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?
The show would be nothing without the real Jack. Keifer is the true Jack Bauer. I have watched all the episodes from the beginning and NO one cane replace the real JACK. Hope all this fan mail can get Keifer to make a come back. Go Jack.
24 IS Jack Bauer! If they want to do another then start over and maybe call it “One Week”, or “12Hrs”.
Sure i agree with 24 wouldn’t be the same without Jack Bauer , but if the replacement is good and the story and action level is high the show can maybe survive 1 season of 12 episodes without Jack. And on the other hand the movie talks are still heating up so maybe Kiefer is more in favor of getting the movie underway and with the movie they can go all the way for Jack the get back to the US from Rusia we al know the he got in that chopper with the Russians. and maybe if the writers… Read more »
Personally, I think the next 24 should be set in Russia. When the Russians land in a private field near Moscow, a high Russian official greets Jack and tells him of a problem they are having with terrorists. They need his help and want him to help them build a task force similar to CTU in Russia. They then ask him to temporarily lead the task force and assign him a dozen VSR agents. It could be an interesting show: a Russian-based 24.
Knee jerk reaction is NO WAY. But after so many years of 24, it could use a drastic shift like that. 24 has a knack for creating great characters, especially in its earlier days, they’d need to do that again since there are few living characters to work with. Perhaps star Kate Morgan. A prominent role from Carlos Bernard would be a must to even try it. Seeing Mike Novick back would add some needed juice as well. All depends on the writing. Kiefer would obviously enter with at least 1/3 remaining in the season, with some sort of tremendous… Read more »
You need Jack Bauer. There is no show without him.
Without Jack Bauer, this would very well be the end of 24. DAMMIT!!
Dangle that carrot! So, the big ratings would come from all the fans watching …. waiting …. praying for Jack Bauer to arrive to save the day?
ALLRIGHT! All torture porn all the time. Great idea Fox!
Kiefer Sutherland is the keystone of 24. The show wouldn’t make good ratings without him. The only way that would work is if Mr Sutherland agrees to filming a couple of episodes without him. But the show won’t survive a season without him.
I want 24 back with Jack Bauer withou him it would not be a show.
If it’s Kate or any female lead I definitely wouldn’t watch it.
Jack Bauer is the face of 24. The show just would not work otherwise.
Jack Bauer IS 24.
Really??? Can we also have Batman without Bruce Wayne? How about Beauty and the Beast without Beast. Wait, I know, how about Elementary without Sherlock?????
To be fair they do have Terry McGinnis and Batman Tomorrow & Earth 2 Batman which is Thomas Wayne
While I only watched a few episodes of 24, even I would go so far as to say 24 IS Jack Bauer and 24 would NOT be the same without him. I like Keifer and in this instance, he IS the show.