Fox entertainment president michael thorn tells tvline that the network has scrapped a pair of 24 offshoot ideas one of which wouldve centered on a young jack bauer that were in the. May 24, 2010 concluding a final season full of political intrigue, deadly doublecrosses and one brazen helicopter theft, the 24 series finale closed out one last, busy day for kiefer sutherlands jack bauer. Language is english with english subtitles for hearing impaired. Jack bauer has always been one of tvs most tragic heroes. Live another day producer howard gordon says killing off.
Hulu has gained exclusive streaming rights to the complete 24 series. After the bromance showcased in the first 4 series of the show it has come to the point in the season 4 finale in which it shows us the last ever. Jack bauer s revengefueled plot against the russian and american presidents came to an end. The season premiere originally aired without commercial interruption, and has an extended running time of approximately 51 minutes, as opposed to the.
The second season of the american drama television series 24, also known as day 2, was first broadcast from october 29, 2002, to may 20, 2003 on fox. Homeland zeroes in on carrie and saul in a tense series. A highaction show, 24 follows a day in the life of jack bauer kiefer sutherland, a sometime government agent who gives his all to stop. The eighth season of the american drama television series 24, also known as day 8, premiered in the united states on fox on january 17, 2010. After nine seasons of fighting bad guys and never getting the girl, jack bauer finished his 24 tenure for now by.
Season 8 of 24 promises to combine the shows unique and trendsetting format with compelling new elements, including a new setting, new threats, and new cast members. The first season was only fully plotted for hours, because the producers werent guaranteed a full season. Heres a promotional picture from fox of jack bauer kiefer sutherland in the 24 series finale airing on may 24th. Producers howard gordon and alex gansa are both veterans of 24, and like jack bauer before her. For all his scrapes, personal losses and ridiculously close calls, jack bauer, the gruff and personalitychallenged. Premiering on november 6, 2001, the show spanned 192 episodes. Premiering on november 6, 2001, the show spanned 192 episodes over eight seasons. In monday nights season finale of 24, everyone who mattered saw their lives ended or ruined, and jack bauer may really have meant it when he said goodbye. Times mary mcnamara thought the writers wimped out by making bauer play second banana in a. Live another day finale director on what that shocking silent. Russian trade 24 live another day final scene youtube.
Original 24 series creators joel surnow and bob cochran are cowriting a prequel series that tells the origin story of jack bauer. Jul 15, 2014 jack bauer, like christian bales dark knight in the nolan batman movies, was the hero that we needed him to be. It began airing in australia on network ten on may 12, 2014. Sutherland also dished on how emotional he felt when filming the series finale. Jacks in the custody of russians eager for payback. A 24 prequel is reportedly in the works and will focus on the life of a young jack bauer. Ask not for whom jack bauer s signature can of whupass opens. Jack wanders into the sunset, to kill again on the big screen.
Producers howard gordon and alex gansa are both veterans of 24, and like jack bauer before her, carrie silently. Its the end of the road for jack bauer in the 24 season 8 series finale did it end on a high note or prove they should have ended the series years ago. No happy ending for jack bauer on 24 finale, but he does. Hes carrying his extra large jack sack from episode 19 which we know is filled with all sorts of guns, ammo, and weapons courtesy of his buddy jim ricker played by michael madsen. Live another day event series finale contains major storyline and character spoilers. This 12episode limited event season was written to stand on its own, a onetime deal, but. I have no idea if the 24 movie will ever happen, or jack bauer might. It has also been heavily criticized for justifying the misuse of government authority and the use of torture, and accused of being racially insensitive.
Recently, ep manny coto spoke to the hollywood reporter about the future of the fox tv series. The fox network television series 24 has won numerous emmy awards for its technical and artistic merits, and become part of american popular culture. What almost happened to jack bauer in the series finale of. Season three was released on dvd in the us and canada on december 7, 2004. Will he survive long enough to see the end of the series. Day 6 debrief is a webbased series of five episodes, each a few minutes long. The sixth season of 24 picks up 20 months after last season s shocking finale, when jack bauer was captured by chinese government agents and taken, battered and bloodied, to points unknown. If you can remember, and specially for me, those last 5 to 7 episodes of 24 previous seasons were full of action and kept me waiting for the next episodes with my hearth pumping blood all over the place. Jack bauer killing spree at stadium 24 season 2 finale.
Audrey boudreau, jacks former flame and the daughter of the president of the united states, was shot and killed, mirroring the season one death. When the series was given a full 24 episodes, new plotlines were drawn up for the rest. Set in london, the series saw bauer kiefer sutherland pop up to foil an assassination. Could it be that jack bauer has clocked out for the very last time. In lads finale, jack bauer does again what he does best. Live another day also known as season 9 or day 9 is a 24 limited event television series that premiered on may 5, 2014, and concluded on july 14, 2014, airing on fox. Sky 1 simulcast the premiere on may 6 in the united kingdom and ireland but switched to wednesday nights for the rest of the episodes. For audreys death he sint letting any of chengs men slip from him. Live another day reintroduced the adventures of jack bauer to tv audiences with a slight adjustment. In live another day finale, the clock runs out on 24. After tonight, jack bauer is finally going to get a day off for a little while anyway. Here are jack bauers final moments, in 24 live another day. Prior to kiefer sutherland signing on, richard burgi kevin carroll was originally cast as jack bauer. The final episode of 24 didnt end well for jack bauer mtv.
