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Two-Hour Series Finale Airs Monday, May 24, on FOX

In a joint decision made by 24’s star and executive producer Kiefer Sutherland, executive producer and showrunner Howard Gordon, Twentieth Century Fox Television, Imagine Entertainment and Fox Broadcasting Company, it was determined that the acclaimed series will end its remarkable eight-season run. Jack Bauer’s last day on FOX will conclude when the final two hours of “Day Eight” air Monday, May 24 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). As the countdown to the series’ climactic conclusion races on, the final 11 hours will air uninterrupted Mondays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Multiple award-winning series star Kiefer Sutherland reflected on the show’s run: “This has been the role of a lifetime, and I will never be able to fully express my appreciation to everyone who made it possible. While the end of the series is bittersweet, we always wanted 24 to finish on a high note, so the decision to make the eighth season our last was one we all agreed upon. This feels like the culmination of all our efforts from the writers to the actors to our fantastic crew and everyone at Fox. Looking ahead to the future, Howard Gordon and I are excited about the opportunity to create the feature film version of 24. But when all is said and done, it is the loyal worldwide fan base that made it possible for me to have the experience of playing the role of Jack Bauer, and for that I am eternally grateful.”

Executive producer and showrunner Howard Gordon said, “Kiefer and I have loved every minute of making 24, but we all believe that now is the right time to call it a day. I echo his sentiments of gratitude toward the show’s amazing creative team, as well as the studio and network who have always believed in us and shown us unbelievable support.”

“24 is so much more than just a TV show – it has redefined the drama genre and created one of the most admired action icons in television history,” said Peter Rice, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Networks Group. Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company added, “We are extremely proud of this groundbreaking series and will be forever thankful to Kiefer, the producers, the cast and crew for everything they’ve put into 24 over the years. It’s truly been an amazing and unforgettable eight days.”

“We are so grateful to Kiefer and Howard who have really poured their hearts and souls into making this show over the past eight seasons,” commented Gary Newman and Dana Walden, Chairmen, Twentieth Century Fox Television. “To everyone who contributed to this iconic series over its amazing run, we want to extend our heartfelt appreciation for your incredible work.”

Added Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer, “I’m so proud to have been a part of 24, which has become such a cultural phenomenon. And to Kiefer and Howard and everyone who has worked on the show, many thanks.”

Now in its eighth season with Kiefer Sutherland starring as the heroic Jack Bauer, the inventive and suspenseful 24 has been nominated for a total of 68 Emmy Awards, winning for Outstanding Drama Series in 2006. Over the course of seven seasons, Sutherland garnered seven Emmy nominations and one win for Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series. While the series gained global recognition, Sutherland’s portrayal of the legendary character penetrated the American psyche like no other dramatic television character to become part of the English lexicon.

Premiering November 6, 2001, 24 employed a pioneering split-screen, fast-paced format with complex interweaving storylines as viewers followed anti-terrorism agent Jack Bauer through 24 pulse-pounding episodes, each covering one hour and presented in real time. Subsequent seasons combined the show’s unique and trend-setting format while delivering compelling new elements and attracting talented actors and guest stars, including the Emmy Award-winning Cherry Jones (President Allison Taylor). The series also currently stars Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe O’Brian), Anil Kapoor (Omar Hassan), Annie Wersching (Renee Walker), Katee Sackhoff (Dana Walsh), Mykelti Williamson (Brian Hastings), Freddie Prinze Jr. (Cole Ortiz), Chris Diamantopoulos (Rob Weiss) and John Boyd (Arlo Glass).

The first six seasons were set in Los Angeles, and following the strike-induced delay of Season Seven, “24: Redemption,” a two-hour film bridging Seasons Six and Seven, was set in Africa. Washington, D.C. was the setting for Season Seven, and the final season of 24 finds Jack Bauer thwarting a terrorist attack in New York.

At the conclusion of Season Eight, 24 will have a produced a total of 194 episodes (including “24: Redemption”), making it one of the longest-running action television shows in history.

Tune in Monday, March 29 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) for the next all-new installment of 24 and Monday, April 5 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) for a special two-hour episode.

