When The X-Files returns for its 10th season, Mulder and Scully will have broken up. This news has obviously devastated many fans, but Chris Carter tells TVGuide that it was important for him to "be honest about where I felt the characters would be" seven years later.
But
while Carter defends breaking up the beloved couple, he also has a
message of hope for Mulder and Scully shippers. "There's always the
possibility that they will patch up their differences," he teases.
See what else The X-Files creator has to say about Mulder and Scully's relationship in the video below.