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‘The X-Files’wraps Ends Short Run ‘X-Files’ up six-episode resurrection Monday night www.theitem.com By Candace Havens FYI Television

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We did that always in the run of the Mulder and Scully’s chemistry. That original series, but in this case, there are was something even Carter wasn’t only six episodes, so we had to do it in a sure about until they started filming in When the six-episode limited-series much shorter arc.” 1993. “When we first cast them, they resurrection of “The X-Files” comes to The times may have changed since the had very little contact,” Carter says. its all-too-soon conclusion, Monday series first premiered, thing but many of the and“I beyond. don’t evenThis remember them reading for America is a really interesting By Havens at Candace 8 p.m. on FOX, die-hard fans of the themes explored in thetime drama still to are be shining lights into the FYI Television together. Theydarkness. were cast” separately. But cult-favorite series will begin looking The limited a mythology episode to When the six-episode limited-series resurrection of ’90s were great,” relevant. “The Carterseries Ibegan had anwith inkling of that chemistry when to the skies for signs of another return. help establish the world for new viewers, and it will wrap “The X-Files” comes to its all-too-soon conclusion says. “ItMonday was still, for me, a sort of residwe were doing the table reading. But it at press timefans thereofhad a return investigation Mulder andappeared Scully atUnfortunately, 8 p.m. on FOX, die-hard the cult-favorite series ual paranoia that cameup outwith of my young to that wasn’t until the day they both been no word from the network about beganand with conspiracy theorist office Tad O’Malley will begin looking to the skies for signs of another return. adulthood, out of Watergate such. in Mulder’s that they(Joel bothMcHale). just lit the possibility of future Their digging into a secret government agenda appears to Unfortunately, atany press timeinvestigathere had beenBut nowe’re wordliving fromin a time now when up, and it was the same ever since. It’s tions by FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder have drawn the attention of some powerful enemies. Peothe network about the possibility of any future investigathere’s a tremendous amount of distrust one of those things that you can’t manu(David Dana Scully ple are becoming gravely ill, and it’s up to Scully to find a tions byDuchovny) FBI Specialand Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) of mystery, authority, government – even the Reyes (Annabeth facture. It just happens, we(Robbie got very, cure. Monica Gish), Agentand Miller and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson). (Gillian Anderson). The sci-fi mystery,The sci-fi media. And so this is a really interesting very lucky.” Amell), Agent Einstein (Lauren Ambrose), FBI Assistant Diwhich ended its 10-season run in May 2002, has earned which ended 10-season run in May to be for telling ‘X Files’ stories. And (Mitch Pileggi) There have rumorsSmoking since Man” rector Skinner andbeen “Cigarette huge for FOX timefor around, an order 2002,ratings has earned hugethis ratings FOX andtime began thatepisode. Anderson“Iand conspiracy sites (William B.with Davis) willthe be show part of the last think more seems like aand no-brainer. There’s problem: theare chockablock this time around, an order for morejust one didn’twe getposed along,inbutthe they we’llbut answer the questions beginstars arelike busy with otherThere’s projects. the most outrageous stuff, somemost of of Duchovny seems a no-brainer. just one ning,” and Carter says. “Butsay we’ll see true. howWell, the door is left open Duchovny is currently star of “Aquarius, ” whichisreit isn’t sometimes it wasif it actually quite plausible, I think problem: the stars are busythe with other to do more true. in theWhen future. ” were guests on “Jimmy turns to NBC this summer, and Anderson has justwhat finished they that’s you find inwe thewant mythology projects. show may haveLive,” taken some different a film and lives in London with her three children. Kimmel Anderson admittedturns that episodesBut here. I’ve kind ofWhile cherrythe picked Duchovny is currently the star of throughout the years,she there has always been one constant: there is always a possibility the show couldthrough come back for often took a long time to get ready some of the things that are “Aquarius,” which to NBC thishave done 24,” says Mulder and Scully’s chemistry. That was something even another short run.returns “We could never because the Vancouver weather played frightening to me, the prospect of them summer, andexecutive Andersonproducer has just finished Carter wasn’t sure about until they started filming in 1993. creator and Chris Carter about the havoc with her hair. She felt like that are frightening. And even if one of them a film and lives in London with her three “When we first cast them, they had very little contact,” number of episodes. “Originally we were going to do 10, sometimes madethem Duchovny angry. He comesoftrue, it will be aCarter bad thing children. But there is always a possibility says.for“I don’t even remember reading togethand then that got scaled back to eight because schedcounteredBut by Isaying madeofhim America andinbeyond. This is a really the show couldmore comeso back for another er. They were cast separately. had anthat inkling that ules, and even to six. We’ll see what happens sounddoing like a the jerk.table But Anderson quick time to be shining lights into we were chemistry when reading.isBut it the future. It’s something open But getting short run. “We could neverI’m have doneto doing.interesting to point outappeared that theyin couldn’t have wasn’t until the day they both Mulder’s office this is soand busy, it takes a lot of work. the” darkness.” 