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Is this more or less exciting than Carrie Fisher joining “Smallville”? You tell me!
Sean Astin - who was in “Goonies” I’m told and I believe played a goblin (I want to say Bilbo?) in one of those popular “Lord of the Ring” movies set in Lower Earth - has taken a TV job. He’ll play a member of CTU on “24.” Maybe the head of it? Because Jack Bauer can’t be the head of it; the last time we saw Bauer he was a fugitive from Chinese justice.
Anyway, the fifth season of “24” will kick off much the same as the fourth. We’ll get two hours on Jan. 8 and another two on Jan. 9. Dennis Haysbert is busy with the new David Mamet hourlong on CBS so don’t expect David Palmer to tidy up.

 

[ToxicAdam]

PO-TA-TOES


How can you forget his role in Rudy?

 

[LakeEarth]

"I cannot carry your burden, but I will carry you Jack!"
"DAMMIT PUT ME DOWN!"

 

[DarienA]

 

[truffleshuffle83]

yes.
if you cant tell goonies is my faovrite movie and sean astin was defiantly a great actor in rudy

 

[LakeEarth]

I just hope during one of the prisoner torture scenes, Sean actually boils him, mashes him and then sticks him in a stew.

 

[Shig]

They could have probably signed that guy from Entourage that looks just like Astin for a lot less.

 

[IJoel]

"I cannot carry your burden, but I will carry you Jack!"
"DAMMIT PUT ME DOWN!"

:lol

Replacement for Edgar? I can't see Samwise as head of CTU.

 

[swander]

TELL ME WHERE THE RING IS

 

[lordmrw]

your avatar is hilarious. Its been awhile since I've seen that picture.

 

[fart]

David Mamet hourlong on CBS

WHAT??

 

[ManaByte]

Bah Palmer will show up at the end of the season to bitch slap someone again. Just you wait. He has to.

 

[FiRez]

I just saw the ending of the 4th season and I can't see how they can make another one, Isn't bauer basically "dead"?

 

[shantyman]

I just hope during one of the prisoner torture scenes, Sean actually boils him, mashes him and then sticks him in a stew.

:lol :lol :lol

 

[CloudNL]

I have more great news!
A lot, and I mean A LOT of old characters return!
Check below!

Spoiler

SEAN ASTIN, JEAN SMART AND CONNIE BRITTON JOIN EMMY-NOMINATED SERIES Four-Hour, Two-Night Premiere Sunday, Jan. 8 and Monday, Jan. 9

The clock has already started ticking for the thrilling and unpredictable fifth season of 24, which will involve new cast members Sean Astin ("The Lord of the Rings"), Jean Smart ("Garden State") and Connie Britton ("Friday Night Lights) along with newcomer Brady Corbet ("Thirteen"). 24's "Day 5" will start with a four-hour, two-night season premiere on Sunday, Jan. 8 and Monday, Jan. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. The second hour on Monday, Jan. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) will be the series' 100th episode.

The fifth hour of 24 will air in the show's regular time period on Monday, Jan. 16 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), and the intense series will then unfold on a weekly basis without repeats or preemptions all the way until the heart-stopping season finale.

In season four, JACK BAUER (Kiefer Sutherland) led Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) operatives in the series' most intense hours as they prevented a criminal mastermind from detonating a nuclear bomb just minutes before it would have killed millions of people and changed the world forever.

Season five picks up 18 months later as national security is brutally breached and the thrilling clock begins to tick again. A presumably dead Jack Bauer is actually living a new life with DIANE (Connie Britton) and her son DEREK (Brady Corbet). Panicky PRESIDENT LOGAN (Gregory Itzin) is running the nation, while composed BILL BUCHANAN (James Morrison) commands CTU alongside key operatives CURTIS MANNING (Roger Cross), EDGAR STILES (Louis Lombardi) and CHLOE O'BRIAN (Mary Lynn Rajskub). Also featured in season five will be Emmy Award-winning actress Jean Smart as First Lady MARTHA LOGAN. In addition, TONY ALMEIDA (Carlos Bernard) and AUDREY RAINES (Kim Raver) return in the upcoming season.

This season is going to be awesome! Also new writers!

