The ‘X-Files’ Episode That Was So Controversial It Only Aired Once
The X-Files episode Home became the first of the series to receive a TV-MA rating and was barred from airing on television for a full three years.
During its original nine-year run on Fox, The X-Files was no stranger to pushing boundaries. From aliens to serial killers and government conspiracies to vicious monsters, virtually no terrifying or mysterious stone was left unturned over 202 episodes. But no episode can lay claim to the impact of the fourth season's second episode. Titled "Home," it premiered on October 11, 1996, and instantly garnered notoriety for its graphic content. Pulling no punches, the controversial episode tackled taboo subject matter including incest and infanticide and was infamously barred from airing on television for a full three years. And when it did finally return to viewers' living rooms, "Home" became the first of the series to receive a TV-MA rating.
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