24,”cast, sayswho creator executive it allitthose seasons some thatwith theyaboth just litmade up, and was the samewithout ever since. This latest ofthe “The X-Files” hasThe displayed limited series began producer Chrisincarnation Carter about number of those that you “Ican’t just shifts in tone“Originally between different episodes, moving from se- to It’s comradery. thinkmanufacture. we’ve alwaysIthad mythology episode helpone establish thethings of episodes. we were going very,Anderson very lucky. ” “I think we’ve rious a romp with aback comical were-lizard, says. world for newand viewers,happens, and it willand wrapwe gotfun,” to domythology 10, and thentothat got scaled There have been rumors theIshow began that this variety was always part ofand theeven plan. “Well, that awas theto that investigation grown assince people. can say we had fun up with return to eight because of schedules, Anderson and Duchovny didn’t get along, but they say it signature of the show,” Carter explains. “We would do a this time around. And there was always Mulder and Scully began with conspiramore so to six. We’ll see what happens isn’t true. Well, sometimes it was true. they We were mythology episode and then a monster-of-the week epilaughter on the setWhen back then. cy theorist Tad O’Malley (Joel McHale). in the future. It’s something I’m open to guests on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Anderson admitted that sode, and then you could do a comedy episode and go always laughed.” doing. But getting this cast, who is so Their digging into a secret government she often took a long time to get ready because the Vanright back to a mythology episode, and it worked, and the this point, having each busy, it takes of you work.” agenda appears drawnweather the couver played“At havoc with her hair.known She felt like audience wenta lot with week to week. And the thing we to have and worked together so much by This latest incarnation “The X-Files” attention of some powerful enemies. madeother that sometimes Duchovny angry. He countered became known for was of our range – how the show could over 20 years, we’ve beyondis has displayed shifts in tone between arealways becoming gravely andmade himforsound sayingill, that like a jerk. But gone Anderson come right back to its original concept. WePeople did that chemistry into history, movingseries, from but in this case, it’s upthere to Scully a cure.toMonica point out that they couldn’t have which made isit aallreally those indifferent the runepisodes, of the original are to findquick cool thing to play as well,” Duchovny without some comradery. “I think we’ve always only six episodes, hadwith to doa it in a much arc.”Gish),seasons serious mythologyso towe a romp Reyesshorter (Annabeth Agent Miller fun,”(Lauren Anderson says. think we’ve grown as and people. The times may have since the (Robbie series first pre-Agent had says.“I “We’ve all seen movies televi-I comical were-lizard, andchanged this variety Amell), Einstein can say weSkinner had fun this around. there was al-and miered, but many themes in the drama siontime shows whereAnd you see a mother was always part ofofthethe plan. “Well,explored that Ambrose), FBI are Assistant Director ways laughter set backorthen. Weand always laughed. still “The ’90s great, ” Carter says. “It was still,and “Cigarette father son, and you’re” (Mitch Pileggi) Smokingon thedaughter wasrelevant. the signature of thewere show,” Carter “Atbe this point, other and worked for me, a sort residual out(William of my B. Davis) will like,known ‘There’seach no way.’ It doesn’t feel toMan” part of having explains. “Weof would do a paranoia mythologythat came gether so much for over gone beyond young adulthood, out of Watergate and such. But we’re livright.20Ityears, doesn’twe’ve feel like history. Gillian the last episode. “I think we’ll answer episode and then a monster-of-thechemistry into history, which is a really cool thing to play ing in a time now when there’s a tremendous amount of and I actually have history, so we don’t most of the questions we posed in the week episode, and then you could do a as well,” Duchovny says. “We’ve all seen movies and televidistrust of authority, government – even the media. And have it. Weand have chemistry, and beginning,” Carter says. “Butshows we’ll see and go righttime backto to be a telling sion where you seetoa play mother daughter or fasocomedy this is aepisode really interesting ‘X Files’ stoit isn’t something weway. have’ Ittodoesn’t fake. And how the door is left open we want mythology episode, and it worked, and therif and son,to and you’re like, ‘There’s no feel ries. And conspiracy sites are chockablock with the most I feel like we’ve gone soIfar beyondhave that do more in the future.”right. It doesn’t feel like the audiencestuff, wentbut with you week to history. Gillian and actually outrageous some of it actually is quite plausible, because we’re working and Whileepisodes the show may history, have taken some week. And that’s the thing weyou became so we don’t have to play it. comfortable We have chemistry, and I think what find known in the mythology other.And That’s what mean by different throughout thesomething years, for was range – howpicked the show could some it isn’t wewith haveeach to fake. I feel likeI we’ve here. I’veour kind of cherry through of theturns things history.” so far beyond that because we’re comfortable workthat areright frightening me, theconcept. prospect of there themhas arealways fright-beengone one constant: come back to itstooriginal

The investigations of Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) appear to have awakened some powerful enemies as the resurrection of “The X-Files” draws to a close, beginning Monday at 8 p.m. on FOX.

ening. And even if one of them comes true, it will be a bad

ing with each other. That’s what I mean by history.”

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