“The truth is out there.” “I want to believe.” These sayings have permeated popular culture ever since cult classic “The X-Files” premiered in 1993. The original “X-Files” TV show spanned nine seasons from 1993 to 2002 and three movies, the most recent of which was released in 2008—and now it’s back. A new six-episode “X-Files” miniseries premiered Jan. 24 on FOX with the second episode airing Jan. 25. All future episodes will air on Mondays.

The premiere opens with a voiceover by former FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny, “Californication”) that catches the viewers up on the history of the X-Files—the department of the FBI that investigates the occult and extraterrestrial, run by Mulder and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson, “Hannibal”) for over a decade. Currently, Scully and Mulder are living separate lives, but are brought together by controversial talk-show host Tad O’Malley (Joel McHale, “Community”) and his search for the truth.

The premiere doesn’t waste any time getting back to the show’s mythology, but brings in a completely different theory. This, while expounding on arcs that original viewers will remember, brings enough new knowledge into the show to make it relatively easy to access for new viewers.

Some things about “The X-Files” haven’t changed a bit. Scully is ever the skeptic, Mulder the believer (or the one who wants to believe the most), but it’s easy to see how time has strained them both, particularly Mulder and their relationship. References are made to points in their relationship that have happened sometime between the end of the series and the beginning of the new one and it will be interesting to see how their relationship progresses throughout the course of the miniseries.

It’s jarring to see the trappings of the 21st century in a show so closely associated with the ‘90s, but the show retains much of its ‘90s aura while peppering in references to Uber, President Barack Obama, recent global conflicts, Edward Snowden and others.

The timing of a revival of a show that taps into a primal need to know that something else is out there and a sometimes even deeper distrust in the government couldn’t be more perfect. One only has to look as far as the current presidential election to see the distrust in government and the establishment.

As the show continues, characters from the original series will come back, including some previously thought to be deceased. The original show tied together “Monster of the Week” episodes along with the show’s overarching mythology, and the new miniseries promises to do the same.

“The X-Files” airs Monday nights at 7 p.m. MST on FOX.