. "1993-09-10Z"^^ . "1"^^ . . "\"Pilot\" is the pilot episode of the science fiction television series The X-Files. The episode aired on September 10, 1993 on the Fox network in the United States and Canada, and subsequently aired in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sky1. The episode was written by series creator Chris Carter, and directed by Robert Mandel. As the pilot, it would set up the mythology storyline for the series."@en . . . . . . "1"^^ . "Pilot"@en . . . . . . . .