‘The X-Files’ to Return For Six Episodes on Fox With Original Stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny

According to a report from Variety, the popular television show The X-Files is officially scheduled to return to Fox for a six-episode limited series with series creator Chris Carter at the helm and original stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny set to reprise their roles as Dana Scully and Fox Mulder.

Now official, the duo commented: “We had the privilege of working with Chris on all nine seasons of ‘The X-Files’ — one of the most rewarding creative experiences of our careers — and we couldn’t be more excited to explore that incredible world with him again.”

The original show ran from 1993 to 2002 and spawned two movies.