Never watched the X files so it was a pleasure to watch Duchovny w/o the scifi baggage he carries w/every role I presume. Better than Don Draper in Mad Men! Oh, and did I mention I watched Mad Men thrice ...!!
So there you have it. Crafty cinematography, the architecture of Southern California provides for a modernity that is hopeful, appealing and reachable by the common citizenry unlike the taboos surrounding medieval and Victorian shows we've come to love so much (Downton Abbey -- yes I'm blaming you for the sheer hopelessness you spread with a feudal past where there are no winners) ...
And, how can I forget Natascha McElhone! She parallels Duchovny as if infinity is within reach (see the ending if you want to know what I mean) ...