24 Season 3 Premiere Date Announced + Some Minor Spoilers
07-17-03, 04:09 PM
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24 Season 3 Premiere Date Announced + Some Minor Spoilers
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - As it did last season, FOX will air the season premiere of its thriller "24" commercial-free.
The series, returning for its third season, is scheduled to debut at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday, Oct. 28, the network announced Thursday (July 17) at the TV Critics Association press tour. Ford is sponsoring the debut -- as was the case last fall -- and will air an extended ad piece at the beginning and end of the episode.
The network is planning a big promotional push for the Emmy-nominated series. A four-minute trailer for the coming season will air during FOX's showing of the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" on Sunday, Sept. 7. A version of the teaser will also air in movie theaters in October.
Gail Berman, president of FOX Entertainment, also dropped a few hints about what viewers can expect in Season 3 of "24." She wouldn't reveal the crisis that drives the plot, but she did offer some details about the status of people affected in the cliffhanger finale of Season 2.
As previously reported, the show will jump three years into the future. Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland), who's back working at the government's Counter-Terrorism Unit, will have a partner. Bauer's daughter Kim (Elisha Cuthbert) is also working at CTU.
Dennis Haysbert will be back, which would appear to mean that President Palmer survived the biological attack that felled him in last season's finale. The timeline of the show would put Palmer in the middle of a re-election campaign, something Berman says is probably a safe bet.
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The series, returning for its third season, is scheduled to debut at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday, Oct. 28, the network announced Thursday (July 17) at the TV Critics Association press tour. Ford is sponsoring the debut -- as was the case last fall -- and will air an extended ad piece at the beginning and end of the episode.
The network is planning a big promotional push for the Emmy-nominated series. A four-minute trailer for the coming season will air during FOX's showing of the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" on Sunday, Sept. 7. A version of the teaser will also air in movie theaters in October.
Gail Berman, president of FOX Entertainment, also dropped a few hints about what viewers can expect in Season 3 of "24." She wouldn't reveal the crisis that drives the plot, but she did offer some details about the status of people affected in the cliffhanger finale of Season 2.
As previously reported, the show will jump three years into the future. Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland), who's back working at the government's Counter-Terrorism Unit, will have a partner. Bauer's daughter Kim (Elisha Cuthbert) is also working at CTU.
Dennis Haysbert will be back, which would appear to mean that President Palmer survived the biological attack that felled him in last season's finale. The timeline of the show would put Palmer in the middle of a re-election campaign, something Berman says is probably a safe bet.
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Re: 24 Season 3 Premiere Date Announced + Some Minor Spoilers
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Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland), who's back working at the government's Counter-Terrorism Unit, will have a partner. Bauer's daughter Kim (Elisha Cuthbert) is also working at CTU.
Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland), who's back working at the government's Counter-Terrorism Unit, will have a partner. Bauer's daughter Kim (Elisha Cuthbert) is also working at CTU.
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Re: 24 Season 3 Premiere Date Announced + Some Minor Spoilers
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Bauer's daughter Kim (Elisha Cuthbert) is also working at CTU.
Bauer's daughter Kim (Elisha Cuthbert) is also working at CTU.
07-17-03, 04:51 PM
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I thought it took people years of experience and gaining skills to be accepted to work at CTU. How the hell did Kim get a job there? Couldn't she instead be working at a topless carwash or a local gentleman's club instead? 
07-17-03, 05:06 PM
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Oh great Kim is gonna be working at CTU. Now FOX can finally do that 24 and When Animals Attack crossover. Just think CTU being overrun by terrorists bobcats, cougars, llammas, and weasels. Seriously atleast if they keep her at CTU her day can't get too stupid can it?
07-18-03, 07:08 AM
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Kim at CTU is just ridiculous. Even if she has some kind of meaningless job (which I assume she will given her obvious lack of common sense), it is still a ridiculous way in order to get her back into the show. I am hoping that she has a very minor part next season...
07-18-03, 07:15 AM
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While I agree it's silly and unbelievable to have Kim work at CTU, it's about the only way the producers/writers can keep her on the show for it to make a slight bit of sense. As we all know, her part on the show last year was pointless.
This way, she can be part of the main storyline on a weekly basis (
) and not part of some stupid sub-plot.
I guess I'm OK with that.
This way, she can be part of the main storyline on a weekly basis (
) and not part of some stupid sub-plot. I guess I'm OK with that.
07-18-03, 09:06 AM
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Why put Kim at CTU? There's virtually no chance she can be cornered by an angry mountain lion there.
Why put Kim at CTU? There's virtually no chance she can be cornered by an angry mountain lion there.
07-18-03, 11:55 AM
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Perhaps Kim gets killed in the first episode in a sting operation that goes wrong, prompting Jack, feeling guilty for allowing her to get involved with CTU, to go on a massive 23 hour killing spree to exact revenge.
