The X-Files: The Beginning

"The Beginning" is the first episode of season six of the science fiction mystery series The X-Files, and the 118th episode of the series overall. It was directed by Kim Manners with a script written by Chris Carter. It first aired on the FOX Network on Sunday, November 8th, 1998 at 9:00 pm.

Crew

 * Mark Snow - Composer
 * Heather MacDougall - Editor
 * Bill Roe - Director of photography
 * Daniel Sackheim - Consulting producer
 * Lori Jo Nemhauser - Co-producer
 * Bernadette Caulfield - Producer
 * John Shiban - Producer


 * Paul Rabwin - Producer
 * Kim Manners - Producer
 * Rob Bowman - Producer
 * Michael Watkins - Co-executive producer
 * Vince Gilligan - Co-executive producer
 * Frank Spotnitz - Executive producer
 * Chris Carter - Executive producer

Notes & Trivia

 * The X-Files was created by Chris Carter.


 * This episode is rated TV-14.


 * This episode is included on disc one of the The X-Files: The Complete Sixth Season DVD collection. It is also included on The X-Files: The Complete Collection, and The X-Files: The Complete Collector's Edition boxset edition.


 * Co-executive producer Michael W. Watkins is credited as Michael Watkins in this episode.


 * Mimi Rogers is given a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.


 * This is the twenty-fifth episode of The X-Files directed by Kim Manners. He previously directed "Folie a Deux". His next episode is "The Rain King".


 * This is the fortieth episode of The X-Files written by Chris Carter. He previously wrote "The End". His next episode is "Triangle".


 * The events of this episode follows that of the 1998 feature film The X-Files: Fight the Future. Scenes from the film are included in the episode recap.


 * This is the second appearance of F.B.I. agent Diana Fowley. She appeared last in "The End". She appears next in "Two Fathers".


 * This is the third appearance of F.B.I. agent Jeffrey Spender. He appeared last in "The End". He appears next in "Triangle".


 * This is the first appearance of Alvin Kersh. He makes fourteen appearances in the series in total. He appears next in "Drive".

Allusions

 * Assistant director Maslin makes reference to Men in Black in this film. This is a 1997 sci-fi comedy starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith, which is based on a comic book series by Marvel Comics. The film pokes fun at the trope of the mysterious government agents that work behind-the-scenes and are often attired in black suits, which was popularized by shows such as The X-Files.

Quotes

 * Cigarette Smoking Man: You can kill a man but you can't kill what he stands for. Not unless you first break his spirit. That's a beautiful thing to see.

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 * Fox Mulder: I saw it generate a new being - an alien being - inside a human body.

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 * Dana Scully: I don't doubt what you saw, Mulder. I don't doubt you. I'm willing to believe - but not in a lie.

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 * Fox Mulder: Next time I'll wear a clown suit and do balloon tricks.

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 * Fox Mulder: I don't see there's any argument here. You admit yourself that the crime report is a lie.
 * Dana Scully: Mulder, that doesn't mean that I can just accept your theory.
 * Fox Mulder: What does it take? For this thing to come up and bite you on the ass?

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 * Cigarette Smoking Man: Never underestimate the public's willingness to blame the Red Man for... anything they can't explain.

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 * Fox Mulder: Diana, back on your feet. I guess that's the only way you could stab me in the back.