‘The X-Files’ season 10: Could we see more new episodes in the future?

There has been some back-and-forth throughout the past several weeks regarding whether or not the upcoming six episodes of “The X-Files” (which can be considered season 10) are going to be the last of the franchise once and for all. There are no definite plans to make any more beyond this, yet at the same time, we don’t get the sense that the door is firmly shut and there is zero hope for fans, either.

This sentiment seems to be echoed further now courtesy of series star David Duchovny, who says in a new interview with TVLine that depending on what creator Chris Carter comes up with, they could do something further down the line:

“I don’t see why not. But we don’t want to just make more episodes because we can. I’m not interested in that. And I don’t think Chris is interested in that. If Chris is re-inspired to start thinking about where to take the show and the characters next I’m sure we’d all listen.”

Personally, we’d like to see the series adopt a model similar to “Sherlock,” where they all come back every couple of years or so after they get to do some other work, feeling reinvigorated and ready to do something more with the show. It keeps the demand high in a way that doing full seasons would eliminate, while at the same time keeping everyone flexible and reducing burnout. If the ratings are great for Fox, we can’t imagine any hesitancy on their part to want to go along with this.

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