The truth is out there and the truth is the X-Files is returning to Fox for six special episodes. After being off the air for the 13 years, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are back as agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully as they dig for the truth in unusual cases. Show creator Chris Carter will also make his return.
The popular sci-fi show first premiered in September 1993 and lasted nine seasons, during which, it won 16 Emmys, five Golden Globes, one Peabody Award and was one of the most successful TV dramas ever. The show is set to make its return sometime during the upcoming season but the majority of details are being kept under wraps until a later time.
Carter told Rollingstone.com, “I think of it as a 13-year commercial break. “The good news is the world has only gotten that much stranger, a perfect time to tell these six stories.”
Unfortunately, he’s right about the world having gotten stranger, which is a shame for society but for fans of the popular ‘90’s sci-fi drama, there is finally an upside to the strangeness as they will be able to enjoy storylines starring Mulder and Scully.
The return of the X-Files comes a year after Fox revived 24 for a miniseries.