The X-Files: Quick Facts

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Nov. 2, 2026

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Was there a UFO in Baltimore County's Loch Raven reservoir? • Oct. 30, 2026, 4:00 PM ET (The Baltimore Banner)

Ryan Coogler to reboot X-Files with Himesh Patel and Danielle Deadwyler playing Mulder and Scully • Oct. 18, 2026, 8:53 AM ET (Straits Times)

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Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully and David Duchovny as Fox Mulder from The X-Files stand together aiming their guns, looking intently offscreen.

Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully and David Duchovny as Fox Mulder stand over a body in a morgue, both wearing dark suits, in a scene from The X-Files.

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