It looks like a Golden Globe or two and a raft of other awards, as well as rising ratings, has been enough to spur the powers that be at the Fox Network to bring back 24.
At least that's the buzz from co-executive producer Joel Surnow, who concedes the show's famous format (each episode of the season tells in real time the story of one hour in a single eventful day for lead hero Jack Bauer) won't be coming back.
"We all love the format, but there are problems with it," Surnow said. "It asks a lot of the viewer. It asks them to tune in every week to follow a story. And that is not typically what research says are the viewing habits of the American public."
It seems the format for season two will have each episode center on one 24 hour period, with each new entry relating the thrills of a new day.
Meanwhile, the series begins shooting the climax hour of the first season April 18, and has gone to great lengths to keep the finale a secret.
Said Surnow to VARIETY, "some great, great surprises and twists that would be ruined if they leaked out. It's like the ending of THE SIXTH SENSE. You don't want to blow it for fans."
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