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Carol Banker and Holly Dale have signed on to direct two episodes of The X-Files in Season 11. According to TVLine, Ms. Banker worked as a script supervisor on the show and was a director on The Lone Gunmen. Ms. Dale is new to the series but has many TV director credits, including episodes Grimm, Timeless, and Reign.

The addition of Banker and Dale bump the number of women directors to 4, with Gillian Anderson and Michelle MacLaren helming episodes in Season 7 and Season 9.