The X-Files: Season Four

The X-Files: Season Four
1996-1997

Welcome to the fourth season of The X-Files. The season begins on October 4, 1996, with the broadcast of "Herrenvolk", the sequel to last season's "Talitha Cumi". Here's the scoop on the fourth season:

Morgan and Wong return!

  • Glen Morgan and James Wong, former writers for the show who left to produce "Space: Above and Beyond", have returned to The X-Files. Their first epsisode since January of 1995 will be ""Home".

    The X-Files is moving!

  • Fox Television has announced that The X-Files will be moving to Sunday nights at 9 PM Eastern/Pacific, beginning October 27. Its place on Friday nights will be taken by Chris Carter's new show, "Millenium".

    Dates in italics are tentative.

    Title Written by Directed by Airdate
    Herrenvolk Chris Carter R. W. Goodwin October 4, 1996
    Unruhe Vince Gilligan Rob Bowman October 11, 1996
    Home Glen Morgan and James Wong Kim Manners October 18, 1996
    Teliko Howard Gordon Jim Charleston October 27, 1996
    The Field Where I Died Glen Morgan and James Wong Rob Bowman November 3, 1996
    Sanguinarium Valerie and Vivian Mayhew Kim Manners November 10, 1996

    Don't e-mail me asking for plot details, because I don't know 'em. :)

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