The truth is out there -- Mulder and Scully make a comeback as Fox brings back X-Files

It's been far too long since we've visited with agents Mulder and Scully to see what sort of evidence they've turned up in their hunt for the truth about all sorts of crazy events. Fortunately we get to check in again, more than ten years later, to see what clues have come to light. It's hard to say how much has changed in the ensuing years, but surely things must be different from the days of Cigarette Smoking Man and the rest.

We'll find out soon as Fox has ordered up a six episode run of the classic series. Little is known at this point, but David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, however, are slated to reprise their roles as the alien-hunting, crime-solving, paranormal-investigating duo that we all loved in those dim, dark days of the 90's.

An announcement appeared on the show's Facebook page that simply stated "FOX has ordered the next mind-bending chapter of The X-FILES, a thrilling, six-episode event series. Get all the info you need here". This was followed by a link that provides a bit of additional information.

"Thirteen years after the original series run, FOX has ordered the next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES, a thrilling, six-episode event series which will be helmed by creator/executive producer Chris Carter with stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson re-inhabiting their roles as iconic FBI Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. This marks the momentous return of the Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning pop culture phenomenon, which remains one of the longest-running sci-fi series in network television history", the official site states.

Chris Carter calls it a 13 year commercial break, which is far longer than it deserved. Hopefully the comeback lives up to the reputation established by the original show. One can hope this return makes a strong showing with episodes rivaling classics like Home. I want to believe.