gotten into Scully? Tonight, when Scully hits Vegas, you'll see a side of her you've never seen before." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Who took Agent Mulder? And what did he bring back?" — "Field Trip"
  • "Agent Mulder has a secret." (TV advert)
  • "It seduces your mind... and feeds off your flesh. Tonight, Mulder and Scully stumble onto a plant with a taste for human flesh." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "An ancient mystery could turn a sceptic into a believer and drive a believer insane." — "Biogenesis"
  • "You've heard every theory about how man evolved... except for one. The discovery happens." (Newspaper advert 1)◊
  • "Tonight, the ultimate discovery... will change the way you see the world." (Newspaper advert 2)◊

Season 7

• "This Sunday, Agent Fox Mulder will no longer be investigating the X-Files... he will become one."
• "The wait is over. The fall's biggest event is here." — "The Sixth Extinction"
  • "The event you've been waiting for." (TV advert 1)
  • "Can Scully find the cure to Mulder's insanity before it's too late?" (TV advert 2)
  • "Something is driving Mulder insane. Something he's been searching for. Something that shouldn't have been found." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "The truth will either change Agent Mulder... or destroy him. The powerful conclusion to the season premiere." — "The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati"
  • "The truth could change Mulder... or destroy him." (TV advert)
  • "Everything he's lived for. Everything he's ever done. Everything in his entire life. Has all led up to this." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Sunday, a predator with the appetite... for human flesh." — "Hungry"
  • "At this restaurant, he'll have his... to go." (TV advert)
  • "Taste the terror tonight! A bizarre murder at a fast food chain exposes a killer with a savage appetite." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "As the Millennium nears, only one man can stop the coming apocalypse." — "Millennium"
  • "He's their final hope and their only chance." (TV advert)
  • "How do you kill someone who isn't alive? Tonight, Frank Black joins Mulder and Scully to battle the dead." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "A mysterious force with the power to kill in the blink of an eye." — "Rush"
• "Sunday, an all new X-File so strange, so bizarre, so shocking, after 144 cases, this is the one that should never have been opened." — "The Goldberg Variation"
• "Five years ago, agent Scully thought she locked up a serial killer for good. Now, he's back to finish what he started." — "Orison"
  • "Scully thought a killer was locked up for good. She was wrong." (TV advert)
  • "Five years ago, a demonic madman tried to murder Scully. Tonight, he strikes again." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Enter the world of illusion where every secret, every deception isn't what it seems." — "The Amazing Maleeni"
• "It frightened you before, but nothing can prepare you for this. Hang on." — "Signs and Wonders"
• "For seven years, Agent Mulder has searched for the truth. Now, a missing child could answer all his questions." — "Sein und Zeit"
  • "The case that could answer all of Mulder's questions." (TV advert)
  • "They go to bed. And they're gone forever. The only thing more terrifying than how they disappear... is where they're going." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "It's the moment Mulder's waited for. This Sunday, his search is finally over. The episode everyone will be talking about." — "Closure"
  • "Mulder's search for his sister is finally over." (TV advert)
  • "His search is finally over. Tonight, Mulder uncovers the truth about his sister's abduction." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "The X-Files team up with COPS to track down a deadly predator. It's the most daring episode yet." — ""
  • "Part X-Files. Part COPS. Totally bizarre. Tonight, Mulder and Scully team up with the TV show Part COPS in the most intriguing X-Files ever." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "The world's most realistic video game has one small problem. You lose... you die." — "First-Person Shooter"
  • "Tonight, Mulder and Scully must track down a video game killer whose killing spree is real." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "A killer with the power of black magic will choose his next victim." — "Theef"
  • "Voodoo curse? Tonight, the powers of black magic have chosen their next victim... agent Scully." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "To deliver the ultimate miracle, he will demand the greatest betrayal." — "En Ami"
  • "How far would Scully go to uncover the truth?" (TV advert)
  • "WARNING: Tonight's episode contains the Cigarette Smoking Man and may be harmful to Agent Scully's health." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Perfect families in the perfect small town are all about to live... the perfect nightmare." — "Chimera"
• "The secrets in Agent Scully's past are about to change her life forever." — "all things"
  • "What is she hiding? Scully joined the F.B.I. to leave her past behind. Tonight... it catches up with her." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Terror is in the air and all you need to bring your darkest fears to life... is a light." — "Brand X"
  • "Cigarettes can kill... but it's not how you think." (TV advert)
  • "Tonight, the terror is inside. Deep inside. Genetic engineering creates a new breed of terror... and unlocks a terrifying mystery." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "What if Hollywood put an X-File on the silver screen with Garry Shandling as Mulder and Téa Leoni as Scully?" — "Hollywood A.D."
  • "Garry Shandling as agent Mulder? Téa Leoni as agent Scully? Tonight, an X-Files is turned into a Hollywood movie. Now that's scary." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "They don't know how. They don't know why. But something's making a small town go completely insane." — "Fight Club"
  • "What's making this town go crazy?" (TV advert)
  • "They say everyone has a double out there somewhere. Pray that you never meet yours." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Mulder and Scully discover a 500-year-old genie with a bad attitude. She's all powerful... and nothing but trouble." — "Je Souhaite"
  • "A genie grants Mulder three wishes." (TV advert)
  • "Be careful what you wish for. Tonight, meet a genie with unlimited power... and a very bad attitude." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Seven years ago, it was their first case. Now, it could be their last. Is this the end for Mulder? Don't miss the surprise ending." — "Requiem"
  • "Back in 1993, two F.B.I. agents were brought together to investigate an alien abduction. It was their first case together. Now, seven years later, it could be their last. Will this Sunday be the end for Mulder?" (Newspaper advert 1)
  • "Is this the end for Mulder? Tonight, don't miss the episode that will change everything." (Newspaper advert 2)◊

