While the chemistry between Duchovny's Mulder and Gillian Anderon's Dana Scully was no doubt one of the biggest reasons The X-Files worked, it's hard to argue that the show wasn't more about Mulder. The mystery surrounding the abduction of Mulder's sister, and later him possibly being the son of the Cigarette Smoking Man, drove a lot of the series' mythology arc, and while Scully certainly did get her share of the focus, Mulder was more often the centerpiece of stories.
It didn't, of course, proceeding to season 7, which did at least finally reveal conclusively what happened to Samantha Mulder, even if the answer wasn't anything fans had expected. Following season 7, Duchovny's Mulder didn't depart The X-Files completely, but his presence was greatly reduced, appearing in only a handful of season 8 episodes, and the two-part season 9 - formerly series - finale. Most fans would agree that The X-Files ' original run never quite recovered after Mulder's departure, despite the best efforts of Terminator 2 's Robert Patrick in the newly created role of John Doggett.
Here's why Duchovny decided to leave the series that made him a superstar behind, at least temporarily. While the common wisdom surrounding David Duchovny's exit from The X-Files is that the actor wanted to pursue a film career, that's actually not the only reason he left. It's true that Duchovny was looking to try and become a movie star after his years headlining one of the most-watched shows on TV, and it's also true that plan didn't quite work out, with romantic comedy Return to Me and attempted sci-fi comedy blockbuster Evolution both failing to make waves at the box office.
I think we both went somewhat crazy," he says. Under the watch of creator-producer Chris Carter, the series turned both actors, then unknowns, into international stars.
That rapid fame and everything that went with took its toll, Duchovny says. It's not the way human beings should live, right? Although they returned for two feature films, the last of which, The X Files: I Want to Believe , was released in , both shifted their acting focus away from genre. There's no comedy for me to do, but I feel funny.
Why can't I find that? Let's see what we can do here. For a time, it seemed The X-Files might simply be consigned to a place in the annals of television history. It had a loyal and loving audience, but there was no sustained campaign to bring the series back, perhaps because the chance of succeeding, with two otherwise engaged lead actors, seemed unusually slim.
First there was a whisper, and then it grew to a roar: 20th Century Fox confirmed it would dust off its much-prized franchise for a six-episode limited series. There is even talk that the studio wants more, although neither Duchovny's nor Anderson's schedules — he is starring in the crime drama Aquarius , she in British thriller series The Fall — would likely permit it.
In a post-Snowden, post-Wikileaks world, a redux of The X-Files almost seems mandatory, although, perhaps to the disappointment of fans who seek a glimmer of the character in the man, Duchovny is a sceptic.
Bleak House helped Gillian Anderson shift her acting focus away from genre. That was my problem with John F. There was no way. If there was a conspiracy Somebody along the way opens their mouth. There are too many people. Against orders, Mulder resumes working on the X-Files until he gets fired, though he continues consulting on cases in an unofficial capacity.
Mulder goes into hiding at the end of the season after Scully gives birth and doesn't reappear until Season 9's finale. Duchovny appeared in only half of Season 8. While the season received mostly positive reviews, fans criticized the show for Mulder's reduced role. Patrick's Doggett eventually became popular among fans, though many felt he was simply an imposter to Mulder and couldn't fill the void left by the former agent.
According to Duchovny, he left The X-Files because his contract ended following the seventh season. I always thought five years was enough. Seven years is definitely enough," he said at the time of his departure. However, Duchovny also said that 20th Century Fox, the production company behind The X-Files , cheated him out of millions of dollars from the show's profits as it entered syndication on cable television.
In , while the series was airing its seventh season, the actor filed suit against 20th Century Fox.
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