24 Season 7 News and Spoilers

February 7th, 2008

24 Season 7 News and Spoilers

Season 7 Trailer:

General Season Spoilers:

Plot: With CTU dismantled, the show’s setting moves to Washington, DC, where Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) faces trial for his actions in the pursuit of justice. Bauer’s day gets off to a shocking start when former colleague Tony Almeida (Carlos Bernard), last seen in “Day 5,” returns after being left for dead by a terrorist conspirator in CTU’s infirmary. Although CTU is no longer, Chloe O’Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub) and Bill Buchanan (James Morrison) are back for another momentous day of shocking events.

Cast: Cherry Jones as President Allison Taylor and Janeane Garofalo as FBI Agent Janis Gold. Colm Feore will play First Gentleman Henry Taylor and Bob Gunton is White House Chief of Staff Ethan Kanin. FBI Agents assigned to the team investigating the crisis befalling Bauer include Garofalo’s Agent Gold in addition to Annie Wersching as Agent Renee Walker, Jeffrey Nordling as Agent Larry Moss and Rhys Coiro as Agent Sean Hillinger. John Billingsley portrays security specialist Michael Latham. Carlos Bernard returns as Tony Almedia, except this time, he’s the bad guy.

Official Season 7 Trailer Press Release:

24’S SEASON SEVEN CLOCK STARTS WITH WORLDWIDE SNEAK PEEK AT 24TRAILER.COM AND LIVE FROM TIMES SQUARE THURSDAY, OCT. 25

Season Seven Premieres with a Special Two-Night Event Sunday, Jan. 13, and Monday, Jan. 14

As the clock ticks closer to 24’s highly anticipated return, a special, extended “Day 7” trailer will have its worldwide premiere Thursday, Oct. 25 (1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT) at www.24trailer.com and in New York’s Time Square on the iconic News Astrovision by Panasonic. The worldwide premiere will be seen concurrently around the globe at locations, via mobile and online in the U.K., Canada, South America, Europe and Asia. The countdown to the trailer’s debut begins today at www.24trailer.com. The first promo for the new season is also scheduled to air during Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday, Oct. 25 (8:00 PM-CC ET/5:00 PM-CC PT) on FOX.

The innovative, addictive, Emmy Award-winning television series 24 resets the clock for “Day 7” with a special two-night premiere event beginning Sunday, Jan. 13 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and continuing in the series’ regular time period Monday, Jan. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. The season will unfold without repeats, airing all originals through the season finale in June.

Set in Washington, DC, “Day 7” opens with CTU dismantled and JACK BAUER (Kiefer Sutherland) on trial. Bauer’s day takes an unexpected turn when former colleague TONY ALMEIDA (Carlos Bernard) returns. Meanwhile, President ALLISON TAYLOR (Cherry Jones) leads the country alongside White House Chief of Staff ETHAN KANIN (Bob Gunton) and First Gentleman HENRY TAYLOR (Colm Feore).

A national security crisis prompts an investigation by a team of FBI agents including Agent JANIS GOLD (Janeane Garofalo), Agent RENEE WALKER (Annie Wersching), Agent LARRY MOSS (Jeffrey Nordling), Agent SEAN HILLINGER (Rhys Coiro) and security specialist MICHAEL LATHAM (John Billingsley). Although CTU is no longer, CHLOE O’BRIAN (Mary Lynn Rajskub) and BILL BUCHANAN (James Morrison) are back for another momentous day of shocking events.

As part of News Corp.’s global commitment to fighting climate change, 24 has pledged significant and innovative changes to its production practices with the goal of saving energy and reducing carbon emissions.

Created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, 24 is a production of Real Time Productions and Imagine Television in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Joel Surnow, Robert Cochran, Howard Gordon, Evan Katz, Jon Cassar, Manny Coto, David Fury, Kiefer Sutherland and Brian Grazer are the executive producers.
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Specific Episodic Information:

7.02/7.02 Spoilers
Airdate: January 13th, 2007
Episode 1 Synopsis:
7 am-8am. FBI agent Renee brings in Chloe for questioning regarding Jack Bauer’s whereabouts. At first Chloe thinks they want her husband Morris, who now works for DOD. Chloe informs Renee she hasn’t spoken to Jack for a year, since her baby was born. After Renee dismisses her, Chloe offers to look at whatever they have on Jack so she can help them, as she know how he thinks. Also, there is an analyst named Sean working at FBI who appears to know Chloe, and vice versa.
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7.04 Spoilers
In episode 4 shooting right now in LA and DC that Ian Cassidy and Peter Wingfield of Highlandger: Endgame fame are starring in the episode together. They play merc’s who are on set on baiting Bauer. (Source)

7.05/7.06 Characters
DIRECTOR: Jon Cassar

[VOSSLER]
He is a rogue Secret Service Agent in his early to mid 30’s who is working a DC group involved in a conspiracy. Will shoot in DC the end of October beginning of November. GUEST STAR

[GENERAL JUMA]
He is an African general of Sangala (not a real country) in Africa and has been committing genocide in that country. Juma is light to medium skinned and hardcore in his tactics. THIS IS FOR A PHOTO that will shot on Wednesday 10/17. This character will be seen later in a taped message to the President.
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Character General Benjamin Juma
Character Status: Introduced in episode 11, recurring throughout season seven.
Who is he?: A bad guy. Juma will be an African dictator, responsible for mass genocide in a fake nation called Sangala. Apparently he will try to hassle President Taylor (Cherry Jones) into doing what he wants.
Our speculation?: One can’t help but wonder if Sangala will be the nation featured in the season seven prequel.
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Additional Information:

Colm Feore’s, First Gentleman, will hire a private investigator to look into his son’s death.
Carly Pope will play Samantha Roth, the girlfriend of The President/First Gentleman’s son, who may have been involved in his death.

Sources: SpoilerTV & The Hollywood Reporter

Official Promotional Photos: