Most individuals probably bear in mind The X-Information because the sci-fi conspiracy showcase the place they first fell in love with Gillian Anderson as Agent Scully and/or David Duchovny as Agent Mulder. Some may even inform you that Mitch Pileggi’s Assistant Director Skinner was their favourite, or that The Lone Gunmen deserved a couple of season’s price of a by-product. However on today within the 2025 TV schedule, and as an avid viewer of Fox’s iconic collection myself, I wish to spotlight 1923 star Robert Patrick and why his character of Particular Agent John Doggett deserves one other shot.
Robert Patrick’s Heat Reminiscences Of The X-Information Are Contagious
Are you prepared for a flashback and a half? Then you definitely want to check out the images Mr. Patrick put up on his private Instagram. Starting from what seems like a promotional shot from Season 9 to behind the scenes laughs with David Duchovny himself, the pictures introduced are a window into one other time.
So let’s step again to whenever you actually wanted to be in entrance of the TV, or have the VCR going, to remain within the know:
I feel the truth that Robert Patrick admits that John Doggett is his “favourite function to today” is what I like most about this complete package deal. Contemplating I grew up fearing this man because the T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, seeing him pop up as The X-Information’ substitute for the departed Fox Mulder within the final two seasons of the unique Fox run helped expose me to one of many present stars on Reacher as an equally superior hero.
I’d wish to suppose many different sci-fi followers would agree with that chain of thought, in addition to the one massive downside I’m about to share from Fox’s short-lived X-Information revival. And it doesn’t matter what Robert Patrick’s Schwarzenegger v. Ritchson comparability makes you suppose, I feel there’s a missed alternative that could possibly be corrected sooner or later.
I’m Nonetheless Bummed Particular Agent John Doggett By no means Acquired To Return For The Revival
Taking on as The X-Information‘ new male lead following the departure of David Duchovny was no small job, and he did simply that in Season 8 earlier than being joined full-time in Season 9 by Annabeth Gish as Agent Monica Reyes when Gillian Anderson stepped again from the motion, though Anderson remained a collection common. Duchovny returned within the Season 9 finale for Mulder and Scully to experience off into the pre-I Need to Imagine sundown, leaving Doggett and Reyes behind to run The X-Information.
After all, Fox cancelled the present after its ninth season in 2002 and solely introduced Duchovny, Anderson, and to a lesser extent Mitch Pileggi again for the 2016-2018 revival. If there have been two characters that wanted to be in that revival, they have been Particular Brokers Doggett and Reyes. (You’ll be able to stream all 9 unique seasons and the 2 revival seasons with a Hulu subscription now.)
Whereas Ms. Reyes was finally introduced again in The X-Information’ grand return to Fox, Robert Patrick’s lawman was not. The rationale why was shared in a 2017 interview between TVLine and collection creator Chris Carter. Though it’s comprehensible and drama-free, I don’t have to love it:
I truly wrote him right into a [Season 11] episode. However then I came upon he wasn’t going to be obtainable to us [because of Scorpion] so I needed to write him out of the episode… Scorpion is his first precedence. That’s to not say you gained’t see him this season…
Guess what? We by no means did see Robert Patrick return to The X-Information, and what’s extra, after Gillian Anderson’s choice to go away after Season 11, we didn’t even see the collection return. Relying on who you speak to, Ms. Anderson’s choice made lots of sense after the revival left some followers scratching their heads.
Nevertheless, the larger takeaway right here is that Robert Patrick has such fondness for this property. Whereas I do know that Ryan Coogler’s proposed X-Information reboot remains to be on the desk, I discover it exhausting to shake eager to see Particular Agent Doggett reunite with Monica Reyes in a Halloween (2018) type revival.
Forgetting these final two revival seasons, placing the group again collectively to seek for “The Fact” nonetheless appeals to me after so a few years. I do know that may be loopy, however taking a look at all the circumstances Mulder, Scully, and the remainder of the X-Information gang investigated by means of out the collection’ run, is what I am saying actually that on the market?