At today’s TCA Winter press tour, FOX Chairman and CEO Dana Walden said that the network is considering another season of 24 for 2016 — but Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) may not be part of it.
Walden notes that it’s too early in the creative process to tell whether Sutherland will be involved or not. They are in regular contact with him and know that he supports them doing more 24, with or without him.
She said, “First of all, we’re not talking about continuing the show without Kiefer… We’re talking about whether there’s one installment that he’s not in. I think if the storytelling is exciting enough, that real-time element that the show really owns. So many of the production aspects are so unique to that show.”
Walden believes that, based on the creative team and some of the characters that have already been established, a season of 24 could be successful without Jack Bauer.
She added that, if Sutherland did bow out for a season, it doesn’t mean that he couldn’t return to the franchise in the future.
What do you think? Would you watch a season of 24 without Jack Bauer? If he didn’t return, which other characters would you like to see featured?
Why would I- Jack is the show
Jack Bauer is the show and I think it wouldn’t be as good without him.
My family would not watch 24 without Jack Bauer. Fox make another original show with new star, new cast of characters. Why repeat, where is the creativity.
There’s no 24 without Jack and Chloe there the one make the move interested
I would watch 24 without Jack Bauer. Of course it would be better with him. If he did not return, I would like to see Tony Almeida.
OH NO WAY COULD I EVER WATCH A SEASON OR EPISODE THAT DIDN’T INCLUDE KIEFER SUTHERLAND AS “JACK BAUER”!! AHHH, THANKS BUT NI THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT WOULD BE LIKE STAR TREK WITHOUT “KIRK”, FRIENDS WITHOUT “JOEY, MONICA, OR RACHEL, CHEERS WITHOUT “SAM MALONE” HOT DOGS AND HAMBURGERS WITHOUT “BUNS”, AND SANTA WITHOUT “ROUDOLPH”! LOL. KIEFER SUTHERLAND JUST OWNS THAT CHARACTER I CAN’T THINK OF ONE ACTOR OUT THERE WHO COULD EVEN TAKE OVER AS JACK BAUER AND DO A GOOD JOB, NO ONE. NOT WVEN CLOSE…. HE WAS MADE FOR THE SHOW “24”, HE WAS MADE FOR THE CHARACTER “JACK… Read more »
Well said.. keifer is 24..
We would not watch twenty four without the character Jack Bauer That would be like watching Dirty Harry movies without Clint Eastwood. Sutherland makes the show.
Whoever is considering this foolishness of not including Jack in any episode should not be working. He is the show. No one has that look he has when he catches the bad guys, no one. With new homegrown and oversees terrorist, their is always a way for Jack to save the day. Hell send him to handle human trafficking or take down drug dealers. I know he has killed everyone from here to Africa, evil is everywhere. Contact me, ill write the season. Just bring him back, with all this reality tv crap, we need to see some back breaking,… Read more »