Wanting to Believe: A Critical Guide to The X-Files, Millennium and The Lone Gunmen

In Wanting to Believe, acclaimed science-fiction writer Robert Shearman critiques and examines the whole of the X-Files universe, including the spin-off series Millennium and The Lone Gunmen. As such, this is one of --- if not the only --- guide of its kind to cover all 13 seasons of this extremely popular property.With this unauthorized guidebook, X-Files fans will be able to reevaluate these TV series with Shearman (World Fantasy Award winner, Hugo Award nominee, renowned playwright, writer on the new Doctor Who series and all-around nice guy) as he diligently comments upon all 282 X-Files-related episodes (and the two motion pictures), which form one of the most notable TV works of the 1990s --- and is every bit as enjoyable today. Armed with Wanting to Believe, you will not only find yourself mulling over Shearman's insights and opinions about The X-Files --- you will want to pull your DVDs and re-watch this amazing and impressive series for yourself.

Robert Shearman Robert Shearman is the World Fantasy Award-winning, Hugo-nominated author of the episode Dalek for the BATA-winning Doctor Who series. He has received several international awards for his theatre work. Toby Hadoke's one-man comedy show, Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf, toured internationally following a West End run, sell out performances at The Edinburgh Fringe, and a Sony-nominated radio series.