24 season 7

Season Seven, also known as Day 7, of the television series 24 will premiere on Sunday January 13, 2008.

Season cast

The full regular cast list for Day 7 has not yet been released by FOX, even though the list for Day 6 was released in mid-July last year.

According to a TV Guide interview with co-executive producer Manny Coto, "Jack starts next season in a very different place than any season so far. Let's put it this way: I wouldn't be surprised if there's no CTU next year." He also says that "There will not be a ticking clock on a nuclear device. We're hewing much closer to real life: tighter, more personal, more difficult for Jack. There may even be a plot thread that doesn't take place on U.S. soil. In a sense, it's a reboot — in location and personnel. We're going to be introducing a new stable of characters, along with a couple of old ones. Jack's not living under an alias. He's found a place he thinks he belongs and a job he enjoys doing that doesn't involve the government. What's also refreshing is the choice of villain: It's not a Muslim terrorist. In fact, it's not a terrorist at all. And the character is fascinating, someone with a supremely dark past who's done something horrific and whose ambition is to regain his stature in the world." ^[7]

Writer and Executive Producer Michael Loceff has confirmed, "what we are going for, is really taking this to the personal level," unlike this season's focus on nuclear threats, the President getting hurt and possible war. Loceff says "you just can't go much bigger than that, unless you put a spacesuit on Jack Bauer and shoot him into orbit. Which you know, we may get there. but we're not going to be there yet." "Next season expect smaller story lines for the characters, including Jack. Loceff adds "and how he tries to resolve a particularly thorny conflict in the final episode." Loceff tells us Season 7 will focus on smaller and more intense story lines. But, the specifics are still a mystery even for Loceff and the writers.^[8]

Fox President Peter Liguori said: "We’ve really heard what the loyal audience has said to us. The good news is simply this: It has really fuelled the show runners to be more daring with what they're going to do next year."^[9]

Executive producer Howard Gordon told iF Magazine that the new season is set three years after the events of the sixth season and will be set entirely in Washington, D.C. or New York and will start at 7am.^[10]

Director Jon Cassar and 24 executive producers Evan Katz, Manny Coto, and David Fury made some revelations at the Comic-con '07 about season 7. They stated that the show will now officially take place in D.C., and that CTU no longer exists since it was disbanded by the government. Also, they stated that at the beginning of the season Jack will be appearing before the Senate Committee to answer questions about his actions in the past, some of which they think may have been criminal. Additionally, they confirmed there would be no prequel to bridge the gap between seasons 6 and 7.

According to TV Squad, one of the storylines of Season 7 will revolve around the death of the First Son, Roger. His death was classified as a suicide but his father, Henry, believes it was murder and wants to prove it.^[11]

The upcoming season will feature recurring character Samantha. She is a trader who was the First Son's (Roger) girlfriend. Roger is now dead and it is believed he committed suicide. The First Husband, Henry Taylor, believes he was murdered and thinks Samantha has information about it.^[12]

In the premiere, Jack will hunt down Gabriel Schecter for information. This upscale man in his early 40s is a supplier of illegal contraband.^[13]

At Comic Con 2007, the producers hinted that Tony Almeida may be alive. This has caused many fans to believe that Carlos Bernard will return for this season.

Peter MacNicol's (Tom Lennox) days on 24 are over. The actor has sealed a deal to return to CBS' Numb3rs next season as a full-time series regular, exec producer Cheryl Heuton confirms exclusively.^[14]

According to TV Guide's Ausiello Report, there's mention of a new character - a female FBI agent.^[15] It has been announced that Janeane Garofalo will join the cast as an FBI systems analyst named Janis Gold assigned to a team investigating the season's crisis.^[16] She is likely the afforementioned female FBI agent.

According to Digitalspy, Gary Oldman has turned down a villain role for season 7 of 24. Though the original source (TV Guide's Ausiello) has since retracted his statement, making it a possibilty that Oldman is still considering the role.^[17]

Gregory Itzin was told by Howard Gordon that his character Charles Logan is not dead and could return in the upcoming season.^[18]

It is almost certain that Carlo Rota will play at least a small role in the season, seeing as at the end of the previous season, his character Morris got back together with Chloe, who was expecting his baby.

Elisha Cuthbert has said that she wants to play Kim again. Cuthbert has also said that she would be interested in playing her character, Kim Bauer, when the 24 movie is produced in 2008.^[19]

According to Jon Cassar, Kim Raver may return to reprise her role as Audrey Raines in the upcoming season.^[20]

According to TV Guide's Ausiello Report, the production of Season 7 has been delayed for approximately three weeks. The writers had completely scrapped their current story which is the cause of the delay, actress Mary Lynn Rajskub revealed. ^[21]

Brad Turner will serve as a Co-Executive Producer (which gives him more involvement in the show) during season 7, and he will direct at least ten episodes.^[22] Brad is confirmed to be directing episodes 3 and 4 with Jon Cassar directing the first two episodes of the season.^[23]

According to Jon Cassar's official website, filming on season 7 is set to begin on September 10, 2007.^[24]

According to Fox's 24 Official Site, measures will be taken during filming and production of season 7 to save energy and reduce enough carbon emissions through the whole season to make the season finale "carbon neutral". Howard Gordan said that '24' cares about the issue of global warming. They take fighting climate change seriously. A number of ways that the production intends to save energy are listed on the site. Some of which are: using a combination of petroleum diesel and biodiesel instead of regular diesel fuel, creating a series of PSAs with Kiefer Sutherland and other main cast members to educate the public on what they can do to help with the issue, and, when appropriate, applying the issue of global warming and reducing carbon emissions to the storylines.^[25]

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