Is it necessary to watch "The X-Files" Movie before Season 6?

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I have watched seasons 1-5 of the X-Files. In the first episode of season 6, the intro shows scenes from the end of season 5 and what I guess is "The X-Files" movie.

Do I need to watch the movie before season 6 for it to make sense?



Best Answer

I don't want to give away the reasons why as it would include spoilers, but yes you should watch the movie before watching Season 6 as there is continuity from the movie into Season 6.

Hopefully this is not too much of a spoiler but I'll block it out just in case you want to avoid it all together.

The movie shows a characteristic of the black oil that explains where greys come from, and the main "creature" from the movie shows up in the first episode of Season 6.




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Do I need to watch The X-Files movie before season 6?

I don't want to give away the reasons why as it would include spoilers, but yes you should watch the movie before watching Season 6 as there is continuity from the movie into Season 6.

When should I watch The X-Files movie in the series?

The film takes place between seasons five (episode "The End") and six (episode "The Beginning") of the television series, and is based upon the series' extraterrestrial mythology.

Do I have to watch The X-Files in order?

During its run The X-Files also clocked up two feature-length movies, as well as a belated follow-up series. The good news is that both movies and all of the episodes \u2013 all 218 of them \u2013 are part of the same timeline. The bad news is, if you're new to the series you may not know what order to watch everything in.

When should The X-Files have ended?

The X-Files has so far produced eleven TV seasons and two movies, but for the best dramatic payoff, things should've ended with season 7's finale. The X-Files has so far produced eleven TV seasons and two movies, but for the best dramatic payoff, things should've ended with season 7's finale.



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