Potential 24 Spinoff without Jack Bauer:
TVLine also asked Gordon and series co-creator Robert Cochran if, should 24 return again in one form or another, Kiefer Sutherland might pass the baton, leaving, say, Yvonne Strahovksi’s spunky Kate Morgan to fight the next good fight.
“I think it’s a possibility,” Cochran allowed. “There are no specific plans right now, but that’s the kind of thing we’d consider.” Added Gordon: “The format itself is very sturdy and with the right story it can be compelling. So if a [Jack-free] story presented itself to us, we would be open to it.”
24’s Future:
All of which leads to the larger question: Could there be more 24 in Fox’s future? “We learned to never say never,” Gordon said during the call, “but I think everyone is feeling the appropriate bruises and wear-and-tear that the show takes. So right now is probably not the best time to answer that question!”
Time Jump:
But every one of those 17 hours will be accounted for by the time the finale fades to black on July 14, executive producer Howard Gordon confirmed for TVLine during a Friday conference call.
Gordon however would not elaborate on the nature of the time jump (e.g. Does someone take a plane flight somewhere?) or whether there would be multiple skips in time over the coming five episodes. “We’ve been sworn to secrecy,” he hedged.
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June 13, 2014 at 6:52 pmVictor Who (@VrWho)
July 14, 2014 at 1:49 pmIf I were Yvonne Strahovski and were offered the starring role of Kate Morgan in a re-boot version of 24, then I would have to decline.
Perhaps what can be done is have two 24 shows. One is Jack and the other is Kate. Think, Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman.
JackBauerFan1977
June 13, 2014 at 7:06 pmI’m a huge fan of the Kate Morgan character, but I would much rather have a tenth season of 24 starring Kiefer Sutherland and Yvonne Strahovski than have a Kate Morgan 24 spinoff TV series. I feel that a Kate Morgan 24 spinoff TV series would get very low TV ratings because I think that it’s impossible to replace Jack Bauer in any form relating to 24. I highly doubt that a Kate Morgan 24 spinoff TV series would last for more than a single season. Jack Bauer is 24 and he will always be 24 and an enormous amount of fans of 24 would not be enthusiastic or supportive of a Kate Morgan spinoff TV series being made instead of a tenth season of 24. In my opinion, a Kate Morgan 24 spinoff TV series would be a disastrous business decision by FOX. I guarantee that there are millions and millions of fans of 24 worldwide that truly want there to be a tenth season of 24 instead of a Kate Morgan 24 spinoff TV series.
Pat
June 13, 2014 at 7:53 pmchris howlett
June 17, 2014 at 2:39 amNikitazi Jeffrey
June 27, 2014 at 4:34 pmVictor Who (@VrWho)
July 14, 2014 at 1:44 pmShaun Clark
June 13, 2014 at 7:34 pmI really hope we get another new series next year but not holding much hope due to poor ratings, don’t understand why people have not been tuning in, this new series is brilliant.
Come on Fox, order series 10 for 2015 :)
Kiki Vanderway
June 13, 2014 at 7:51 pm24 Spoilers
June 13, 2014 at 9:21 pmKiki Vanderway
June 13, 2014 at 9:39 pmpaul
June 13, 2014 at 8:14 pmLisa
June 13, 2014 at 8:50 pmJohn
June 15, 2014 at 6:23 pmGerry Mander
June 13, 2014 at 9:02 pmIf you read the linked article closely, you’ll see the reference to 17 hours is the remaining hours left of the 24-hour day, we’ve seen seven hours elapse thus far, meaning 17 left on the clock…
Brad
June 13, 2014 at 10:50 pmSharanRJ
June 14, 2014 at 2:38 amDaniel
June 14, 2014 at 10:43 amNew West Virginian
June 14, 2014 at 2:05 pmXAM
June 14, 2014 at 2:30 pmPat
June 14, 2014 at 6:59 pmCatherine
June 16, 2014 at 4:47 pmJohn Joseph Naughton
June 14, 2014 at 2:32 pmXAM
June 14, 2014 at 2:53 pmSigned clapperboard. I wouldn’t stake my own life on it, but I’m sure that signature at the bottom right is Carlos Bernards :-0
Shannon Ryan
June 15, 2014 at 6:40 am24 could maybe go the same way as Scrubs – they wrote toward a conclusive ending but still got renewed, and Zach Braff came back for a few episodes. This could work for 24 as Jack Bauer could be killed off half way through… what a great storyline that would be. Kiefer has always been open to it and then the rest of the season would be dedicated to the effect this has on everyone else.
X
June 15, 2014 at 10:43 amEND 24 NOW.
THIS IS OVER!!!!!
Teddy
June 15, 2014 at 12:02 pmXAM
June 15, 2014 at 3:18 pmI’m not saying this as a chauvinist either, I believe in and support “strong female characters”, and strong female characters – on screen and in real life – DO NOT waste their time trying to prove they can do guy stuff as well as they can.
IF 24 was to have a strong female lead, it would need to be a woman with tremendous charisma like Jane Tennison from Prime Suspect, Kate Boregan falls short massively on that score.
Justin
June 15, 2014 at 8:20 pmXAM
June 15, 2014 at 8:45 pmSee: Day 7 (and I would have said LAD too if not for eps 6 and 7… and now most likely 8 saving its arse)
Gerry Mander
June 15, 2014 at 9:52 pmThe general perceived consensus that ’24’ essentially flamed out after the gangbusting fifth season is flat wrong, Seasons 7 (+ ‘Redemption’) and 8 were superb seasons overall and deserve respect in my humble opinion.
Catherine
June 16, 2014 at 8:47 amTiny
June 16, 2014 at 11:38 amenough said…
andrew stacey
June 17, 2014 at 5:00 pmandrew stacey
June 17, 2014 at 5:01 pmHarison
June 19, 2014 at 3:40 amcam
June 30, 2014 at 1:23 amMteremko
August 5, 2014 at 11:50 amthat covers 24 hours instead of 12..
but also they could improve on theme by not restricting acting
on the theme of terrorists ..
they might come with something different but with essentially a similar plot ..