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The X-Files returns to Fox after 14 years

When: 24 Jan 2016
Sources: 1 public source

X-Files cast members at a 2016 reunion, the year the series returned GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Fox aired the first episode of an X-Files revival after the NFC Championship game, drawing about 13.4 million viewers in preliminary ratings. The return reunited Mulder and Scully and brought the paranormal-investigation series back to prime time.

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Press'The X-Files' reopens to big ratings (opens in a new tab)CNN Wire (via WTVR) / 2016-01-25

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