New ‘X-Files’ Teaser Features First Footage of Mulder and Scully in Action (Video)
Fox’s miniseries revival of popular ’90s show premieres January 2016
Joe Otterson | July 7, 2015 @ 11:45 AM
Last Updated: July 7, 2015 @ 3:21 PM
In a new promo for the upcoming “X-Files” miniseries, we get our first look at Mulder and Scully in action.
The two FBI agents are seen bursting into a darkened room with their guns drawn, presumably on the search for something related to the paranormal.
The video was released as part of Fox’s “201 Days of ‘The X-Files'” promotion for the show’s upcoming miniseries revival. If fans start watching one episode per day beginning July 7, they will finish the series on January 24, 2016, the day the new miniseries premieres.
During its initial nine-season run, “The X Files” became one of the most successful television dramas of all time, hitting a peak ratings high in 1997 when more than 27 million people tuned in to the Season 5 premiere. The show had earned 16 Emmy Awards, five Golden Globes and a Peabody Award.
11 'X-Files' Villains We'd Love to See on the Limited Series (Photos)
Cigarette Smoking Man: A primary antagonist for most the series, this chain smoker frequently stymied Mulder and Scully's X-Files investigations
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The Peacock Family: A family of inbred cannibals, two members eventually escaped Mulder and Scully and are still on the loose
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Chinga: This homicidal doll terrorized a small Maine town before Scully destroyed it. Or so she thought ...
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Alien Bounty Hunter: Also called "The Colonists," this shape-shifting alien race killed anyone who interfered with their plan to covertly control Earth
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The Black Oil: This alien virus was developed by the Colonists as a means to enslave the human race
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The Syndicate: A "shadow government" formed within the U.S. State Department and CIA, the group worked with the Colonists to ensure a "peaceful" takeover of Earth
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The A.I.: Seen in the episode "Kill Switch," this rogue artificial intelligence was capable of tracking and killing anyone via satellite
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The Fungus: In "Field Trip," Mulder and Scully fall victim to a hallucinogenic fungus that slowly consumes its victims
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Phyllis Paddock: A demon in the form of a substitute teacher, she killed several students and a PTA member after students summoned her with a séance in the woods near their school
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Beggar Man: This diminutive Indian mystic was capable of hiding inside his victims' stomachs and using them as a host before killing them
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Cecil L'Ively: This pyrokinetic murderer killed several British dignitaries before making his way across the pond to face off against Mulder and Scully
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Which of these maniacal monsters would you want to return?