Oh, and he'll help out the President, too. There's that whole assassination attempt thingy and all.
Oops, sorry. I probably should have used spoiler tags!!!
Oh, and he'll help out the President, too. There's that whole assassination attempt thingy and all.
Oops, sorry. I probably should have used spoiler tags!!!
07-18-03, 12:21 PM
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The more I think about it, the better it sounds. I can see her coming into direct conflict with Tony and others while Jack is on a mission somewhere in the city or overseas or wherever.
07-18-03, 03:21 PM
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I'm sorry, but the character of Kim Deus Ex Machina Bauer (which I believe is her full name) needs to go away.
Oh well. I should be glad that President Palmer is back.
Oh well. I should be glad that President Palmer is back.
07-18-03, 06:42 PM
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I am not too happy to see Palmer survive. They should have had the guts to kill him off like they did in the first season finale with another major character. I will also dissent about Kim since I think Elisha Cuthbert is so hot. If a couple years have passed, Kim working at CTU is a lot less unbelievable than Palmer's survival.
07-18-03, 08:04 PM
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Well let's see what Kim's major qualifications are:
Educational experience: High school for most; junior college at most.
Practical experience: umm... baby sitting job; knack for getting self into impractical situations while wearing tight-tees that show off hard nipples; being able to be kidnapped twice in the same day
Yeah, she seems like the perfect candidate to work at a highly secure facility; after all that little requirement about being competent won't apply to her; especially now that the new line of ultra-tight wife-beaters is out!
Educational experience: High school for most; junior college at most.
Practical experience: umm... baby sitting job; knack for getting self into impractical situations while wearing tight-tees that show off hard nipples; being able to be kidnapped twice in the same day
Yeah, she seems like the perfect candidate to work at a highly secure facility; after all that little requirement about being competent won't apply to her; especially now that the new line of ultra-tight wife-beaters is out!
07-18-03, 08:25 PM
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I agree with mwj. While I liked Palmer, having him survive negates the impact of the season 2 finale. Though, if he ended up in a coma, or ended up having to leave office in some way, I suppose I'd be satisfied. There just needs to have been some kind of major consequence as a result of Mandy's Saran Wrap of Doom, and not just say that he was rushed to the hospital at 8:05, miraculously recovered, and is now on his way to be elected to a second term.
Kim working at CTU doesn't bother me that much. Most of what was stupid about her season 2 plotline was the Perils of Pauline stuff where the writers kept throwing her into one ridiculous situation after another. As a CTU intern (or whatever), she'll actually be involved in the main plot. Cutting over to an Elisha scene won't seem like such a pointless diversion anymore.
Kim working at CTU doesn't bother me that much. Most of what was stupid about her season 2 plotline was the Perils of Pauline stuff where the writers kept throwing her into one ridiculous situation after another. As a CTU intern (or whatever), she'll actually be involved in the main plot. Cutting over to an Elisha scene won't seem like such a pointless diversion anymore.
07-18-03, 09:21 PM
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Originally posted by huzefa
Well let's see what Kim's major qualifications are:
[snip]
knack for getting self into impractical situations while wearing tight-tees that show off hard nipples;
Well let's see what Kim's major qualifications are:
[snip]
knack for getting self into impractical situations while wearing tight-tees that show off hard nipples;
07-19-03, 12:37 AM
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Originally posted by areacode212
I agree with mwj. While I liked Palmer, having him survive negates the impact of the season 2 finale. Though, if he ended up in a coma, or ended up having to leave office in some way, I suppose I'd be satisfied. There just needs to have been some kind of major consequence as a result of Mandy's Saran Wrap of Doom, and not just say that he was rushed to the hospital at 8:05, miraculously recovered, and is now on his way to be elected to a second term.
I agree with mwj. While I liked Palmer, having him survive negates the impact of the season 2 finale. Though, if he ended up in a coma, or ended up having to leave office in some way, I suppose I'd be satisfied. There just needs to have been some kind of major consequence as a result of Mandy's Saran Wrap of Doom, and not just say that he was rushed to the hospital at 8:05, miraculously recovered, and is now on his way to be elected to a second term.
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Some more possible spoilers. This news sounds considerably better:
source: http://www.post-gazette.com/tv/20030721owen2.asp
source: http://www.post-gazette.com/tv/20030721owen2.asp
Spoiler:
07-21-03, 11:21 PM
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that sounds alot better.
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Originally posted by areacode212
While I liked Palmer, having him survive negates the impact of the season 2 finale.
While I liked Palmer, having him survive negates the impact of the season 2 finale.
But I was angry they brought Mrs. Palmer back last season until they were able to make their case plotwise. So I have a reasonable amount of faith they'll do the same with Acid-palms Palmer.
Still wish they'd go the prequel route, so we can see what made Bauer the badass he is today.
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Still wish they'd go the prequel route, so we can see what made Bauer the badass he is today.