Fox calls off '24' TV show
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March 28, 2010, Sunday
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THE drama "24" won't be ticking much longer on TV.
Fox announced on Friday that its action-packed, real-time show starring Kiefer Sutherland as anti-terrorism agent Jack Bauer will wind down at the end of its current eighth season on May 24.
Sutherland said in a statement that the show's cast and crew "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." He also said he was looking forward to creating a film version of "24."
The show has received 68 Emmy nominations, winning for outstanding drama series and for Sutherland as lead drama actor in 2006.
"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," Sutherland said.
"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."
Premiering on November 6, 2001, "24" used an innovative real-time, split-screen format to present fast-paced interwoven stories. Each episode covered one hour of the season's 24-hour story arc.
The first six seasons were set in Los Angeles but season seven went to Africa and Washington, D.C. The current season has Bauer thwarting a terrorist attack in New York.
By the end of its run, "24" will have had 194 episodes, making it one of TV's longest-running action shows.
Fox announced on Friday that its action-packed, real-time show starring Kiefer Sutherland as anti-terrorism agent Jack Bauer will wind down at the end of its current eighth season on May 24.
Sutherland said in a statement that the show's cast and crew "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." He also said he was looking forward to creating a film version of "24."
The show has received 68 Emmy nominations, winning for outstanding drama series and for Sutherland as lead drama actor in 2006.
"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," Sutherland said.
"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."
Premiering on November 6, 2001, "24" used an innovative real-time, split-screen format to present fast-paced interwoven stories. Each episode covered one hour of the season's 24-hour story arc.
The first six seasons were set in Los Angeles but season seven went to Africa and Washington, D.C. The current season has Bauer thwarting a terrorist attack in New York.
By the end of its run, "24" will have had 194 episodes, making it one of TV's longest-running action shows.
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