David Duchovny has new Showtime series

"The X-Files" star David Duchovny, shown in the post blow with Alex Trebec, will return to tv in a new Showtime comedy about a self-destructive writer named Hank. He's a novelist whose "obsession with truth-telling and self-destructive behavior - drinks, drugs and relationships - are both destroying and enriching his career," the cable network announced Thursday.

Hank's issues complicate his relationships with his 13-year-old daughter (played by Madeleine Martin) and an ex-girlfriend (Natascha McElhone).

The series will premiere in August, it doesn't have a title yet.