Gillian Anderson to Leave X-Files After Season 11
As the 10-episode season return of X-Files draws near, fans can also prepare to say goodbye to the beloved Dana Scully.
Gillian Anderson raised suspicion back in October at New York Comic Con about her departure from the show, but in a recent interview with TV Guide she confirmed this will be her last season.
“I’ve said from the beginning this is it for me,” said Anderson. “I was a bit surprised by people’s [shocked] reaction to my announcement because my understanding was that this was a single season.”
Fox has not committed to any other seasons after the 11th, however series creator Chris Carter insists to TV Guide that he did not craft the last episode as a series finale. “There are a lot more X-Files stories to tell,” he said. “Whether we get to tell them is a question mark.”
The series returns Jan. 3 @ 8/7 c.
Source: TV Line
The X-Files Official Return Date and Season Poster
The X-Files has an official premiere date for Season 11.
The sci-fi series will be returning to your screen on Jan. 3 (8/7c) on Fox.
Along with an official return date, a new poster for the upcoming season has been released by the network. Check it out!
Karin Konoval to Return to The X Files Season 11
Karin Konoval is returning during The X Files.
Konoval was on the show way back in 1996, during season 4, when she played a mutant-breeding amputee who was kept under a bed. The episode “Home,” was so prominently disturbing, it was named one of the scariest instalments of the series.
“While Karin Konoval won’t be reprising her role as the mother-under-the-bed in the fan-favorite episode ‘Home,’ she will be returning in a tour-de-force performance in an early episode,” said showrunner Chris Carter, “or, more accurately — performances.”
The X-Files Recruits Carol Banker and Holly Dale to Direct in Season 11
The X-Files had a bit of a rough time in June when it was revealed that all 10 episodes for their upcoming season would be written by men. The show experienced a lot of social media backlash, and even Gillian Anderson (Agent Dana Scully on the show) criticized the decision.
Now, according to TV Line, it was announced that two episodes of the show’s eleventh season will be directed by women.
One of them is Carol Banker, who already has a history with the franchise. She was a script supervisor from 1999-2002 and was a director on The Lone Gunman.
They also recruited, Holly Dale, a very experienced director who’s worked on TV shows like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Timeless and Reign.
The X-Files is expected to come back on early 2018.