24 has been renewed for two more seasons..
Jack will be back for at least two more days from hell after 24 was renewed through the 2008-09 season.
Producers have promised that the upcoming seventh season will mark a change in direction for the show, following a season widely criticised by its fanbase for being uninspired.
"We're re-creating the series," exec producer Howard Gordon told The Hollywood Reporter. "It is [still] going to be a real-time thriller. Beyond that, it's an open book."
Besides Kiefer Sutherland, who is contracted until the end of season 8 in May 2009, season 7 will see an entirely new cast. Some existing cast members may return, the publication says, "but in different roles". The show will also be based out of a new, non-LA location.
Season six wraps in the US with a two hour finale next Monday, May 21.
24 boss admits declining quality of new season..
The co-executive producer of 24 has expressed his regret over the quality of recent storylines on the sixth season of the real-time show.
David Fury is quoted by TV Week as admitting: "It's been a very tricky year for us; it's been very difficult. This is year six and you try to keep the plates spinning on this show. You try to keep things interesting, find new ways to tell the story, and unfortunately we wound up repeating ourselves somewhat."
However, ahead of the two hour season finale - airing in the US next week - Fury maintained that 24 still offers a great deal to the viewer: "I still would claim that regardless of the quality dropoff that people are saying, the show's still very strong. It's still one of the best things on television."