Fox has taken the hint:The X-Filesis going to largely avoid its wildly complex mythology episodes next season.

A full of eight of them will be stand-alone episodes, Fox entertainment chairman David Madden promises.

Were really proud of last season, Madden says.

We had the responsibility to explain to the audience what had happened in the intervening seven or eight years.

Were free from that responsibility this time and can just plunge in and tell the stories.

Were having a lot of fun doing it.

During its original 1990s-era run,The X-Fileshad a mix of mythology shows and stand-alone episodes.

Madden also teased a bit about season 11s storyline.

so the search for William will be a significant thread through the show.

You will see the Cigarette Smoking Man [William B. Davis].

You may see The Lone Gunmen somewhere along the line.

There will be other characters from the previous mythology that will be reprised.

Next on Foxs revival agenda: A potentialKing of the Hillrevival.