THE X-FILES Event Series Teased in New Photos

If you're still on the fence about believing in the excitement factor for The X-Files event series, then maybe new photos of David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, respectively, will sway you.

Entertainment Weekly has debuted new photos from The X-Files event series. In addition to the fresh images, EW also revealed captions hinting at the roles two key supporting characters will play in the event series.

Photo #2 caption: "Annet Mahrendu (The Americans) plays Sveta, who believes she's regularly abducted by aliens."

Photo #3 caption: "Joel McHale plays a conservative talk show host who asks Mulder and Scully to do some paranormal investigating."

Photo #6: Sveta's home.

Photo #7: Picture of the script for the event series' first episode, "My Struggle."

Photo #8: (Pictured far right) The X-Files creator/executive producer/writer/director Chris Carter.

Executive produced, written, and directed by series creator Carter, The X-Files six-episode event series will premiere on Sunday, January 24th, between 10:00pm - 11:00pm EST after the NFC Championship game on Fox. The second half of the two-part premiere will air at 8:00pm EST the following night on Monday, January 25th, with subsequent episodes also airing on Monday nights. Filming on the event series is now underway.

"The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event beginning Sunday, Jan. 24 (10:00-11:00 PM ET/7:00-8:00 PM PT), following the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, and continuing with its time period premiere on Monday, Jan. 25 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). The thrilling, six-episode event series, helmed by creator/executive producer Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Agents FOX MULDER and DANA SCULLY, marks the momentous return of the Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning pop culture phenomenon, which remains one of the longest-running sci-fi series in network television history."