Pluto TV Adds New Free Channel Dedicated to Iconic Sci-Fi Show
Paramount-owned Pluto TV is launching a new channel dedicated to one of the best science fiction shows of the late 1990's and early 2000's starting on Jan. 1.
For those wondering what Pluto TV is, Paramount gave the following description: "Pluto TV is a global leader in free streaming television, offering a diverse lineup of channels through partnerships with more than 400 international media companies. Its extensive programming features movies, television series, sports, news, lifestyle, kids’ content, and much more, across a wide range of genres and languages."
'The X Files' Coming to Pluto TV
On Monday, Dec. 29, news broke that Pluto TV would be adding all 11 seasons of the groundbreaking sci-fi show The X-Files. Already home to Star Trek, The Twilight Zone, Stargate, and Doctor Who, Pluto TV is welcoming the new show on Jan. 1.
While the show can already be found on Hulu and Disney+, the show will now be comlpetely free to watch on Pluto TV - with ad breaks, of course. In addition to being available on demand, the show will also have a dedicated 24/7 linear channel.
Pluto TV will start showing The X-Files in chronological order and then follow that up with curated weekend marathons.
What Is 'The X Files'?
The X-Files premiered on Fox in 1993 and originally ran for nine seasons until 2002 before being revived for Season 10 and 11 on Fox in 2016 and 2018. All 11 seasons, which span 218 episodes, will be included in the Pluto TV release.
The show centers on two FBI agents, believer Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and realist Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), who attempt to determine the truth to outlandish reports.
Variety named the show one of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time at No. 38.
“Let’s be clear: Your imagination has to be very large to appreciate the world of ‘The X-Files.’ But thanks to David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson (and their undeniable chemistry), fans hung on to every surreal and fantastical thing Mulder and Scully said," the review said. "Balancing a rich (if eventually frustrating) mythology with its famous ‘Monster of the Week’ episodes — and balancing Duchovny’s true believer with Anderson’s perpetually shocked skeptic, ‘The X-Files’ was a canny, glossy mixture of FBI work with the endless possibilities of the universe. It worked well enough to last nine seasons, two movies and another two seasons in revival, and many fans still believe the truth is out there.”
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