The debate over naming the greatest TV show of all-time is one that can never be definitively answered, especially when the current Golden Age we’ve been living in keeps on throwing up new contenders on a regular basis. However, if you narrow the focus down to sci-fi, fantasy, and/or horror, then The X-Files has got to be very near the top.
More than just an ongoing episodic series, the supernatural mystery favorite was a certifiable cultural phenomenon that drew in monster ratings across a three-decade run that encompassed 11 seasons, 218 episodes, a short-lived spin-off, two feature films, and a mind-boggling assortment of multimedia tie-ins.
In addition, The X-Files turned Fox Mulder and Dana Scully into cultural icons, as well as winning 16 Emmys and five Golden Globes, enshrining it as one of the very best. Whether you prefer the slow-burning dynamic between the two leads, the intergalactic conspiracies, the monster of the week episodes, the light-hearted comedy, the jolting moments of skin-crawling horror or anything else in between, in one way or another there’s barely an itch it doesn’t scratch.
With that in mind, it’s no surprise to find a Reddit thread asking if The X-Files was “watch-worthy” opening the floor to a discussion and celebration of its many, many merits. It ticks countless genre boxes, provided enough in terms of sheer volume to keep you occupied for a very long time, and features some of the finest standalone installments the small screen has ever seen.
In short; is The X-Files worth watching? Of course it is, and if you haven’t seen it, then maybe that’s something to be rectified immediately.
