The Lone Gunmen: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Spin-off of The X-Files featuring the trio of computer-hacking conspiracy geeks popularly known as The Lone Gunmen. Never ones to stray far from the center of corporate and government intrigue, the threesome of John Byers, Melvin Frohike, and Richard Langly play like a misguided Mission Impossible team, embarking on a series of comic adventures that simultaneously highlight their genius and ineptitude. While their newfound independence inspires them to investigate even the most shadowy of conspiracies, their social skills remain stagnant, which only makes their lives more difficult when they learn their chief competitor in the "information business" is the brilliant and beautiful Yves Adele Harlow. Perpetually short of funds to publish The Lone Gunmen newspaper, Byers, Frohike, and Langly begrudgingly take on Jimmy Bond as an unlikely benefactor who bankrolls their missions and joins them in their investigations to uncover the truth.

Series details

• Title: The Lone Gunmen
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2001-03-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-05-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: FOX
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 1303

Cast and credited roles

• Bruce Harwood — John Fitzgerald Byers
• Tom Braidwood — Melvin Frohike
• Dean Haglund — Richard "Ringo'" Langly
• Zuleikha Robinson — Yves Adele Harlow
• Stephen Snedden — James "Jimmy" Bond

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-03-04; final listed air date 2001-05-11; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Lone Gunmen on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.