24

The seventh season of 24 is only eight months away.  Are you excited yet?  Day 7 of 24 has endured one of the weirdest years in TV history, derailed because of the writers' strike and ultimately delayed an entire year.  Such is the nature of 24's hectic and demanding production schedule.  When you take into account Kiefer Sutherland's extra-curricular driving activities, it's difficult to finish an entire season of 24 in any amount of time.  The one good thing to come from the year-long delay is the addition of a season 7 prequel, which will be two hours long and air on FOX in the Fall.  Months ago, FOX unveiled the trailer for season 7, but since then fans have received very little in the way of new information.  Now, although it might be somewhat minor, we've gotten a hold of a season 7 cast photo.  Take a look.  Not bad. 

Season 7 will be the first time 24 has left the city of Los Angeles.  The change of scenery was an agreed upon necessity.  Season 6 felt incredibly stale – even the producers agreed.  From what we know so far, these are the big story points for season 7:

There is a new female president, which will be played by Broadway veteran Cherry Jones.

Tony Almeida is back and, apparently, not dead. 

CTU has been disbanded, and only Chloe O'Brian and Bill Buchanan remain of the cast members from the last iteration of CTU. 

This picture doesn't tell us much, but I've got a few initial reactions.  First, you have to love Evil Tony Almeida with his silly facial hair.  Cherry Jones' president has a definite Hillary Clinton look, does she not?  There's a good chance those notorious conservatives behind-the-scenes of 24 are going to try and eviscerate Hillary with Jones' president character.  Maybe not – I hope not.  Bill Buchanan looks like a bachelor in mid-life crisis mode.  I like it.


-Oscar Dahl, BuddyTV Senior Writer
(Image Courtesy of FOX)