Cult television thriller The X-Files is returning for six new episodes, 13 years after David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson’s last outing as FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.

The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series – which ran for nine seasons, and over 200 episodes between 1993 and 2002 – will begin production this summer with the original stars, broadcaster Fox said.

Scully was the logical, practical partner of Mulder, who believed that alien worlds could exist within the universe and constantly searched for the truth in government cover-ups and conspiracy theories.

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The show, created by Chris Carter, became the longest-running sci-fi series in US network TV history with nine seasons.

The new series will comprise six episodes, due to start production this winter.

An air date is yet to be announced.

Duchovny tweeted about the show’s return, writing: “It’s been 13 years, hope my suits still fit”.

It’s been 13 years, hope my suits still fit. #XFilesReunion http://t.co/T8Yx6J8a5m pic.twitter.com/L1ZM9BzXCr

— David Duchovny (@davidduchovny) March 25, 2015

“I think of it as a 13-year commercial break,” Carter, who is also the executive producer, said.

“The good news is the world has only gotten that much stranger, [it’]s a perfect time to tell these six stories.”

The series, which went from breakout sci-fi show to a global hit, earned 16 Emmy Awards and five Golden Globes.

The X-Files revival comes on the heels of Fox’s recent programming hits with Batman prequel Gotham and hip hop drama Empire.