THE X-FILES

THE X-FILES:  David Duchovny as Fox Mulder. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event. The thrilling, six-episode event series, helmed by creator/executive producer Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Agents FOX MULDER and DANA SCULLY, marks the momentous return of the Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning pop culture phenomenon, which remains one of the longest-running sci-fi series in network television history. ©2015 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ed Araquel/FOX Image Name: THE X-FILES: David Duchovny as Fox Mulder. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event. The thrilling, six-episode event series, helmed by creator/executive producer Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Agents FOX MULDER and DANA SCULLY, marks the momentous return of the Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning pop culture phenomenon, which remains one of the longest-running sci-fi series in network television history. ©2015 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ed Araquel/FOX Description: THE X-FILES: David Duchovny as Fox Mulder. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event. The thrilling, six-episode event series, helmed by creator/executive producer Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Agents FOX MULDER and DANA SCULLY, marks the momentous return of the Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning pop culture phenomenon, which remains one of the longest-running sci-fi series in network television history. ©2015 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ed Araquel/FOX
THE X-FILES:  L-R:  Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully and David Duchovny as Fox Mulder.  The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event. The thrilling, six-episode event series, helmed by creator/executive producer Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Agents FOX MULDER and DANA SCULLY, marks the momentous return of the Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning pop culture phenomenon, which remains one of the longest-running sci-fi series in network television history.  ©2015 Fox Broadcasting Co.  Cr:  Ed Araquel/FOX Image Name: THE X-FILES: L-R: Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully and David Duchovny as Fox Mulder. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event. The thrilling, six-episode event series, helmed by creator/executive producer Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Agents FOX MULDER and DANA SCULLY, marks the momentous return of the Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning pop culture phenomenon, which remains one of the longest-running sci-fi series in network television history. ©2015 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ed Araquel/FOX Description: THE X-FILES: L-R: Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully and David Duchovny as Fox Mulder. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event. The thrilling, six-episode event series, helmed by creator/executive producer Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Agents FOX MULDER and DANA SCULLY, marks the momentous return of the Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning pop culture phenomenon, which remains one of the longest-running sci-fi series in network television history. ©2015 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ed Araquel/FOX
THE X-FILES:  Gillian Anderson.  The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event   ©2016 Fox Broadcasting Co.  Cr:  Ed Araquel/FOX Image Name: THE X-FILES: Gillian Anderson. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event ©2016 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ed Araquel/FOX Description: THE X-FILES: Gillian Anderson. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event ©2016 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ed Araquel/FOX
THE X-FILES:  L-R:  Gillian Anderson and guest star Joel McHale.  The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event ©2016 Fox Broadcasting Co.  Cr:  Ed Araquel/FOX Image Name: THE X-FILES: L-R: Gillian Anderson and guest star Joel McHale. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event ©2016 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ed Araquel/FOX Description: THE X-FILES: L-R: Gillian Anderson and guest star Joel McHale. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event ©2016 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ed Araquel/FOX
THE X-FILES:  L-R:  Guest star Annet Mahendru and Gillian Anderson.  The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event ©2016 Fox Broadcasting Co.  Cr:  Ed Araquel/FOX Image Name: THE X-FILES: L-R: Guest star Annet Mahendru and Gillian Anderson. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event ©2016 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ed Araquel/FOX Description: THE X-FILES: L-R: Guest star Annet Mahendru and Gillian Anderson. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event ©2016 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ed Araquel/FOX
THE X-FILES: L-R: Guest star Annet Mahendru and Gillian Anderson. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event . The thrilling, six-episode event series, helmed by creator/executive producer Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Agents FOX MULDER and DANA SCULLY, marks the momentous return of the Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning pop culture phenomenon, which remains one of the longest-running sci-fi series in network television history. ©2015 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ed Araquel/FOX Image Name: THE X-FILES: L-R: Guest star Annet Mahendru and Gillian Anderson. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event . The thrilling, six-episode event series, helmed by creator/executive producer Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Agents FOX MULDER and DANA SCULLY, marks the momentous return of the Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning pop culture phenomenon, which remains one of the longest-running sci-fi series in network television history. ©2015 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ed Araquel/FOX Description: THE X-FILES: L-R: Guest star Annet Mahendru and Gillian Anderson. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event . The thrilling, six-episode event series, helmed by creator/executive producer Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Agents FOX MULDER and DANA SCULLY, marks the momentous return of the Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning pop culture phenomenon, which remains one of the longest-running sci-fi series in network television history. ©2015 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ed Araquel/FOX
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THE X-FILES: L-R: David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES  ©2015 Fox Broadcasting Co.  Cr:  Frank Ockenfels/FOX Image Name: THE X-FILES: L-R: David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES ©2015 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Frank Ockenfels/FOX Description: THE X-FILES: L-R: David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES ©2015 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Frank Ockenfels/FOX

Episode 5: “Babylon”

When an art gallery that’s showing potentially offensive artwork is bombed, Mulder and Scully seek some way to communicate with the comatose bomber in order to prevent a future attack. Meanwhile, a pair of younger FBI agents on the case pushes Mulder and Scully to examine their own beliefs as Scully seeks answers from neuroscience and Mulder from mysticism.

 

Overview:

Fourteen years after the original series run, the next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES is a thrilling, six-episode event series from creator/executive producer Chris Carter, with stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson re-inhabiting their roles as iconic FBI Agents FOX MULDER and DANA SCULLY. Mitch Pileggi also returns as FBI ASST. DIR. WALTER SKINNER, Mulder and Scully’s boss, who walks a fine line between loyalty to these investigators and accountability to his superiors.

This marks the momentous return of the Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning pop culture phenomenon, which remains one of the longest-running sci-fi series in network television history. The upcoming event series will encompass a mixture of stand-alone episodes and those that further the original show’s seminal mythology.

In the opening episode, Mulder and Scully take on a case of a possible alien abductee. The all-new episodes will feature appearances by guest stars, including Joel McHale (“Community”), Robbie Amell (“The Flash”), Lauren Ambrose (“Dig,” “Six Feet Under”), Annabeth Gish (“The Bridge”), Annet Mahendru (“The Americans”), Rhys Darby (“Flight of the Conchords”), Kumail Nanjiani (“Silicon Valley”) and William B. Davis, who reprises his role as “Cigarette Smoking Man.”

Three of the episodes are written and directed by Chris Carter, with the remaining new episodes written and directed by original series veterans Glen Morgan, Darin Morgan and James Wong.

THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event on Tuesday 26 January and Wednesday 27 January on RTÉ2, just two days after it airs on FOX in the US.