| "The Beginning" | |
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| Series The X-Files Season 6, Episode 1 | |
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| Air date | November 8th, 1998 |
| Writers | Chris Carter |
| Director | Kim Manners |
| Producers | Daniel Sackheim; Lori Jo Nemhauser; Bernadette Caulfield; John Shiban; Paul Rabwin; Kim Manners; Rob Bowman; Michael Watkins; Vince Gilligan; Frank Spotnitz; Chris Carter |
| Starring | David Duchovny; Gillian Anderson |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "The End" |
Next "Drive" |
"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.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Duchovny | Fox Mulder |
| Gillian Anderson | Dana Scully |
Also Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| William B. Davis | C.G.B. Spender |
| Chris Owens | Jeffrey Spender |
| Mitch Pileggi | Walter Skinner |
| Mimi Rogers | Diana Fowley |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeff Gulka | Gibson Andrew Praise |
| James Pickens, Jr. | Alvin Kersh |
| Christopher Neiman | Carpool man |
| Kim Robillard | Homer |
| Arthur Taxier | P. Bart |
| Alan Henry Brown | Carpool man |
| Scott Eberlein | Black-haired man |
| Wendie Malick | J. Maslin |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Don S. Williams | 1st elder |
| George Murdock | 2nd elder |
| Rick Millikan | Sandy |
| Wayne Thomas Yorke | 1st workman |
| Wayne Alexander | A.D. Arnold |
| Ralph Meyering, Jr. | Surgeon |
| Benito Martinez | Orderly |
Crew[]
Notes & Trivia[]
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- 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.