Horton joined the crew of '' The X-Files '' as a consulting producer for the fourth season in 1996 . '' The X-Files '' was created by Chris Carter and focuses on a pair of FBI agents investigating cases with links to the paranormal . At the 1997 ceremony Horton and the rest of the production team were nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for their work on the fourth season . He remained in this role for the fifth season in 1997 and then left the series at the close of the fifth season in 1998 . The production team were again nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series at the 1998 ceremony for their work on the fifth season
1998 ceremony
50th Primetime Emmy Awards
Ken Horton