With Ryan Coogler set to dive into the unbelievable mysteries of The X-Files universe, original series star Gillian Anderson weighed in on whether she could see herself having a role in the upcoming reboot. The original series focused on a duo of FBI agents ran from 1993 to 2002 originally across 202 episodes for nine seasons, before returning in 2016 with a six-episode continuation. In The X-Files, Anderson played Dana Scully, the skeptical partner of David Duchovny’s more open-minded Fox Mulder.