Season 8

• "The search for Mulder begins November 5th."
• "Mulder is missing and whoever finds him will decide his fate. The race is on." (TV advert)
• "The new case is a manhunt. The new agent is a mystery. The new X-File is Mulder. The search for Mulder begins tonight." — "Within"
• "The search for Mulder takes an impossible turn. Follow your instincts... but don't believe your eyes." — "Without"
  • "Once in a great while, a story takes a turn that you never expect... Tonight, this is one of them." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "It hides from the daylight. It hunts in the night. And if it finds them... their first case together could be their last." — "Patience"
  • "More deadly than a man. More ruthless than a bat. A hungry predator waits in the darkness for its next prey... Scully and Doggett." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "A desolate town. A bizarre cult. A horrifying ritual. And Scully is about to become one of them." — "Roadrunners"
  • "A demonic cult with a deadly ritual wants Scully as its next victim." (TV advert)
• "A missing child returns after ten years. But will a family's miracle... be a gift from hell?" — "Invocation"
  • "How can a child disappear for ten years... and not age a single day? Tonight, a family's miracle may be a gift from hell." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "A man receives a terrifying vision. Now, Scully and Doggett are his only hope." — "Redrum"
  • "Could a terrifying vision stop a murder before it happens?" (TV advert)
  • "How do you stop a murder that's already happened? A time warp gives a murder suspect one chance to stop a crime... before it happens." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Agent Doggett's search for a killer leads him into his own nightmare." — "Via Negativa"
  • "They say that if you die in a dream... you will never wake up. Tonight's episode may prove it." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "A deadly assassin whose victims have nowhere to hide and no one knows who will be next." — "Surekill"
  • "Ever feel like someone's watching you? Tonight, Doggett and Scully track down a killer with x-ray vision who leaves his victims with no place to hide." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "An unimaginable murder leads Scully and Doggett to a terrifying discovery." — "Salvage"
  • "He's half man... and pure terror." (TV advert)
• "Imagine a killer who can squeeze into anything... or anyone." — "Badlaa"
  • "Imagine a man who can squeeze into a shoebox... a shoecase... or a victim. Tonight, you must believe the unbelivable." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Mulder's final case was a secret. What was he hiding? And why did he lie to everyone?" "The Gift"
  • "What was he hiding? The last thing Mulder did before he disappeared was lie... to everybody. Tonight... find out why." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Deep beneath the city, evolution is about to take a horrifying turn." — "Medusa"
  • "Underneath the street lies the ultimate terror. In the subways of Boston, evolution is about to take a horrifying turn." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Who is the father of Scully's baby? The secret she shares with Mulder is either a miracle or a terrifying mystery." — "Per Manum"
  • "How did Scully get pregnant? The secret she shares with Mulder is either the miracle of life... or a terror beyond imagination." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "The search for Mulder is over in the television event of the season." — "This Is Not Happening"
  • "Tonight, the search for Mulder ends." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Mulder's death was only the beginning." — "Deadalive"
  • "Death is the end... except for tonight. What happened to Mulder isn't as shocking as what happens next." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "They couldn't bury Mulder. Now, they'll do the next best thing." — "Three Words"
  • "Who will control the X-Files? There will be just two agents assigned to the X-Files. Tonight... may the best man win." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Evil burns inside a killer, waiting to be unleashed." — "Empedocles"
  • "The murder of Doggett's son is about to become an X-File." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Imagine being trapped on an oil rig, out at sea, with no place to hide and no chance of escape." — "Vienen"
  • "Nowhere to hide. No place to run. Mulder and Doggett are trapped at sea on a quarantined oil rig... with no escape." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Evolution has created the ultimate predator. It hunts at night, and once you see it... it's already too late." — "Alone"
  • "Half human. Half reptile. Pure terror." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "A killer is coming for Scully's unborn child, and the season's greatest mystery is about to be revealed." — "Essence"
  • "Who is after Scully's baby? An unstoppable killer is coming for Scully's unborn child... and he won't stop until he gets it." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "Scully's baby is born. Pray for it." — "Existence"
  • "One life will begin, one life will end and the X-Files' greatest mysteries will be revealed." (TV advert)
  • "After nine months, the season's biggest mystery is about to unfold... will the beginning be the end?" (Newspaper advert)◊

