‘24: Live Another Day’ Gets Yvonne Strahovski And A Premiere Date [Updated With New Plot Details]
After a stint as a serial killer on Showtime’sDexter,Yvonne Strahovskiis returning to the spy life. TheChuckalumna has signed on for Fox’s event series24: Live Another Day, becoming one of several newcomers to the franchise. Original series starsKiefer Sutherland,Mary Lynn Rajskub,Kim Raver, andWilliam Devaneare set to reprise their roles.
As for when we’ll get to see all this talent in action, Fox has finally confirmed a spring date for the 12-episode run. Hit the jump for premiere dates for24,Surviving Jack,Gang Related, andSeth MacFarlane’sCosmos, plus more details on Strahovski’s role.
Update:Keep reading for new comments from Sutherland and executive producerEvan Katzon the plot of the miniseries and the possibility of a follow-up film.
The new episodes will pick up with Jack four years after we last saw him. A lot’s happened to him since then — he’s relocated to Europe, for one — but some things never change.24: Live Another Dayhas him trying to shut down yet another terrorist attack, this time in London.
Aside fromChuckandDexter, Strahovski’s credits includeKiller EliteandThe Guilt Trip. Later this month, she’ll appear alongside Aaron Eckhart in the fantasy adventureI, Frankenstein.
The24sequel will kick off Monday,May 5with a two-hour premiere. The following week, it’ll settle into its regular timeslot at 9 PM on Mondays.Giles Matthey,Gbenga Akinnagbe,Michael Wincott, andJudy Davisare also set to appear.
In other spring TV news, Fox has also set the family comedySurviving Jackfor aMarch 27premiere, while the cop dramaGang Relatedwill bow onMay 20, according toVariety.
MacFarlane’s documentary TV seriesCosmos: A Spacetime Odysseywill debutMarch 9before premiering on National Geographic onMay 10. The 13-episode series is a follow-up to Carl Sagan’sCosmos: A Personal Voyage, which aired in 1980.
Update:The new episodes have been getting a lot of attention, but don’t forget about the potential film sequel. “The script for the film is very different,” said Sutherland. “The film is an ongoing situation. There’s always an opportunity to do that.”
Meanwhile, Katz adds that Strahovski’s Morgan will be chasing Bauer, who’s still “a fugitive of a high order,” and that Chloe (Rajskub) will show up as an Edward Snowden-esque radical helping Jack.
