The X-Files Revisited

Graham Davidson

Join Graham and Bryan as they cronologically work their way through each and every episode of The X-Files. On each episode we break down the episode of the week talking about each scene and our thoughts including a score. At the end of each season we'll run down the top 5 and bottom 5 episodes of that season.

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S8 · E22
September 28 · 1 hr 8 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 22: Season 8 Review
Well, we’ve reached the end of Season 8, so it’s time to look back and break down the season as a whole. We’ll be counting down our Top 5 and Bottom 5 episodes from the eighth season of The X-Files, talking through what worked, what didn’t, and how the show handled such a major shift in direction. We’ll also be looking ahead to Season 9, which Graham hasn’t seen before, and discussing what we’re expecting from the next chapter. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E21
September 7 · 53 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 21: Existence
Scully’s baby is coming, and everyone is closing in. With Reyes trying to get Scully to safety, Mulder and Doggett uncover just how far the conspiracy has evolved — no longer just shadowy men in rooms, but something colder, stronger, and almost impossible to stop. Billy Miles continues his relentless pursuit, while old enemies resurface and loyalties are tested in brutal fashion. The danger is no longer theoretical. It’s at the door. As Scully gives birth in hiding, surrounded by forces she can’t fully understand, the question becomes bigger than survival: what is this child, and why does everyone fear him? Because in “Existence,” the truth doesn’t arrive with answers. It arrives crying in the dark. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E20
August 31 · 45 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 20: Essence
Scully’s pregnancy reaches its most dangerous point yet as the conspiracy closes in around her unborn child. With Mulder back in the fight, Doggett trying to make sense of who can be trusted, and Reyes pulled deeper into the mystery, the episode turns into a tense protection mission. Everyone seems to want Scully’s baby — but nobody can agree on why. As Billy Miles returns in a terrifying new form, nearly unstoppable and tied to the alien replacement program, the threat becomes brutally clear: this isn’t just about Scully anymore. It’s about what her child might represent. Because in “Essence,” birth becomes the battleground — and the closer Scully gets to delivery, the more dangerous the truth becomes. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E19
August 24 · 40 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 19: Alone
With Mulder and Scully no longer officially on the X-Files, Doggett is paired with enthusiastic new agent Leyla Harrison — a massive X-Files fan who knows the old cases almost too well. Their first investigation leads them to a bizarre reptilian creature hiding underground, capable of spitting a blinding, cocoon-like substance over its victims. But when Doggett and Harrison become trapped, Mulder and Scully are pulled back in from the sidelines. What starts as a creature feature becomes a fun love letter to the show’s past — packed with callbacks, old-school monster energy, and a reminder that the X-Files were never just Mulder and Scully’s cases. Because even when they step away… the truth has a habit of dragging them back. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E18
August 17 · 43 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 18: Vienen
Mulder breaks orders and drags Doggett into a case on a quarantined oil rig, where a worker has been killed and the official explanation doesn’t add up. Once aboard, they discover something far worse than an industrial accident: the black oil is back, infecting the crew and turning the rig into a floating trap. Mulder knows exactly what they’re dealing with — but Doggett is still trying to process just how deep the X-Files really go. As Scully works the science from the outside, Mulder and Doggett are forced to survive together, barricaded against an infected crew and racing to stop the oil from communicating with something beyond the rig. Because out there, surrounded by ocean, there’s nowhere to run — and whatever is coming… is already onboard. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E17
August 10 · 1 hr 3 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 17: Empedocles
Doggett is forced to confront the painful murder of his son when Monica Reyes connects an apparent possession case to his past. After a man named Jeb Dukes witnesses a fiery car crash, something dark seems to enter him, leading to a brutal killing spree. It’s a supernatural case, but the real focus is Doggett’s grief, Reyes’ intuition, and the idea that evil may move through people who are already broken. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E16
August 3 · 48 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 16: Three Little Words
