"Official" 24 Season 8 Thread.

[BigRedChief]

Spoiler alert. There is discussion about the current season taking place in this thread. You are not caught up, you were warned.

Season 8 premieres Jan 17, 2010 at 8:00 central time.

"Official" Season 7 thread
http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...ght=jack+bauer

Redemption thread
http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=196937

The 2,300 reply "24" thread
http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=133876

Official season 6 thread
http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...ght=jack+bauer

Season 6 prequel thread
http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...ght=jack+bauer

24 to get female president thread
http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...ght=jack+bauer

Official website:
http://www.fox.com/24/


The daughter is defintely a part of season 8.


NSFW Cuthbert taken last year
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older but possibly NSFW
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Season 8 Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/v/399Hiwua0J4..._embedded&fs=1">

Comic Con sneak peak
http://www.youtube.com/v/V68ZYe1WOi8...embedded&fs=1"

New cast members and rumored plot spoilers for season 8

Spoiler!

Suddenly, I find myself counting the minutes until 24's new season. Perhaps this is why: Katee Sackhoff is joining the cast!

Sources confirm to me exclusively that the Battlestar Galactica heroine has been tapped to play the series regular role of Dana Walsh, a highly respected and down-to-earth data analyst at the new and improved New York branch of CTU.

Translation: Chloe-Starbuck catfight alert!
This fraktastic casting coup hit a road block last week when Sackhoff abruptly took herself out of the running, prompting me to post this blind item. But late Friday, word surfaced that the BSG badass was once again in the mix.

Here's more scoop on Sackhoff's character...
She's in a relationship with fellow agent Davis Cole (played by the just-cast Freddie Prinze. Jr.), and she apparently has a skeleton in her closet she's trying desperately to keep hidden.

As I previously reported, 24's eighth season -- which premieres Jan. 17, 2010 -- will be set in the Big Apple and center on an assassination plot against a visiting foreign leader (Slumdog Millionaire's Anil Kapoor). In addition to Sackhoff and Prinze, new Day 8 blood includes Forrest Gump'sMykelti Williamson, Kissing Jessica Stein's Jennifer Westfeldt (as a journalist with ties to Kapoor's diplomat), and The Starter Wife's Chris Diamantopoulos (as President Taylor's Chief of Staff).

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t's still six months away, but since 24 pretty much kicked ass in the seventh season--well, because it failed to in the sixth--suddenly the anticipation for the eighth is higher than it should be. And it's a good thing. If you have big names joining your show, and are coming off a resurgence of sorts, then you must be feeling comfortable--at least until the bombs start exploding. Here, then, are some more details about what could happen on the upcoming season of the show, collected from a handful of places and put together... because we can. Somehow. If you don't want details, go skip this now, quick!


First up, Kiefer Sutherland, who talked to Entertainment Tonight and spilled some bits about what we should expect in the new season, which premieres in January. "One of the things that's exciting about season eight for us, which is different from all the other seasons is it's directly connected to the end of season seven," he said. "Normally there's a year or two break between seasons, between story lines--and this year that is not the case."

And the fact that they're shooting in New York has given the series a boost of sorts, too. "There's a real tangible energy you can't deny that about New York City," he said. "The situations have always made Jack Bauer speak really quickly, and now he runs really quickly because in New York you've got to do that."

The latest season, he says, has the most realistic storyline they've done in the show. "It centers around peace conferences taking place at the UN between the president of Iran and the President of the United States, which I believe is possible within the next few
years," he told TV Guide Magazine. "Obviously there will be a lot of people who will want to fight that. This is about fighting off that threat to peace."

Switching back to ET, there's Freddie Prinze Jr., who takes a serious turn as new CTU agent Cole Ortiz. (Note, the name was changed from when it was first announced.) "It's trial by fire, but it's good so far," he told the show. "It's been a lot of fun. I'm scared to say it's the best job I've ever had, but right now, it feels like the best job I've ever had."

In a separate interview with TV Guide Magazine, he spills a bit about what his character is about to face--and while most of it's stuff we already know, well, here it is anyway. "There's a moment between my character, who runs field ops, and [Katee Sackhoff's] character, Dana Walsh, who runs the tech side of things," he said. "They're engaged and it's difficult having a relationship at work when the stakes are so high. They're having some problems that I really can't get into. You see that somebody's holding things back--maybe she has a secret which he has to concern himself with. He's a Marine and he bases everything on having a plan with a coordinated attack. There's an interesting dynamic on how he's going to deal with her."

Also talking to the magazine is Anil Kapoor, the first high-profile new member of this season's cast: the Slumdog Millionaire star will play Middle Eastern politician Omar Hassan. "I have one scene in a car with my bodyguard," he said. "Suddenly I'm sending messages to my country to say people [behind an assassination attempt on his character's life] have to be taken to task and arrested. I can sense that the bodyguard is uncomfortable and the way that the scene progresses is very dramatic. I speak about the peace process, my younger brother Akbar and my family. It's a catharsis for my character."

Speaking of a family, he's got his family and another girlfriend. Omar, Omar, Omar.

Finally, Mary Lynn Rajskub hints at some problems ego-wise at the resurrected CTU. "Chloe is not up to speed in the new CTU, which is very different for her," she said. "[Katee] plays my new boss, and she kind of pats me on the shoulder and says, 'Don't worry--you'll catch up,' which is the worst moment for Chloe ever. Everything's changed at CTU and my bosses are looking at me like I'm not doing it right. But then something happens in the story where I think I know some information which pits me at odds with my bosses."

