Darkness Falls

episode of The X-Files (S1 E20)
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q5222659
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Darkness Falls

Summary

Darkness Falls is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,022 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Darkness Falls's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • Darkness Falls's instance of is recorded as Monster of the Week[4].
  • Darkness Falls was directed by Joe Napolitano[5].
  • Chris Carter wrote the screenplay for Darkness Falls[6].
  • Darkness Falls's genre is bottle episode[7].
  • Darkness Falls followed Shapes[8].
  • Darkness Falls was followed by Tooms[9].
  • Darkness Falls's part of the series is recorded as The X-Files[10].
  • The original language of Darkness Falls was English[11].
  • Darkness Falls was published on April 15, 1994[12].
  • Darkness Falls's narrative location is recorded as Olympic National Forest[13].
  • Darkness Falls's narrative location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[14].
  • Darkness Falls's narrative location is recorded as Winthrop[15].
  • Darkness Falls's title is recorded as Darkness Falls[16].
  • Darkness Falls's production code is recorded as 1X19[17].
  • Darkness Falls's season is recorded as The X-Files, season 1[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Darkness Falls was directed by Joe Napolitano[5]. Chris Carter wrote the screenplay for it[6].

Publication

Darkness Falls was released on April 15, 1994[12]. The original language of it was English[11]. Its genre is bottle episode[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as The X-Files[10].

Subject and Themes

Darkness Falls's part of the series is recorded as The X-Files[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Darkness Falls followed Shapes[8]. It was followed by Tooms[9].

Why It Matters

Darkness Falls ranks in the top 4% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,022 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series
    Tv maze episode id 40439
    Instance of television series episode, Monster of the Week
    Narrative location Olympic National Forest, Washington, D.C., Winthrop
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11294]]: 40439, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/271003|batch #271003]]"
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