In this concept drama, each season takes place within one 24 hour period. Ask not for whom jack bauers signature can of whupass opens. Hes a loner, a rebel and often ruthless when it comes to taking down his enemies. This might be the best scene of the whole season on par with some of hellers fantastic. That aside, it was a strange move to make, as 24 is, of course, jack bauer s show. Jack rescues the incredible sherry palmer, and then goes on a killing spree across the baseball stadium. What almost happened to jack bauer in the series finale of 24. Though 24 is going off the air, there are plans to make a movie based on the tv show. And it was chloe to whom jack directed his final farewell via drone satellite. Live another day showrunners on the finale, the dangers. Each episode will again cover one hour of real time as viewers follow jack bauer through another astonishing day.
The fourth season of the american drama television series 24, also known as day 4. There arent too many longtime fans who think ctu super agent jack bauer will survive the episode, despite. The eighth season was announced as the final season of 24 and its series finale aired on may 24. The seasons storyline starts at midnight and ends at the following midnight on the day of the california presidential primary. Set a few hours after the events of the sixth season, the series follows jack bauer as he is reluctantly. One could argue hes that way because of how much hes lost over the years, though the. When all was said and done, and after a full 24 hours had elapsed, jack bauer. Fox ep plans to rescue jack bauer tv series finale. Chloe makes a decision that could cost her her life, president taylor has to make a decision that could upset the balance of world peace, and jack bauer makes. Ctu agent jack bauer, our gruff, remarkably wellaging hero, seems to have some controversial views on the subject. Homeland zeroes in on carrie and saul in a tense series finale. Spoilers for 24 the entire series obviously follow. There are a few things you can be fairly sure will crop up in a season of 24. A showrunner explains why they did that to jack bauer.
Live another day considered killing off jack bauer for finale. The following contains major spoilers from the finale of foxs 24. Sutherland added that he hopes bauer will get some closer, whether in the form of a 24 movie or a cameo in the new series. In 24 hours each hour a separate episode counterterrorist agent jack bauer must stop a political crisis, while maintaining a balance with his family life. Recap the 24 series finale before jack returns to live. Live another day showrunners on the finale, the dangers of drones, and jack bauers future. Live another day considered killing off jack bauer for. The fox series is ending after eight seasons on the air. Producer speaks on series finale, 24 movie and more. Kiefer sutherland wanted jack bauer killed off screen rant.
Please bring back 24 on fox or another channel or make jack bauer into the next james bond and make a series of movies with mr jack bauer vote up 2 1 vote down reply september 23, 2014 1. With kiefer sutherland, mary lynn rajskub, carlos bernard, dennis haysbert. With jack in exile during four years in real time after 24 went off the air in 2010, the return of her old love bauer to her life during a terrorplagued visit to london set off old emotions and. Kiefer sutherlands rogue ctu agent jack bauer had become a cultural touchstone through eight seasons of assassination attempts, bomb threats, cyber attacks, and nuclear explosions by the time 24. The series would only include 12 episodes instead of. Ep howard gordon of the limitedevent series and jack bauers fate. Jack bauer and david palmer are seen as iconic television characters. Fox is reportedly looking into developing a prequel of the 24 series, which would follow jack bauer in his days before becoming the badass agent we all knew and lovedfeared during the original. Jack bauer killing spree at stadium 24 season 2 finale youtube. Toward the end of yet another lackluster season, 24 really seemed to turn a corner a few weeks ago. Each season, comprising 24 episodes, covers 24 hours in bauer s life using the real time method of narration.
Jack bauer is the head of field ops for an elite team of ctu agents who uncover an assassination plot targeting presidential nominee david palmer. Live another day finale, jack bauer feels our pain again. Showrunners manny coto and evan katz discuss that wild finale, the shows politics, and where well see bauer go next. Day eight will be the awardwinning series final season. Jul 30, 2018 a 24 prequel is reportedly in the works and will focus on the life of a young jack bauer.
In a feature interview with the uks telegraph to promote his and stephen frys sky playhouse presents twohander, marked, sutherland seems resigned to leave jack in russian custody, as he was at the close of last summers 24. Its the end of the road for jack bauer and based on what fox has allowed to be done to his character this season all i can say is rest in peace. Where he is soon rescued by the ctu tac team at the end of the clip. After the bromance showcased in the first 4 series of the show it has come to the point in the season 4 finale in which it shows us the last ever scene between jack bauer and president david palmer. This article discusses some of the events in season 8 of homeland. Day eight will be the awardwinning series final season twohour series finale airs monday, may 24, on fox. After an amazing journey through 8 seasons and redemption, jack bauer is finally back. An exciting and edgy realtime action series about u. May 05, 2014 kiefer sutherlands rogue ctu agent jack bauer had become a cultural touchstone through eight seasons of assassination attempts, bomb threats, cyber attacks, and nuclear explosions by the time 24. In this fox tv show, ctu agent jack bauer kiefer sutherland risks everything to save the people of the free world from terrorists. The first season of the american drama television series 24, also known as day 1, was first broadcast from november 6, 2001, to may 21, 2002 on fox. The series stars kiefer sutherland as counterterrorist agent jack bauer.
A few weeks ago, howard gordon, longtime producer of foxs realtime thriller 24, said that audiences shouldnt expect a happy ending for its central antihero, jack bauer kiefer sutherland. Jack bauer s run on the tv series 24 has reached an end, but rest assured, fans may reunite with him played by kiefer sutherland in an upcoming movie. You can now stream the first eight seasons of the original run, the 24. Season 3 of 24 premiered in the united states on october 28, 2003 on the fox network with a commercialfree presentation sponsored by ford as with season 2.
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