X-FilesstarsDavid Duchovny,Gillian Andersonand other members of the cast and crew have been sharing photos from the set ever since production began last month. Today we have two new images fromGillian Andersonand new cast memberRobbie Amell, who plays an FBI agent in theX-Filesrevival. The actor plays Agent Miller, described as “smart” and “smooth,” who is partners with Agent Einstein, a “sharp” and “confident” agent played byLauren Ambrose.
Robbie AmellandLauren Ambroseare joined by a slew of new cast members such asJoel McHale, Annet Mahendru,Rhys DarbyandKumail Nanjiani. OriginalX-FilesstarsDavid Duchovny(Fox Mulder),Gillian Anderson(Dana Scully),Mitch Pileggi(Walter Skinner) andWilliam B. Davis(The Cigarette Smoking Man) are back to reprise their roles. There have been rumors thatRobert PatrickandAnnabeth Gishwill return as John Doggett and Monica Reyes, but their involvement has yet to be confirmed.
A report fromX-Files Newsreveals that bothRobbie AmellandLauren Ambroseare appearing in the fourth episode of this six-episodeevent seriesentitled"Babylon". This episode is also whereThe Lone Gunmenfrom the original series, Ringo Langly (Dean Haglund), Frohike (Tom Braidwood) and Byers (Bruce Harwood) will appear in. Here’s what series creatorChris Carterhad to say about the episode.
“It deals with a very timely and newsworthy subject. It deals with it in a way that you will not recognize as anything that’s come before it. We are breaking some new ground and trying some new things.”
The episode’s air date has not been confirmed, but"Babylon"should air on February 8, following the premiere on January 24, the second episode"Home Again"on Monday, January 25 and third episode on Monday, February 1.David Duchovnyhas hinted that he would be open to filming an extendedX-Filesseason after this event series, but not a full 20-episode season. Fox hasn’t announced any formal plans for a new season yet, but we’ll have to wait and see how the fans react to these new episodes.
The X-Filesoriginally premiered on Fox in September 1993. Over the course of its nine-season run, the influential series went from breakout sci-fi favorite to massive global hit, and became one of the most successful television dramas of all time. The show, which earned 16 Emmy Awards, five Golden Globes and a Peabody Award, follows FBI special agents Scully (Anderson) and Mulder (David Duchovny) as they investigate unexplained cases - “X-Files” - for which the only answers involve paranormal phenomena. While we wait for more details on the revival, check out the latest set photos below.
