Claim: Chris Carter created The X-Files.

Harsh Realm is an American science fiction television series about humans trapped inside a virtual reality simulation . It was developed by Chris Carter , creator of The X-Files and Millennium , and began airing on the Fox Network on October 8 , 1999 . The series fared poorly in the ratings and was removed from the schedule after three of its nine episodes had aired . The remaining six episodes premiered on the FX Network . Repeats of the series began airing Fall 2007 on CBC Country Canada .   The term `` harsh realm '' originates from the `` grunge speak '' hoax of 1992 , in which it meant ` bummer ' .   The show was loosely based on a comic book by James D. Hudnall and Andrew Paquette . When the creators noticed the credits read `` Created by Chris Carter '' , they sued Fox to get properly credited . The credits were changed to read `` Inspired by the Harsh Realm comic book series , Created by James D. Hudnall and Andrew Paquette , Published by Harris Publications , Inc. . ''   The series was filmed in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada .