As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Joel McHale (Ted, The Soup) will be part of the upcoming six-episode event to premiere on January 24th, 2016.
According to their report, {spoiler}"The actor and comedian will play Tad O'Malley, the anchor of a popular conservative Internet news network who becomes an unlikely ally for Mulder (David Duchovny)"{/spoiler}.
We'll continue to inform on the new casting names as they come! For other confirmed details, don't forget to check our compilation! The X-Files Returning to TV - Know All About It!