Will The X-Files Return for Season 12? Renewal Status & Revival Odds
Renewal probability
0%The X-Files has ended. Its final season has already aired and no further seasons are expected.
Updated 2026-05-15 · AI-generated analysis
“The truth is out there.”
- Network
- FOX
- Seasons aired
- 11
- Total episodes
- 218
- Genres
- Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime
- First aired
- 1993-09-10
- Last aired
- 2018-03-21
- Runtime
- —
- TMDB rating
- 8.4 / 10 · 3,542 votes
The X-Files has concluded its run. Production records list the series as ended, meaning the story has been brought to a planned close rather than left open. Barring a revival, there is no Season 12 in development.
What is The X-Files about?
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.
Is The X-Files renewed or cancelled?
The X-Files Season 12 Release Date
No new season is expected. The X-Files has ended, so there is no upcoming release to anticipate unless a revival is announced.
Where to watch The X-Files
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The X-Files seasons
- Season 11993 · 24 ep
- Season 21994 · 25 ep
- Season 31995 · 24 ep
- Season 41996 · 24 ep
- Season 51997 · 20 ep
- Season 61998 · 22 ep
- Season 71999 · 22 ep
- Season 82000 · 21 ep
- Season 92001 · 20 ep
- Season 102016 · 6 ep
- Season 112018 · 10 ep
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Frequently asked
- Is The X-Files renewed or cancelled?
- The X-Files has ended. Its final season has already aired and no further seasons are expected.
- When will The X-Files Season 12 be released?
- No new season is expected. The X-Files has ended, so there is no upcoming release to anticipate unless a revival is announced.
- How many seasons of The X-Files are there?
- The X-Files has aired 11 seasons so far.