The X-Files Return Ratings Surge To 20 Million Viewers

On Sunday night, The X-Files returned to television after 13 years, following the NFC Championship game, and it scored a huge touchdown for Fox.

Initial reports had The X-Files premiere pulling in a 6.1 rating and 16.2 million viewers, but now that the live-plus-three day ratings are in the numbers are being revised to a 7.8 rating among adults 18-49 and an average of 20.3 million viewers.

"That makes it broadcast's second-biggest scripted episode of the season, shy of Empire's sophomore premiere," THR reports, "and the highest-rated post-NFL conference championship episode of a scripted series in more than a decade."

It also added 1.1 million viewers on Hulu.

When a dead body is found in the woods, Mulder and Scully are called in to investigate whether it was an animal attack, a serial killer or just maybe a strange creature as described by eyewitnesses. Meanwhile, Mulder is able to confront some of his own demons about feeling disillusioned with his life's work.

"Mulder & Scully Meet the Were-monster" episode of The X-Files airs Monday, Feb. 1 at 8PM ET/PT on FOX.