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24 season 7
Season 7
Season 7 cast
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseJanuary 11, 2009
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Season 7 of the television series 24 was originally planned to premiere on January 13, 2008 but was delayed for a year due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike.[1] Fox aired a two-hour TV movie titled 24: Redemption‎ on November 23, 2008 that bridged the gap between seasons.[2] Season 7 began in the US on Fox with a two-night, four-hour premiere over two consecutive nights, following the format of the previous three seasons. The first two hours aired on Sunday, January 11, 2009, and the third and fourth hours aired on Monday, January 12, 2009. Thereafter, Fox will air the remainder of the season on subsequent Mondays without interruption.[3][4] Sky1 presented a two-hour premiere special on Monday 12 January. Another two hours were broadcasted the following Monday, and a single episode on every subsequent Monday, meaning that the UK will be a week behind the US, due to it being broadcast on the same night in both countries.

The season's storyline begins and ends at 8:00 a.m.

Plot

Known details

According to a TV Guide interview with co-executive producer Manny Coto, "In a sense, it's a reboot — in location and personnel. We're going to be introducing a new stable of characters, along with a couple of old ones. Jack starts next season in a very different place than any season so far. [He's] not living under an alias. He's found a place he thinks he belongs and a job he enjoys doing that doesn't involve the government... We're hewing much closer to real life: tighter, more personal, more difficult for Jack. There will not be a ticking clock on a nuclear device [and] the villain is not a terrorist [but] someone with a supremely dark past who's done something horrific and whose ambition is to regain his stature in the world. There may even be a plot thread that doesn't take place on U.S. soil."[5]

Writer and Executive Producer Michael Loceff has confirmed, "what we are going for, is really taking this to the personal level", unlike season 6's focus on nuclear threats, Presidential health and possible war. Loceff says "you just can't go much bigger than that, unless you put a spacesuit on Jack Bauer and shoot him into orbit. Which you know, we may get there, but we're not going to be there yet." The show's producers are hinting smaller story lines for the characters, including Jack. Loceff adds, "and how he tries to resolve a particularly thorny conflict in the final episode." Loceff tells us season 7 will focus on smaller and more intense story lines. But the specifics are still a mystery even for Loceff and the writers.[6]

Carlos Bernard will return as Tony Almeida in the premiere of season 7 as one of the main antagonists, using his knowledge in order to help the terrorists get around government interference. Show-runner Howard Gordon explained that Tony's "uncertain fate" left the door open for his return[7] and cited the lack of a "silent clock" as a deliberate move to keep his death ambiguous.[8] "We didn't give him the silent clock because we always wanted to keep alive the possibility for some kind of (admittedly) miraculous resurrection... which we will explain," and followed up with "He's definitely not the Almeida we once knew.".[8]

In the special features of the 24: Redemption DVD release, Fox released the first 17 minutes of the season premiere.

24: Redemption

Main article: 24: Redemption‎

Fox aired a two-hour TV movie on Sunday, November 23, 2008 that bridges the gap between seasons.[2]

The storyline takes place during Inauguration Day for the next U.S. President, Allison Taylor, and is shot partially in South Africa.[2][9] "[Jack] is a soul in turmoil and has been moving from place to place trying to find somewhere he can be at peace," says co-executive producer, Manny Coto. "But he winds up in Africa in the middle of a military coup." Meanwhile, Bauer is subpoenaed to appear before the Senate hearing while in Africa, but doesn't want to go.[10] Redemption takes place approximately 3 years and 6 months after Day 6.

Production

Producers were determined to reinvent the series after facing criticism over the sixth season.[11] They initially devised a storyline which would have Jack Bauer traveling to Africa trying to find himself, and becoming caught up in a coup with Black Hawk Down-style results.[12]

"The fact is, it was a mutual issue," explains Gordon. "We struggled to do something new this year. We sent Jack Bauer to Africa and I wrote a script that honestly did not work. Before the network even saw it at the studio level, we were getting kick-back from the idea, especially once we budgeted what Africa would cost. It was a combination of the studio was not enthusiastic to shoot there for budgetary purposes and creatively, it didn’t feel like it warranted pushing our case. One day, at the IHOP, I sat across Joel and Bob and we all agreed this story wasn’t working and retooled it two weeks ago."[12]

