On Monday, Fox released the first minute of the first episode of the forthcoming X-Files revival. It's a succinct catch-up of Mulder's (David Duchovny) history told through photos and voiceover: how he became obsessed with paranormal science, his work with the X-Files unit of the FBI, the temptation of Scully (Gillian Anderson), and the dissolution of the unit in 2002.

Get lost in this 21-minute X-Files preview

I can tell you what happens until I'm blue in the face, but to get the full effect, you'll just have to watch it:

The X-Files returns for a six-episode run Sunday, Jan. 24 on Fox.