In the first season of The X-Files, creator Chris Carter was uncertain of the series' future, so each of the episodes is a self-contained suspense story; they do not delve deep into the ongoing X-Files mythology or turn to self-parody and humor as do episodes in later seasons. Yet, these episodes display the elements for which the show would become famous: the cinematic production values and top-notch special effects, the stark lighting of the Vancouver sets, the atmospheric halo of Mark Snow's score, and the clever plots dealing with subjects ranging from the occult, religion, and monsters to urban legends, conspiracy theories, and science fiction. Most importantly, season 1 introduces FBI agents Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Fox "Spooky" Mulder (David Duchovny), two of the most attractive government officials around. Scully is the serious-minded medical scientist assigned to join Mulder on the X-Files, a division of the FBI dealing with the paranormal. Mulder is the intuitive thinker with a dry wit, a passionate believer in the existence of paranormal phenomena and one of the few characters on television smart enough to figure out who the bad guy is before the audience does. Their muddled relationship, a deep friendship laced with sexual tension, provides the human heart in a world where the bizarre and horrible lurk in everyday society.

Great series

This is an awesome series!! Mulder and Scully are the dynamic duo. I can't wait to purchase season 2.

In The Beginning...

I used to have most of the series when they first released them by season in the ridiculous fold out packaging. I got rid of them years ago when I moved to another part of the country. Anyway, these slim sets are much better in terms of packaging. The extra stuff from the original releases are mostly gone, there is still the occasional deleted scene though. The picture quality is excellent, but the sound is still meager two channel Dolby. Couldn't they have spent a little more time and money on a dynamic 5.1 surround mix for each episode?

Quite Nice

It's the X-files, it's inexpensive, and it's sleek. What is there not to like?