Season 8 of 24 is set to premiere with a two-hour episode on January 17, 2010, followed by the next two episodes airing on January 18th. FOX has released several cast photos, along with photos for the first two episodes of season 8. Here's the press release, with details of the storyline, along with news of new and returning cast members:
Series Returns with Two-Hour Premiere Event Sunday, January 17, on FOX
Katee Sackhoff, Freddie Prinze Jr., Mykelti Williamson, John Boyd, Jennifer Westfeldt and Chris Diamantopoulos have joined the cast of 24 for the series’ eighth season. The Emmy Award-winning drama starring Kiefer Sutherland returns for its next astonishing day with a two-night, four-hour premiere beginning Sunday, Jan. 17 (9:00-11:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.Season Eight will unfold in New York City amidst the shadows of the Statue of Liberty and the United Nations. In this new day, CTU has been upgraded and is run by MBA-schooled and razor-sharp head honcho BRIAN HASTINGS (Williamson, “Forrest Gump”). COLE ORTIZ (Prinze Jr.), an ex-Marine who wants to follow in JACK BAUER’s (Sutherland) footsteps, runs the division’s Field Operations. Expert data analyst DANA WALSH (Sackhoff, “Battlestar Galactica”) collaborates with systems analyst ARLO GLASS (Boyd, “The Notorious Bettie Page”) inside CTU. ROB WEISS (Diamantopoulos, “The Starter Wife”) serves as PRESIDENT ALLISON TAYLOR’s (Cherry Jones) new chief of staff, and MEREDITH REED (Westfeldt, “Grey’s Anatomy”) is an ambitious journalist with ties to the unfolding situation.
As previously announced, Sutherland, Jones, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Annie Wersching also return. In addition, Bollywood icon Anil Kapoor (“Slumdog Millionaire”) makes his American TV debut as OMAR HASSAN, a Middle Eastern leader who comes to the U.S. on a peacemaking mission.
Take a look at the season 8 promo video we posted a while back and enjoy the photos below.
24: Katee Sackhoff as Dana Walsh. The clock starts ticking in New York for the Season 8 premiere of 24 with a special 2-night, 4-hour television event Sunday, Jan. 17 (9:00-11:00 PM ET/PT) and Monday, Jan. 18 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. 2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Brian Bowen Smith/FOX
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Where are the photos of Jennifer Westfeldt?
Where are the photos of Jennifer Westfeldt?
I’ve never watched this show, but love Katee Sackhoff. I just maybe have to check this out!
I've never watched this show, but love Katee Sackhoff. I just maybe have to check this out!