If you’re a big fan of Chris Carter’s X-Files television series from the nineties, or heard about the show and want to see what it’s all about, now might be a great time. Netflix is streaming the entire first season of X-Files in HD resolution. And, since X-Files has only been available in 4:3 format (the old, more square format of the tube TV days), the high definition version of the series in 16×9 aspect ratio gives the show a whole new cinematic look.
In total, there are nine seasons of The X-files TV show, as well as three two full-length movies. But while the films have already been released to Blu-ray Disc, 20th Century Fox has yet to bring the television series to high definition.
Right now, Netflix only has the first 23 episodes of Season 1 in HD, but they plan on improving the quality of more seasons in the future. Netflix suggests bandwidth of at least 5.0 Megabits per second for HD in 720p resolution.
The X-Files stars Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully, and David Duchovny as Fox Mulder. The series, that began in 1993, has won five Golden Globes.
This is a great article! I look forward to watch The X-Files. For those who live outside USA like me, you can use UnoTelly or other similar tools to access Netflix overseas.
That’s our typo Michelle! Thank you for pointing it out!
Oops, typo, I meant I Want to Believe in 2008.
There are actually only two X-Files movies, not three – Fight the Future in 1998 and I Want to Believe in 2007.