Famous counter terrorism agent Jack Bauer returns to TV on Monday after a four-year absence as Fox revives Emmy-winning thriller “24” in a limited-run series.
The rebooted “24,” starring Kiefer Sutherland as Bauer, will be told in 12 episodes, half the length of its preceding eight seasons.
That is a formula inspired in part by cable television’s ability to draw respectable ratings by cutting the length of a show’s season, said Joe Earley, chief operating officer of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc’s Fox Broadcasting arm.
