This is a true return to form, evoking the glory days of The X-Files’ past and closing a gaping emotional hole left behind when The X-Files went off the air. Veteran X-Files writer and director James Wong’s script adds new depth to characters we’ve been watching for decades, while keeping the focus on a fascinating and terrifying mystery that is both a standalone monster-of-the-week story, and part of the “new” mythology introduced in last week’s season opener.

“I’m always happy to see you.” – Scully

Well, here we are again. Who would have imagined it, especially after Mulder and Scully waved goodbye to us all from their rowboat at the end of “I Want To Believe”? But here we are in 2016, cueing up recording devices from Maine to Hawaii, settling in for a reunion with our favorite X-Files agents. I thought it was amazing enough that Mulder survived death three times, and survived being buried alive for several months. But nothing, apparently, keeps a good show down, so Chris Carter has re-assembled his cast and crew for another run in Spooky Land.