I think that the reason that the show ended was because the first season had an average of 15.6 million viewers, while the 2nd through the 5th saw the viewership decline to 15.5, 15.05, 13.4 and 11.05.
The X-Files ran 9 full seasons, with only a portion of the show dedicated to the "mythology". Interestingly, the X-Files viewership peaked in its 5th season, with 17.1 million viewers.
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