10 Insane TV Twists That Ruined Their Shows
7. The X-Files
Created by Chris Carter who famously admitted he didn't have any grand plan for the show's overarching conspiracy narrative (it shows, Chris), The X-Files was an instantly iconic hit when it debuted in the nineties.
The show's success relied on both the once-in-a-lifetime chemistry of stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny and its stellar premise, which saw a skeptic and a true believer trying to unearth alien conspiracies and paranormal spookiness throughout America. The series was a phenomenon which spawned spin-off theatrical films, countless rip-offs (we see you, Dark Skies), and even an appearance by its cast on The Simpsons.
The 2010's revival may have been somewhat divisive upon its debut, but most viewers agreed the show was a quality revisit to familiar territory.
You know, until the audience discovered that Mulder and Scully's son wasn't their son at all, but the product of the Cigarette Smoking Man secretly impregnating Scully with some sort of alien sperm way back fifteen years earlier.
Really needed that twist to pull it all together, thanks for that.