US: The X-Files: Re-opened

Sliver · 29 Dec 2015 at 17:29

Debuts end of Jan 2016. Really looking forward to this as I've been a long time fan of the show.

Thirteen 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.

ChroniC · 29 Dec 2015 at 17:37

6 episodes won't be enough

ikillbears · 29 Dec 2015 at 17:39

does one need to have watched all of previous xfiles to watch this ?

Sliver · 29 Dec 2015 at 19:35

ikillbears said:
does one need to have watched all of previous xfiles to watch this ?

I doubt it, but there's probably going to be references to the back story which might pass you by if you're new to the show.

ShakenNstirred · 29 Dec 2015 at 19:45

can't wait

Mr-White · 29 Dec 2015 at 22:15

ikillbears said:
does one need to have watched all of previous xfiles to watch this ?

Start now there must be only 160 hours worth of episodes

MW

Woden · 29 Dec 2015 at 22:19

ikillbears said:
does one need to have watched all of previous xfiles to watch this ?

One needs to watch then regardless, was a great series for the most part.

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Glanza · 30 Dec 2015 at 09:53

ikillbears said:
does one need to have watched all of previous xfiles to watch this ?

No, is it worth doing it anyway? Yes. I'm on my rewatch but been abit slack with it and only just got the S3.

Dave85 · 31 Dec 2015 at 14:25

Just finishing season 7 so will be caught up before it starts

Kanifee · 1 Jan 2016 at 08:13

So FREAKING EXCITED FOR THIS!

ChroniC said:
6 episodes won't be enough

I know right, seems cruel almost. Such a massive high with it's return and before you know it it's all over. Hope it kickstarts something big.

Mulder · 4 Jan 2016 at 13:19

Pumped for this, huge X-files fan and I'm worried one day I'll get bored of all the great episodes. Darkness falls is a top episode!

Does anyone know when Channel 5 will be showing them in the UK? Not sure if it will be at the same time as the US or if we'll have to wait as usual....

SoliD · 4 Jan 2016 at 13:22

Just currently rewatching, about half way through S2 will probably take me a good couple of months to get up to date!

boxman2000 · 4 Jan 2016 at 13:48

ikillbears said:
does one need to have watched all of previous xfiles to watch this ?

You could probably get away with watching season 1 and the remaining feature length (double) episodes as they tend to carry most of the storyline - certainly the main themes for sure (i.e. cigarette smoking man, alien abductions, Mulder's sister etc).

Saying that, without watching the older stuff you'd miss out on episode gems such as 'Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man' in season 4 (episode 7). Brilliant and captures the real depth of the character back stories.

Re-watched this all about 4 years ago but I don't think I could justify the time now, although every now and then I put on a random episode.

Plus Mark Snow and Chris Carter team is simply genius IMO.

darwin1859 · 4 Jan 2016 at 13:55

Just finished GOT with the missus. Think it's a perfect time to get her to rewatch all of x-files with me

insane200 · 4 Jan 2016 at 20:45

boxman2000 said:
You could probably get away with watching season 1 and the remaining feature length (double) episodes as they tend to carry most of the storyline - certainly the main themes for sure (i.e. cigarette smoking man, alien abductions, Mulder's sister etc).

Saying that, without watching the older stuff you'd miss out on episode gems such as 'Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man' in season 4 (episode 7). Brilliant and captures the real depth of the character back stories.

Re-watched this all about 4 years ago but I don't think I could justify the time now, although every now and then I put on a random episode.

Plus Mark Snow and Chris Carter team is simply genius IMO.

''Squeeze'' being one of my favourites from the first series :cool:

Sliver · 6 Jan 2016 at 15:54

Mulder said:
Does anyone know when Channel 5 will be showing them in the UK? Not sure if it will be at the same time as the US or if we'll have to wait as usual....

Not yet known when it will play on UK TV. Hopefully, something will appear with a UK date.

something daft already!! · 6 Jan 2016 at 15:58

Well if they don't do it soon, it will be pirated. For the bigger releases like this, they really should broadcast them here first as they are 4/5 hours behind us or at the very least, the next day like GOT.

Sliver · 6 Jan 2016 at 16:15

Found this:

http://www.geektown.co.uk/tvairdates/the-x-files/

Looks like it might show in February ???

something daft already!! · 7 Jan 2016 at 01:31

Oh, channel 5. I think I might give this a miss then.

ShakenNstirred · 8 Jan 2016 at 06:10

I have started to watch all the old series again.
Not watched them since they were first on TV.
Some I remember but lots I don't, It really was a great program back at the start.