The decision to scrap the storyline and start over delayed production from July to late August.[13][14] Filming was delayed a second time (from August 27 to September 10) in order for writers to complete additional scripts.[15]

Measures will be taken during filming and production of season 7 to save energy and reduce enough carbon emissions throughout the season to make the season finale "carbon neutral". Howard Gordon said that 24 cares about the issue of global warming and takes fighting climate change seriously. A number of ways that the production intends to save energy are listed on the site, some of which are: using a combination of petroleum diesel and biodiesel instead of regular diesel fuel, creating a series of PSAs with Kiefer Sutherland and other main cast members to educate the public on what they can do to help with the issue, and, when appropriate, applying the issue of global warming and reducing carbon emissions to the storylines.[16]

The crew was scheduled to film scenes with Kiefer Sutherland at the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro on Monday October 22, 2007, however filming was canceled for health reasons due to raging wildfires in the area. Cast and crew had blurry vision and difficulty breathing from the smoke.[17] United States Navy SEALs helped battle fictional terrorists at Camarillo Airport during filming of an episode on August 12-13 2008.[18]

After completion of the 18th episode, production was temporarily shut down on September 15, 2008 for two weeks in order to perform script rewrites for the final six episodes. In an Entertainment Weekly interview, Howard Gordon responded "We just couldn't get this direction to work, and we found another one that we liked better, so we wound up retooling it."[19]

Writers Guild of America strike

On October 25, 2007, Fox premiered the first trailer and announced the return date for season 7 as January 13, 2008.[20] Just eleven days later, on November 5, 2007, the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike began. Rather than airing the eight completed episodes, Fox executives immediately postponed the season to ensure that it "can air uninterrupted, in its entirety."[1] Fox scheduling chief, Preston Blackman, admitted "It's not a decision we wanted to make, but it's one based on how we feel the viewers expect us to schedule the show."[21]

Following the conclusion of the writers strike, production resumed on April 22, 2008.[10]

Kiefer Sutherland claims the strike was beneficial to the show: "The time allowed us to do something that has never been done before — create a map of the entire season before we started shooting. So I can tell you without hesitation, I know for a fact, that season 7 is going to be the best season yet."[22] Sutherland reiterated this in an interview with TV Guide on August 18, 2008.

Crew

Executive Producers

  • Joel Surnow
  • Robert Cochran
  • Howard Gordon
  • Evan Katz
  • Jon Cassar
  • Kiefer Sutherland
  • Manny Cotto
  • David Fury
  • Brian Grazer

Co-Executive Producers

  • Michael Loceff
  • Stephen Kronish
  • Brad Turner
  • Alex Gansa
  • Brannon Braga

Producers

  • Michael Klick
  • Paul Gadd

Co-Producers

  • Jon Pare
  • Joseph Hodges
  • Jon Cassar is directing the first two episodes of the season and he will direct six episodes with Brad Turner (who is now co-executive producer) directing the third and fourth episodes. Brad Turner is scheduled to direct at least ten episodes.[23]
  • Executive Producer and 24 co-creator Joel Surnow left the series on February 12, 2008. His contract with 20th Century Fox was due to expire on April 30 but he requested an early release.[26] "I did some soul-searching. I took [the strike] as an opportunity to write on my own and do other things. After doing 24, I don't know if I want to do a mainstream show again. I like what's going on in cable; there is an opportunity to stretch dramatically there, which is something I'm trying to do."[27] The position held by Surnow was filled by showrunner Howard Gordon.

Season cast

Main article: List of 24 characters

Stars

Special guest stars

Special guest appearances

Recurring cast

(in alphabetical order by actor surname)

Cameos

  • Writer/Producer David Fury as the businessman speaking to Olivia Taylor during her character's introduction scene[32]

Trailers

Jack Bauer testifying

The debut trailer aired on October 25, 2007.[20] In the trailer, Jack is seen testifying before Congress concerning his past extralegal activities, including the torture of terrorist Ibrahim Haddad.[33] The international version of the trailer is largely identical but features an additional line where Bauer implies personal enjoyment from torturing a suspect. This line is cut from the US version.[33]

A second trailer emphasized the plot concerning USA losing control of its power lines, water supplies and air traffic control.[34]

Jon Cassar confirmed on the Fox message board that the 24: Redemption DVD would have a new alternate trailer for the season as an extra feature and that it contains scenes from the first fourteen episodes.

