David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson star in “The X-Files”

Still out there: After nearly a decade on the air, nine seasons and two big-budget movies, FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully finally turned out the lights back in 2002 (with the second movie, 2008's "The X-Files: I Want to Believe," being the outlier). As fans of "The X-Files" know, though, the truth is very much still out there.

Fox's "The X-Files" started out as a creepy little cult hit, but it didn't take long for it to seize the pop culture consciousness in the 1990s. Now, more than a decade since the lights went dark on the dramatic thriller that starred David Duchovny ("Californication") and Gillian Anderson ("The Fall"), "The X-Files" is set to return for a special six-episode event series.

Set to begin filming this summer in Vancouver, Canada, where the first several seasons of the original show were filmed, the new "X-Files" miniseries will pick up the storylines that have been left dangling since the 2008 film. Both Duchovny and Anderson are on board and, reportedly, excited, and there are reports that other series mainstays, including Mitch Pileggi ("Dallas") and William B. Davis ("Continuum"), have also been approached.

It's not just the on-screen talent that's coming back, either. Series creator Chris Carter is definitely on board, and two of the show's most beloved writers, Darin Morgan and James Wong, will also be returning.

In "The X-Files," Duchovny stars as the "spooky" Fox Mulder, an FBI agent with an interest in the supernatural. His partner is Dana Scully, a skeptic who becomes more open to the possibilities of the unexplainable as the series progressed.

"The X-Files" was a huge hit during its airing, and fans have been clamoring for a conclusion to its overarching story arc for years. Whether or not the six-episode special event series will give that kind of closure is anyone's guess, but one thing is certain: for now, at least, the truth is still out there.

A model liar: With five seasons behind it and two more in the works, "Pretty Little Liars" has officially earned the distinction of being ABC Family's longest running original series.

That's a pretty cool distinction to have, and the popularity of the teen-centric drama has attracted a number of high-profile and interesting guest stars over the years, and the sixth season will be no exception.

Dre Davis, a "Project Runway" alum, has signed on for a recurring role in the upcoming season, which is scheduled to premiere this June.

The model-turned-actress, who starred in 2013's "Scavenger Killers," will be playing Kimberly Brown, a tomboy who's lost her confidence.

On screen she'll be joining the talented lineup of leading ladies who've been with the series since its first season. Troian Bellisario ("Lauren"), Ashley Benson ("Eastwick"), Lucy Hale ("Privileged") Shay Mitchell ("Aaron Stone") and Sasha Pieterse ("Heroes") will all be returning as the five "liars."

Season 5 ended on a heck of a cliffhanger, with the heroines having been captured by the mysterious "A," who's been taunting them all series. With two seasons left to go (it's been confirmed that the seventh season will be the last), it's probably a safe bet that the liars will escape alive -- but in a series that's been filled with plot twists, anything is possible.

The sixth season of "Pretty Little Liars" is scheduled to premiere in June on ABC Family.

Time twister: CGI really has revolutionized TV and movies.

With green screens and some computer software, Hollywood wizards are able to put things on screen that wouldn't even have been imaginable two decades ago. The amazing images on our TV screens really do show off the ceaseless march of progress, and what better way to put that CGI to use than a show about history?

Brian Unger and Travel Channel are heading back to a time before CGI, and they're using CGI to do it.

"Time Traveling with Brian Unger" premieres on Travel Channel with back-to-back episodes Monday, April 20, and it's a show that almost defies categorization. It's one part educational history show, one part travel adventure and one part CGI extravaganza.

Unger, an actor and comedian who's appeared in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and "The Daily Show," will lead viewers on a trip to some of the world's most iconic landmarks, using the magic of CGI to bring the past to life and to explore the less-known stories beyond their creators and the creations themselves.

With landmarks like San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge and New York City's Woolworth Building each holding stories far more interesting than dusty travel guidebooks would suggest, "Time Traveling with Brian Unger" promises to be an exciting and informative delve into our past.

"Time Traveling with Brian Unger" premieres Monday, April 20, on Travel Channel.