Season 9

• "Last season, her prayers were finally answered. But this November, the question is... by whom?"
• "Last year, her prayers were finally answered. Question is... by whom?" (TV advert 1)
• "A new life has begun and the darkest mystery of all has been born." (TV advert 2)
• "What happens tonight will leave you breathless." (TV advert 3)
• "Last season, Scully's prayers were finally answered. But tonight, the question is... by whom?" — "Nothing Important Happened Today"
• "On this ship lies a terrifying secret. No one was ever meant to know. Sunday, welcome aboard." — "Nothing Important Happened Today II"
  • "Bred to kill. Is she the perfect woman... the perfect weapon... or the key to the mystery of Scully's baby?" (Newspaper advert)
• "Have you ever felt the presence of evil? Next Sunday, you can't escape it." — "Dæmonicus"
• "Fox Sunday, a killer who can vanish before your eyes, and the F.B.I. will have to find him... before he finds them." — "4-D"
  • "This killer can vanish in an instant." (TV advert)
• "There are things in life for which there is no explanation and terrors from where there is no escape. Fox Sunday, let your fear take wing." — "Lord of the Flies"
  • "Get ready for terror that will make your skin crawl." (TV advert)
• "He holds the key to Scully's prayers, but is her dream about to become a terrible nightmare?" — "Trust No 1"
  • "Nothing could make Scully risk Mulder's life... until now." (TV advert)
• "The only thing more terrifying than losing your memory is having it stolen from you." — "John Doe"
• "There are episodes of the X-Files you shouldn't watch alone. This is one of them." — "Hellbound"
• "A discovery exposes every mystery of the past... and every fear for the future." — "Provenance"
• "The truth about Scully's baby and Mulder's fate will bring her to the most difficult decision of her life." — "Providence"
• "An FBI agent is trapped between life and death. Now, her only way way out is a journey beyond imagination." — "Audrey Pauley"
• "How do you catch a killer that hides inside the body of an innocent man?" — "Underneath"
• "A killer playing a deadly numbers game leads Scully and Reyes into a trap and the only man who can save them... is playing a game of his own." — "Improbable"
  • "It's an episode unlike any you've ever seen." (TV advert)
• "And now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my Soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my Soul to take." — "Scary Monsters"
• "The killer isn't just carrying a weapon. He is the weapon. We can't tell you how this X-File will end, but we can say for one of these people, it will mean the end of everything." — "Jump the Shark"
• "If Mulder came back scarred and disfigured... would Scully recognize him?" — "William"
• "For nine years, the question has tormented him. Now, with the X-Files coming to a close, the answer will lead to a revelation." — "Release"
  • "For years, the question has tormented him. The answer may kill him." (TV advert)
  • "Who murdered Doggett's son? It's an answer no one is prepared for." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "With only 2 episodes left, get ready for the most bizarre X-File ever. It's a very Brady X-File." — "Sunshine Days"
  • "What's The Brady Bunch doing on the X-Files?" (TV advert)
  • "What does The Brady Bunch have to do with the X-Files? For the past nine years, you've witnessed some startling sights. But what's inside this house may be the most bizarre vision of all." (Newspaper advert)◊
• "For nine years, they've searched for the truth. Now, in a 2 hour television event, the truth is finally revealed." — "The Truth" and "The Truth II"
  • "After nine years, the truth is finally here!" (Newspaper advert)

Revival Seasons

• "The truth is still out there." — Season 10 / The Event Series
  • "I still want to believe." (alternate)
  • "The conspiracy has just begun." — "Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster"
  • "The truth will be revealed." — "My Struggle II"
• "The truth is closer than ever." — Season 11
  • "An X-File like no other." — "Rm9sbG93ZXJz"
  • "A future that cannot be escaped. A truth that cannot be ignored. An end that must be faced." — "My Struggle IV"

Other

• "Take your greatest fear and multiply it by X." — The X-Files: Fight the Future
  • "Fight." (alternate)
  • "Future." (alternate)
  • "Fight the future." (alternate)
  • "The truth is revealed." (alternate)
  • "Soon, the truth is revealed." (alternate)
• "To find the truth, you must believe." — The X-Files: I Want to Believe
  • "Only a mystery this big could bring Mulder and Scully back together." (alternate)

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