Oh and

Spoiler

Palmer, Mike Novick and Michelle are in the first episode!! It's unknow if they are still alive in the second hour :'(

 

[TheOMan]

It should be interesting to see if the hobbit is dead within the first few episodes.

 

[Cold-Steel]

I have more great news!
A lot, and I mean A LOT of old characters return!
Check below!

Spoiler

SEAN ASTIN, JEAN SMART AND CONNIE BRITTON JOIN EMMY-NOMINATED SERIES Four-Hour, Two-Night Premiere Sunday, Jan. 8 and Monday, Jan. 9

The clock has already started ticking for the thrilling and unpredictable fifth season of 24, which will involve new cast members Sean Astin ("The Lord of the Rings"), Jean Smart ("Garden State") and Connie Britton ("Friday Night Lights) along with newcomer Brady Corbet ("Thirteen"). 24's "Day 5" will start with a four-hour, two-night season premiere on Sunday, Jan. 8 and Monday, Jan. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. The second hour on Monday, Jan. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) will be the series' 100th episode.

The fifth hour of 24 will air in the show's regular time period on Monday, Jan. 16 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), and the intense series will then unfold on a weekly basis without repeats or preemptions all the way until the heart-stopping season finale.

In season four, JACK BAUER (Kiefer Sutherland) led Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) operatives in the series' most intense hours as they prevented a criminal mastermind from detonating a nuclear bomb just minutes before it would have killed millions of people and changed the world forever.

Season five picks up 18 months later as national security is brutally breached and the thrilling clock begins to tick again. A presumably dead Jack Bauer is actually living a new life with DIANE (Connie Britton) and her son DEREK (Brady Corbet). Panicky PRESIDENT LOGAN (Gregory Itzin) is running the nation, while composed BILL BUCHANAN (James Morrison) commands CTU alongside key operatives CURTIS MANNING (Roger Cross), EDGAR STILES (Louis Lombardi) and CHLOE O'BRIAN (Mary Lynn Rajskub). Also featured in season five will be Emmy Award-winning actress Jean Smart as First Lady MARTHA LOGAN. In addition, TONY ALMEIDA (Carlos Bernard) and AUDREY RAINES (Kim Raver) return in the upcoming season.

This season is going to be awesome! Also new writers!

Oh and

Spoiler

Palmer, Mike Novick and Michelle are in the first episode!! It's unknow if they are still alive in the second hour :'(

Oh shit! OH SHIT! OH SHIT!

AWESOME.

 

[quest]

Kick ass the hobit and 4 hours of 24 in 2 nights. I love it can't wait till january for the bauer action hour to start again. I just hope they can top metal gear bauer.

 

[Ghost]

I love the fact that

Spoiler

Audrey is back, cant wait to see how fucked up she is after jack traumatised her so much last season, the things that kept happening to her :lol it was black comedy of the highest order.

 

[pnjtony]

This is sweet news...I hope he's a villian.

 

[sefskillz]

What happened to Scarlett Johansson?

 

[CloudNL]

I love the fact that

Spoiler

Audrey is back, cant wait to see how fucked up she is after jack traumatised her so much last season, the things that kept happening to her :lol it was black comedy of the highest order.

I want to see

Spoiler

her face, when she finds out that Jack is alive! :lol

 

[Great King Bowser]

Who is

Spoiler

Diane?

 

[CloudNL]

Who is

Spoiler

Diane?

That's

Spoiler

Jack's new girlfriend. She has a son. I think they will flip when they find out that Jack is a former CTU agent

 

[Great King Bowser]

So a new character? I can't remember what happened in S4 at the end. I got distracted by exams and when I finally got round to watching I wasn't paying attention. :lol

 

[CloudNL]

So a new character? I can't remember what happened in S4 at the end. I got distracted by exams and when I finally got round to watching I wasn't paying attention. :lol

Spoiler end of s4

Spoiler

Jack is no more. Everybody thinks he's dead, only a couple of people (Palmer, Tony, Michelle, Chloe) know that he's still alive. I think Jack has a new name and life now. The reason why Jack faked his dead, is because the Chinese want Jack Bauer. He did something at the Chinese Ambasy in LA.

 

[Great King Bowser]

Aaaaaah yeeeees.

 

[-=DoAvl=-]

yeah? what ever happened to our dear lil hottie scarlett?