Mulder returns after his near-death experience, but quickly discovers that coming back doesn’t mean everything goes back to normal. While he struggles to reclaim his place on the X-Files, a dying man on the White House lawn leaves behind a disk marked “Fight the Future,” pulling Mulder, Scully, Doggett and Skinner into a new layer of the conspiracy. It’s a mythology episode about alien infiltration, government secrets and Mulder realising that while he was gone, the world — and the X-Files — moved on without him. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E15
July 27 · 55 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 15: Deadalive
Mulder is discovered buried and barely alive after his alien abduction, leaving Scully, Skinner and Doggett desperate to save him. As Billy Miles mysteriously returns from the dead, the agents begin to uncover a disturbing new stage of the alien conspiracy involving human transformation and the emerging Super Soldier threat. It’s a major mythology episode built around resurrection, body horror and Scully’s refusal to give up on Mulder. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E14
July 20 · 1 hr
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 14: This is not happening
A missing abductee is returned to Earth — brutally mutilated and barely alive — reigniting the search for Mulder. As more victims reappear, Scully, Doggett, and Skinner uncover a disturbing pattern tied to a UFO cult led by a man who claims he’s saving abductees… not harming them. But behind it all is a familiar face — a shape-shifting healer trying to undo the damage… before it’s too late. Then comes the moment they’ve been dreading: Mulder is found… but not alive. Because in this case, the truth doesn’t bring hope — it brings something far worse. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E13
July 13 · 1 hr 10 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 13: Per Manum
A man claims his wife was murdered after giving birth to an alien child — and Scully can’t ignore the parallels to her own past. As she investigates a shadowy fertility clinic, she uncovers disturbing evidence of genetic experiments, staged pregnancies, and infants that are far from human. Drawn deeper into the conspiracy, Scully becomes a target — manipulated, deceived, and forced to question the truth behind her own pregnancy. With Doggett closing in on the cover-up, the lines between science, belief, and control begin to blur. Because in this case, the real mystery isn’t just what’s being created… it’s who’s pulling the strings. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E12
July 6 · 53 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 12: Medusa
A subway cop is found with his flesh stripped to the bone after a train mysteriously loses power underground. Doggett heads into the tunnels while Scully coordinates from above, uncovering a deadly threat: bioluminescent sea organisms that cling to the body and trigger lethal electrical reactions through sweat. As officials try to cover it up and keep the subway running, Doggett is trapped below with the infection spreading — and a train full of passengers heading straight into danger. With time running out, he makes a desperate call to stop it at the source. Because down here… the real danger isn’t what you can see — it’s what’s already on you. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E11
June 29 · 43 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 11: The Gift
Doggett follows a trail Mulder left behind — a hidden case involving a missing woman, a remote town, and a mysterious creature tied to Native American legend. As he retraces Mulder’s steps, the truth emerges: a being known as a soul eater can heal the sick by absorbing their illness… at a terrible cost to itself. Mulder found it — and instead of exposing it, tried to end its suffering. When Doggett uncovers the secret, he’s pulled into the same moral dilemma… and pays the price. Because in this case, the real question isn’t what the monster is — it’s whether it ever was one. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E10
June 22 · 56 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 10: Badlaa
A businessman returns from India… already dead — his body used as a vessel by something unseen. As more victims are found, Scully uncovers a chilling possibility: a legless mystic capable of hiding inside human bodies and altering how people perceive reality. Driven by revenge for a past tragedy, the killer moves unseen — striking from within and leaving no trace behind. As the case spirals, Scully is forced to trust instinct over evidence, making a split-second decision that blurs the line between what’s real… and what’s only seen. Because in this case, the danger isn’t what’s in front of you — it’s what your mind is telling you isn’t there. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E9
June 15 · 43 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 9: Salvage
After a violent car crash, a man thought dead returns — but something is very wrong. His body is transforming into living metal, making him nearly indestructible. As Doggett and Scully investigate a series of brutal revenge killings, they uncover a link to a corporate experiment involving “smart metal” — and a deadly mistake that turned a working man into something else entirely. Driven by pain and betrayal, Ray Pearce hunts down those responsible… but as his body changes, so does his humanity. Because in the end, he’s not just fighting for revenge — he’s fighting to hold onto the last part of himself that’s still human. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E8
