Jack Bauer is back: what to expect as 24 comes to London

Kiefer Sutherland stars as fugitive Jack Bauer on streets of London in long-awaited ninth season

KIEFER SUTHERLAND is returning to British screens as Jack Bauer in 24 this May after a four-year absence. The actor, who has starred as the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) agent in the previous eight seasons, appeared at a press conference alongside the show's producers in California yesterday. He admitted he was "nervous" about returning as Bauer in 24: Live Another Day and hinted at what fans can expect...

Bauer still a fugitiveThe plot picks up four years after the last series and Bauer remains a fugitive. The cast and producers are keeping tight-lipped about Bauer's mission, but have revealed that he is being hunted down by a "brilliant but impulsive" CIA agent played by Yvonne Strahovski, best known for her role as Hannah McKay in serial killer drama Dexter. Kim Raver is expected to return as Bauer's love interest, Audrey Heller, as is William Devane, who plays Audrey's father, James Heller, who has become the president of the United States.

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