X-Files Returns, Duchovny Doesn't

May 17 -- Fox has some good news and some bad news for fans of its long-running sci-fi drama The X-Files. The show, now wrapping its eighth season, will be back for one more year — just don't expect Agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) to be tracking down season nine's aliens, freaks, and Area 51 refugees.

Heated negotiations with X-Files mastermind Chris Carter resulted in a sealed deal, a spokesman confirmed. "The X-Files will be on the schedule that we're announcing [Thursday]" at the network's presentation to advertisers in New York, the spokesman told Reuters.

But Duchovny, whose Mulder character barely made an appearance this season, won't be back except for the possibility of a cameo appearance here and there. Another exit: the spinoff show about three of the X-Files' technically proficient dudes, whose The Lone Gunmen will not be renewed, according to the Fox rep.

The X-Files season finale airs Sunday.

In other fall TV news, UPN has given the WB's abandoned Roswell series a new home, according to The Hollywood Reporter. UPN, which earlier picked up Buffy the Vampire Slayer from the teen-centric WB, will add the sci-fi soaper to its Tuesday night lineup, where Buffy is set to reside.

Roswell was dropped by the WB earlier this week after two seasons.

Reuters contributed to this story.