24 returned in a blaze of glory with recent limited series 24: Live Another Day which saw the iconic show back on our screens for a 12-episode run.
If you havenāt seen 24: Live Another Day and would prefer not to read any spoilers then we suggest you stop reading now. If you have and want to read our thoughts on a possible new season then keep reading.
The shortened format won critical-acclaim and impressive viewing figures leaving everyone wondering if Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) will return for another day. We canāt seriously believe he got in a helicopter with the Russians and that was the end of it right?
Fans are theorising that Jack gave something to Chloe (Mary Lynn Rajskub) as they passed each other in the final scene. What could that be? Something to track where he was going and save him?
Producers and Kiefer have been very vague about whether the show will return but weāve got our fingers crossed that itās back on our screens sooner rather than later. Weāve compiled our list of 10 reasons why we need another season:
1. Jack has to be saved from the Russians. We donāt want to believe that Jackās ultimate ending is in captivity with the Russians. If the show were to have a 10th season we want to see Chloe and Kate (Yvonne Strahovski) working together to bring him back to the US.
2. The heart-stopping pace. No other show on television has the remarkable pace and tension that 24 does. Weād forgotten how much we missed that digital clock ticking away but now itās back in our lives we want it back on a more permanent basis.
3. Kate Morgan. Arguably one of the best female characters to ever appear in 24, thereās a lot more to explore about Kate Morgan. Not only is she the first female character that could actually hold her own against Jack (ye we know Renee went badass but stillā¦) and after the revelation that her late husband was actually innocent sheās got a lot more anger to get out. She seemingly quit the CIA at the end of 24: Live Another Day so itās a good time for her to take a leaf from Jackās book and go rogue.
4. Those twists and cliffhangers. 24: Live Another Day fooled us at every turn and as seasoned 24 fans thatās pretty tough to do. The show often did the unexpected e.g. killing Audrey Boudreau (Kim Raver) and letting Mark Boudreau (Tate Donovan) live. We were surprised each week and are pretty sure we muttered the words āthis is the best episode everā every single week.
5. Mark Boudreauās revenge. Ok so it looked like the slimy Chief of Staff was going to prison for a long time but thatās never stopped a character returning on 24 has it? With his wife dead and his career and reputation in ruins thereās plenty of scope for Mark to want to get revenge on Jack. Letās face it, the two characters never really had the face-off we were expecting did they?
6. The 12-episode season worked. We were sceptical when FOX announced the show would return for 12 instead of 24 episodes but actually it worked better. There was a stronger focus on the core storylines and no filler. Amazingly it gave the show an even zippier pace and had us utterly addicted.
7. More Chloe. Whilst we did enjoy the way Chloe fit into the story on 24: Live Another Day, we were kind of sad that she didnāt get to spend much time actually with Jack. The two characters are the showās best and their scenes together are always the highlights. We need to see them working together again side-by-side.
8. Tony Almeida (Carlos Bernard). We canāt have been the only ones hoping that Tony would put in appearance? Whilst we were disappointed he didnāt show up, weāve got hope that heāll enter back into Jackās life if thereās another season.
9. Another new setting. The backdrop of London gave 24: Live Another Day a new energy and if we get our wish (see point 1) then thereās a chance the next season could be set, at least partly, in Russia. Putting Jack in unfamiliar surroundings always works so we have our fingers crossed.
10. A new US President. With James Heller (William Devane) last seen heading home to end his Presidency, we want to see who takes over. The President has always been an integral part of 24 and Heller will be a tough act to follow as Devane knocked it out of the park with his performance last season.
24: Live Another Day is released on Blu-ray and DVD in the UK on 6th October 2014.