Fox Banks on ‘X-Files’ to Upstage Coldplay, Beyonce During Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show

Network will make season finale footage available — but only during break in the Carolina Panthers-Denver Broncos action

THE X-FILES: L-R: Gillian Anderson, guest star Joel McHale and David Duchovny. The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event beginning Sunday, Jan. 24 (10:00-11:00 PM ET/7:00-8:00 PM PT), following the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, and continuing with its time period premiere on Monday, Jan. 25 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). 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

Fox is pulling out one of its big guns in an effort to upstage CBS during Super Bowl 50’s halftime show.

On Sunday, as Coldplay and Beyonce begin their Pepsi-sponsored performance, Fox will drop video from the season finale of its “X-Files” sequel.

The all-new footage will be available on Fox.com, Facebook, Twitter and Hulu — but only during halftime, the network said on Thursday. Until everyone on the Internet records and shares it, that is.

The “X-Files” reboot is already halfway through its short run, and has just three new episodes left.

On Monday, Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) are sent to investigate the murder of a city official, which, it seems, no human could have committed. Meanwhile, Scully deals with deep feelings about the child she gave up for adoption.

“X-Files” runs Mondays at 8/7c on Fox. Super Bowl 50 kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS.

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