It has been known for a while now that outside of the first and last episodes of the revival, the show planned on sticking to the "monster of the week" format for new episodes - meaning, standalone stories featuring Mulder and Scully investigating bizarre happenings. Those were the episodes that really pushed The X-Files to the top of the ratings pile (over 29 million viewers tuned in for the standalone episode Leonard Betts in the show's fourth season, for example). So while the pressing matters at hand are finishing up the mythology the show began back in 1993, the bulk of the new revival will be self-contained stories - which may bode well if a second shortened season is optioned following this one. Of course, that all depends on the success of this batch of episodes.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