Must be something with the new CTU offices, which is "like a spaceship," Rajskub said. "It's sleek with a lot of glass, and underground with a tunnel you drive through to get into it. I feel kind of like Batgirl."

Batgirl on 24? Interesting thought.

[irishjayhawk]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

I disagree. I think that Season 5 is far-and-away the series' best.

Refresh my memory. I was pretty sure it was 1-3 skip a few before a good one then back to shit. But I couldn't remember which one.

Though, I'll disagree with that declaration anyway since Season 1 was the best. No doubts.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

I disagree. I think that Season 5 is far-and-away the series' best.

Season 5 was pretty badass...but season 1 you almost can't beat that

[irishjayhawk]

You were right, Season 5 was also passable. 4, 6, 7 were atrocious.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by irishjayhawk

You were right, Season 5 was also passable. 4, 6, 7 were atrocious.

I liked 7 for the most part. It contained a couple of the most implausible events in the show's history but was much better than season 6. Season 6 started off so ****ing strongly. Those first 5 episodes were incredible... then the season dropped off a cliff.

I think I have a higher tolerance for the show's faults because I never expect much from it. Even with Season 1 I found shit that eliminated it from being a top-shelf drama. I know that it is a cartoon and I enjoy it for the merits that it has, namely bad-assery and an indulgence of my inner conservative.

[irishjayhawk]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

I liked 7 for the most part. It contained a couple of the most implausible events in the show's history but was much better than season 6. Season 6 started off so ****ing strongly. Those first 5 episodes were incredible... then the season dropped off a cliff.

Season 6 was the first one I didn't actually finish. It fell off a cliff, as you said after the incredible start. Phew, that was painful.

Season 7 I gave chance after chance and it was meh. No where close to the others.

I think I have a higher tolerance for the show's faults because I never expect much from it. Even with Season 1 I found shit that eliminated it from being a top-shelf drama. I know that it is a cartoon and I enjoy it for the merits that it has, namely bad-assery and an indulgence of my inner conservative.

Eh, I expect some semblance of realism. I mean I'm going to grant Jack going around piling up bodies, but some of the shit they pull.....

I just expect more.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by irishjayhawk

Eh, I expect some semblance of realism. I mean I'm going to grant Jack going around piling up bodies, but some of the shit they pull.....

I just expect more.

I expect more out of shows that actually try to be realistic. But 24 is a show that from the onset has been about improbably connected bad guys and impossibly efficient CTU software and an un-aging superbadass saving the day.

Even treating it as pure fantasy indulgence as I do, seasons 2 and 6 were God-awful. So that's saying a lot.

[007]

Season 1 will never be topped. Season 2 was ok. 3 was shit. 4 and 5 I thoroughly enjoyed. 6 was horrid except when Jack went all Jack on the bad guys. 7 was a complete letdown. 8 is pissing me off with this ridiculous storyline that CTU doesn't know about her past. That is almost as bad as the White House raid last year.

[Hootie]

I don't care about realism as much as you all do...and I agree that the CTU shit with the girl this year is super gay and lame...

BUT

I've enjoyed every single season so far...

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by Guru

Season 1 will never be topped. Season 2 was ok. 3 was shit. 4 and 5 I thoroughly enjoyed. 6 was horrid except when Jack went all Jack on the bad guys. 7 was a complete letdown. 8 is pissing me off with this ridiculous storyline that CTU doesn't know about her past. That is almost as bad as the White House raid last year.

Not sure if the show will get 'great' again really, but i still enjoy it. I still remember season 1 and watching that for the first time on dvd, i think it took a day and a half to finish cause i was so addicted.

[007]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Not sure if the show will get 'great' again really, but i still enjoy it. I still remember season 1 and watching that for the first time on dvd, i think it took a day and a half to finish cause i was so addicted.

Some of the teasers I have seen in commercials for this season have me intrigued though. I still have some hope for this year. Not a lot but some.

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by Guru

8 is pissing me off with this ridiculous storyline that CTU doesn't know about her past.

I'm already sick of this aspect of the season. I don't really care how some random data analyst was an accessory to murder, got out, and now her ex boyfriend wants her to steal some money for him and how it all ties into the Russians. If they would cut that shit out of the show, I'd probably be more happy at this point.

It hasn't lost me yet, but if they focus even more on that part of the show, I'll probably stop watching.

[KJROD20]

I think season 3 is the best overall. With Jack's addiction to heroin, Chappelle and the finale where Jack uses the axe, I loved it. Season 6 had a fantastic start with Curtis and the nuclear bomb going off, but it fizzled out. Season 5 sucked and season 7 was much better.

[PhillyChiefFan]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

I'm already sick of this aspect of the season. I don't really care how some random data analyst was an accessory to murder, got out, and now her ex boyfriend wants her to steal some money for him and how it all ties into the Russians. If they would cut that shit out of the show, I'd probably be more happy at this point.

It hasn't lost me yet, but if they focus even more on that part of the show, I'll probably stop watching.

That part of the plot sucks. I really hope that it leads SOMEwhere soon.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by PhillyChiefFan

That part of the plot sucks. I really hope that it leads SOMEwhere soon.

The only thing that will work is the CTU knows about the past and the Russians are the ones that put the ex on to her to get her to give out info and the Russians are paying him.

[007]

Originally Posted by KJROD20

I think season 3 is the best overall. With Jack's addiction to heroin, Chappelle and the finale where Jack uses the axe, I loved it. Season 6 had a fantastic start with Curtis and the nuclear bomb going off, but it fizzled out. Season 5 sucked and season 7 was much better.

Season 3? I understand everyone is different there is no way 3 was better than 1.