Episodes

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Reception

Entertainment Weekly's Ken Tucker wrote that "Fresh characters like this is the way that the is only that great Agent Walker and the new president, Allison Taylor (a brisk Cherry Jones), mingle nicely with familiar faces like...oh, if I told you, the whining spoiler-phobes would howl." He gave the new season a "B+".[35]

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Emmy and Golden Globe Winner 24 Gets a Jumpstart on the Clock with Special Two-Hour Prequel [[24: Redemption]] Sunday, November 23, on Fox". 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-05-16. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  3. ^ "Fox Message Board: Q&A with Director Jon Cassar". Fox Broadcasting Company. 2008-10-17.
  4. ^ Dahl, Oscar (November 3, 2008). "24: FOX Sets Schedule for Season 7 Premiere". BuddyTV.com. Seattle: BuddyTV. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  5. ^ "TV Guide: They Did What?! Insiders Answer This Season's Biggest Burning Questions". 2007-05-23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "Sneak Peek At 24's Season 7". 2007-05-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "24 Clocks Back In with a Shocking Return — TVGuide.com". 2007-09-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ a b "Tony comes back to '24,' despite being dead". Los Angeles Times. 2007-09-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Gary Levin (2008-05-14). "Fox's fall schedule sets up for '24' and 'Idol'". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  10. ^ a b "'Rookie' Webisodes provide fix for '24' fans". CNN. 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  11. ^ Hal Boedeker (2007-05-17). "Fox honcho "not satisfied" with "24" this year". Orlando Sentinel.
  12. ^ a b Anthony C. Ferrante (2007-07-24). "Exclusive Interview: Howard Gordon Gives the Early Scoop on '24' - Season 7: Version 3.0". iFMagazine.com. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
  13. ^ Rebecca Dana (2008-02-02). "Reinventing '24' - WSJ.com". Wall Street Journal.
  14. ^ Michael Ausiello (2007-07-09). "Exclusive:24 Plot Tossed, Production Delayed". TV Guide.
  15. ^ "Production Delays Plague '24'". Zap2It.com. 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  16. ^ "Emmy-Winning Drama "24" Makes Landmark Commitment To Fighting Climate Change". 2007-07-22. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  17. ^ "Californian fires affect TV shows". BBC News. 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
  18. ^ Mass Comm. Spc. 2nd Class Dominique Lasco (2008-08-20). "Navy SEALs Help Jack Bauer in '24'". military.com. Retrieved 2008-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ Dan Snierson (2008-09-05). "Exclusive: '24' shuts down production for rewrites". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  20. ^ a b "24's Season Seven Clock Starts With Worldwide Sneak Peek at 24trailer.com and Live from Times Square Thursday, October 25". Fox Broadcasting Company. 2007-10-18. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
  21. ^ Joanna Mazewski (2007-11-08). "Filming Of 24 Delayed Due To Writer's Strike". All Headline News (AHN). Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  22. ^ "Kiefer: You Can Count On 24's "Best Season Yet"". TV Guide. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  23. ^ "Fox ties up '24's' Turner". 2007-06-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  24. ^ "Fall Network TV Preview: ABC, CBS, FOX". backstage.com. 2007-09-10.
  25. ^ Oscar Dahl (2008-07-25). "Live from Comic-Con: Jack and Tony, Together Again on '24'". BuddyTV.com. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
  26. ^ Matt Webb Mitovich (2008-02-12). "24 creator Joel Surnow leaves show mid-season". TV Guide. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
  27. ^ Jay Frasco (2008-02-13). "'24' Co-Creator Joel Surnow Exits Show". iFMagazine.com. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  28. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a129139/report-elisha-cuthbert-returns-to-24.html
  29. ^ http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/24-Casting-News/800044126
  30. ^ Andrew Mercado (2008-05-18). "Prime time's trio of tabloid tarts". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  31. ^ http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=50334
  32. ^ ""24: Scenemaker - 4:00-5:00" on Hulu.com". Hulu. 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  33. ^ a b "World Premiere Season 7 Trailer". 24fans.net. 2007-10-25.
  34. ^ "Season 7 Trailer 2". Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  35. ^ Ken Tucker, “24: Mondays, 9 p.m., premiering Sunday, January 11, at 8 p.m.,” Entertainment Weekly 1030 (January 16, 2009): 56.


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