June 8 · 40 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 8: Surekill
A terrified man runs to a police station for safety — only to be killed inside a locked room by a bullet fired from impossible range. As Doggett and Scully investigate a series of similar murders, they uncover a bizarre truth: the killer can see through walls and strike targets without ever being in the same room. The case leads them to a shady extermination business, where a dangerous power is being exploited — turning one man into the perfect assassin. But behind the killings lies something more human: manipulation, control, and a desperate attempt to escape it. Because in this case, the deadliest weapon… is what you can’t see. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E7
June 1 · 45 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 7: Via Negativa
A botched FBI stakeout leaves an entire cult dead — including an agent killed in a locked car, with no possible way the weapon could’ve been used. With Scully absent, Doggett and Skinner hunt for the missing cult leader, a man who believed enlightenment could be reached through darkness and powerful hallucinogens. But as more bodies turn up, the case takes a terrifying turn — victims appear to be dying inside their own nightmares… and Doggett starts having those same dreams. As reality begins to blur, Doggett is forced to confront the possibility that the killer doesn’t need to be there to strike — because once he’s in your mind… you’re already dead. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E6
May 25 · 36 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 6: Redrum
A man named Martin Wells wakes up in a jail cell, accused of murdering his wife — but something isn’t right. Time appears to be moving backward. As events unfold in reverse, Wells experiences conversations, investigations, and key moments before they actually happen. With each step back in time, he gains more understanding of the crime he’s been accused of — and the chance to change what’s coming. Agent Doggett investigates the case from a straightforward, procedural angle, unaware that Wells is reliving events in reverse and trying to prevent a murder that, from his perspective, has already happened. As the timeline rewinds further, the truth emerges: Wells is being framed, and the real killer is someone much closer than anyone suspects. With only one opportunity to act at the “beginning” of events, Wells must make a different choice — one that could stop the murder before it ever happens. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E5
May 18 · 43 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 5: Invocation
Invocation isn’t about monsters in the dark or creatures hiding in the shadows — it’s about grief, guilt, and the scars that never heal. A child long believed dead suddenly reappears, unchanged by time… and for Agent John Doggett, this case cuts deeper than anything he’s faced so far. As Scully investigates the impossible, Doggett is forced to confront a loss he’s been running from since the moment we met him. This isn’t a test of belief versus skepticism — it’s a test of whether some wounds can ever truly close. This is Invocation. And it hurts for a reason. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E4
May 11 · 32 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 4: Roadrunners
Welcome back to the show! Today we’re diving into one of the most unsettling, skin-crawling hours of The X-Files ever aired — Season 8, Episode 4: “Roadrunners.” This is the one where Scully ignores every horror-movie rule, goes on a solo road trip into a desert nightmare town, and ends up face-to-face with a slug that’s apparently auditioning for the role of “Jesus, but slimier.” Meanwhile, Doggett finally gets to level up from “new guy” to “action hero” as he launches a rescue mission Mulder would’ve absolutely handled with… significantly more yelling. It’s creepy. It’s cult-y. It’s claustrophobic. And it’s the episode where the Scully/Doggett partnership truly starts to click — mostly because she gets kidnapped by a parasitic church group and he has to save her. You know… bonding. Let’s jump into “Roadrunners. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax
S8 · E3
May 4 · 38 min
The X-Files Revisited Season 8 Episode 3: Patience
This week we’re diving into ‘Patience’ — the very first monster-of-the-week of the post-Mulder era. No aliens, no conspiracies, just a killer bat-creature, some 1950s secrets, and Scully trying desperately not to ask, ‘What would Mulder do?’ It’s creepy, it’s atmospheric, and it’s the episode where Scully and Doggett finally start to feel like partners. E-mail: Manvfilm@gmail.com Graham www.youtube.com/c/manvfilm Twitter: @Grahamdoh Bryan www.youtube.com/user/TJMACKEY2 Twitter: @BryanLomax

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