I watched last night, probably won't watch the rest. So political, gag. She doesn't look great that's for sure. All I can think of when I look at him is he was such a pig and cheated on his wife.

I didn't watch it, but I did watch Gillian Anderson in The Fall last year and she looked hot! She looked very natural and very beautiful so I wonder if it's just poor makeup? As I said, I didn't watch. Back when the Xfiles was first on TV our kids were young, probably 4 and 6 or so. I really liked the show, but when they heard the opening music they would freak out and beg us to turn it off. So I never got to watch it much, back in the days pre-streaming. Kind of funny because they are now both sci fi junkies.

I agree with Sleeperblues. We watched the Fall and she looked great!!! The commercials for the X-files, she looks great, so I'm not sure what they did in the show, as we didn't watch it.

I remember x-files shows from waaaaaaaaaaaaay back! One or two stuck with me...creepy. Yet......just like Star Trek....technology is catching up and a LOT of those weird inventions have come to life with modern day technology. I don't have time for TV right now.....but in a few months maybe I'll catch a show. I didn't see it.

Here's a recap:

https://www.yahoo.com/tv/x-files-returns-to-reveal-its-all-been-a-sham-083001238.html

Maybe we will find out at conclusion that SHE is the alien, hence the look, ha

It did seem like they alluded to that, bossyvossy. I'm sure she is made up to look this severe and have a more "alien" look. This apparently is a 6 episode program, with the second episode tonight. I'm not sure when the others air.

We just watched a video about the upcoming (apparently already started) new X Files and there was plenty of footage of Mulder and Scully and they both looked OK to me, I thought that Gillian Anderson looked pretty good for an older woman(48ish), I mean she's not the young thing she was in the old shows. Mulder just looks older but not so old that he couldn't be an FBI agent. I'm assuming that FBI agents work until they are retirement age like the rest of us although I don't know any personally...HA!

The makeup was severe--particularly shiny and reflective, especially in group scenes. More matte looking when she was toe to toe with Mulder.

I had to watch on iPad retina screen since they didn't adjust the timing for the football. No botox, or not much. Lots of forehead wrinkles and crinkles, including hairline, eye wrinkles, crow's feet, laugh lines, smile lines, pores, bumps, etc. If there's any work done, it's to her chin line, but the reset of her face is so tight, and her throat look right, so I think it's just genetics, age, and maybe the loss of five pounds. There are some women who are like that, their faces tighten up naturally with age and the loss of some fat. Seen close up and not blurred out with bright lights and soft focus, it's all quite natural and normal for a woman of her age.

I don't know what kind of work she's had, I don't watch the show, but I did read an article the other day where she said she had to really fight to get paid the same as he does. She said the network paid her half of what he made years ago (for equal work) and she fought for years to get equal pay (and finally did). She said was very disappointed that they tried to slight her again this go around. She wasn't going to have any part of it and I say, "Good for her!!!!"

Every time I see him I think about how his sex addiction was all over the gossip shows a few years back. I felt sorry for Tea Leoni, so glad she's moved on and is doing so well!

Whoa! Comments about how Gillian Anderson looks (I wish I'd looked that great at 47!) , David Duchovny's personal life, and "I didn't watch it." But I AM impressed that these 2 REALLY GOOD actors have been able to take the characters they left 13 years ago and bring them back as the same characters they were then, but 13 years older. The X Files is back! Actors, writers, producers. . . This is "The truth is out there". . . . that highly talented people in the entertainment industry can pull this off.

I had a nephew back in the day who was a die hard fan of the x-Files so I know of it. I am pretty sure the hint that one of the is an alien was part of the original series...

This is the sad sad state we are in. NEW decent stories cannot be found. Smut or redos is where TV is at.

Why not comment about those things, Drewsmaga? They are interesting. Now we have to censor our harmless gossip? Re: DD's personal life-I never thought he was particularly sexy until I watched Californiacation. But I see what all the fuss is about, lol.

I am reminded at how mean people were about Carrie Fishers aging when I read this thread. We age. Some women (and men) get surgery. In Hollywood if you shows signs of a wrinkle you don't get work. I'm sure we all look a lot different than we did 10, 15, 20 years ago. It's rude to comment on someones aging. It's something we all do. And some of us don't get a chance to.Carry Fisher aging (cnn link)

Gillian looks so much better in the signature red hair she had in the original series. In Last night's episode, she was a redhead again instead of blonde. The episode itself was so-so. I guess I'm expecting alot more from this show, comparing it to the old series, what I thought at the time, had great writing and good acting.

Lukki, l like the story you shared about GA standing firm for equal pay. Good for her! Kudos also for maintaining her figure, something I've not been able to do (a little jealous here)

i saved a portion of episode for review and her face still looked strange. Flawless--no lines, no spots but so unnatural to me. I wondered if others noticed. Did TV people think this would be attractive? Admittedly some shots were less flattering than others. But think about Helen Mirren, the English actress. She has lines and folds and older than GA but more natural and we know she's had work but IMO, well done.