Created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, 24 is a production of 20th Century Fox Television and Imagine Television in association with Teakwood Lane Productions. Howard Gordon, Evan Katz, David Fury, Manny Coto, Brannon Braga, Brad Turner, Alex Gansa, Kiefer Sutherland and Brian Grazer are executive producers, while Chip Johannessen and Patrick Harbinson serve as co-executive producers. Brad Turner will direct the series finale.
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I'll probably not make many friends when i say, i won't miss it. I loved season 1, but lost interest mid season 2, and tried countless times to try and get back into it(4-present) The way each episode represented 1 hour of real time was a fresh idea at first, but story lines became more and more unbelievable. The only hope i have from all this is that Keifer Sutherland isn't type cast as Jack Bauer for his future career, because he's not a bad actor imo.
 
1-3 was great, 5 was good, 6 was great when the nuke went off but got boring after that fast.

8 is alright so far, I just want a big freaking attack to actually happen. It was awesome when the nuke went off.
 
I enjoyed season 1, couldn't get into it after that but I understand why people love it so much.

It's had a good run but I think it needs to come to an end.
 
Yeah it does need to come to an end sadly, since almost all the realistic terrorist scenarios have been used too much.

As a huge fan myself, I enjoyed the first 4 seasons, since then it's gradually gone down hill and the current season has so many obvious flaws it's getting rather lame. I mean, pretty much every season has either a nuke, nuclear materials, a mole or CTU gets infiltrated :/

Kiefer Sutherland is why I still watch it though, awesome actor.
 
GOD DAMN IT!

What is it with good TV shows ending but nothing new taking their place :(

BSG is gone
SG1 is gone
The Unit is gone

Atlantis was replaced by Universe I guess
And we do have Caprica, but it's not as epic as BSG
 
All good things must come to an end.

Although I can't say I've enjoyed any of the more recent series.

However, Star Trek, 24, The Unit, TSCC... I'm running of of things to watch!
 
saw it coming really, still hope the ending is some what epic. and for some reason im kinda leaning towards Jack dying, I cant see him living happily ever after after all he's done
 
RIZZEE said:
saw it coming really, still hope the ending is some what epic. and for some reason im kinda leaning towards Jack dying, I cant see him living happily ever after after all he's done
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It HAS to end with Jack going for a **** finally, since he's not done it for 8 days now :D
 
If I'm honest, I could see this coming. To me Seasons 1-3 were the strongest 24 had to offer in terms of plot, characters and drama. I watched each of these Seasons when they first aired here in the UK and I can even remember when BBC2 originally had the rights before Sky One and also the show would appeal more to whole families rather than just a male aimed audience that the show is now.

For me, the other Seasons showed what was a slow but apparent death of what made 24 brilliant. Season 4 was watchable but got predictable towards the end and Season 5 killed off the remaining people that made 24 what 24 is by trying to be shocking - which didn't really work for me. Thereafter everything just went further down hill. Season 6 started off okish but the fact they didn't take advantage of Jack's imprisonment but rather 'use' Jack to serve his country was all kind of rushed and boring. Season 7 mixed things up again and made things a little more interesting again but towards the end it seemed to run out of ideas. Don't even get me started on Season 8, I had so much optimism for that after what Season 7 offered but they became lazy and the first few episodes were for me some of the worst I have seen in 24 - some of the dialogue was down right atrocious. I guess the only reason I kept watching was because of Kiefer and the obvious hope for things to maybe get better.

Before hearing of this news, I was hoping they would make a Season 9 with it taking place back in LA and go back to the old school story/character arc styles of Season 1-3 but I guess it's too late for that now. :(

For the movie I think it would be interesting to see the movie as a form of tie in prequel to Season 1. Seeing Kiefer in Europe, doing the Drazen mission authorized by David Palmer would be a great way to bring back some of the old cast and tie things together. 24 doesn't even have to end there either as the next movie could then flash forward to the end of Season 8 in the future. But maybe this is just too much wishful thinking. :o
 
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