With the new fall season of television set to kick off in the next couple of weeks, FOX is hoping to see a ratings boost after suffering a slump these past few months. With the long-awaited The Simpsons / Family Guy crossover set to debut in just a couple of weeks, as well as many other new shows, CEOs Gary Newman and Dana Walden spoke to the press at their annual Fall Launch party, and in amongst the questions was whether superman Jack Bauer, and Kiefer Sutherland, would return in a new Live Another Day event series.
“We are talking about it, thinking about when would be the best opportunity for it. We are checking with our creative partners how much enthusiasm they have for doing another installment. We were really pleased with this past season, just thought creatively it was top-notch. That was a great reward to the fans of the show who were ready to see more episodes of Jack Bauer, and it was a great financial endeavor for all of us – especially when you look at our businesses holistically, where it gave FBC a real shot in the arm in terms of ratings and viewers who were circulating on our network well into summer, and the studio, which made a lucrative SVOD deal around the event of bringing the show back.”
Would you like to see Jack Bauer back for another season?
24: Live Another Day is released on Blu-ray and DVD in the UK on September 30th.
Originally published September 12, 2014. Updated April 13, 2018.
