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The CTU element is set to be toned down in the next season of 24, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Series regulars Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) and James Badge Dale (Chase Edmunds) won't be back on a full-time basis in season four, which is set to premiere January 2005. Instead they are expected to have guest spots only, as are fellow CTU actors Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe O'Brian), Zachary Quinto (Adam Kaufman) and Daniel Dae Kim (Agent Tom Baker).
The fate of Carlos Bernard - former CTU head Tony Almeida - is also in the balance. Last seen facing treason charges and a possible death sentence, his character looks to be reduced to that of a recurring role.
The only remaining full-time cast members from season one are Kiefer Sutherland (Jack Bauer), Elisha Cuthbert (Kim Bauer) and Dennis Haysbert (David Palmer). Rumours suggest that Cuthbert may also be reduced to a recurring role in the next season as she furthers her film career.
Elsewhere, the future of Penny Johnson Jerald (Sherry Palmer) is similarly uncertain, having taken two bullets to the stomach in the most recent episode.
The CTU element is set to be toned down in the next season of 24, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Series regulars Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) and James Badge Dale (Chase Edmunds) won't be back on a full-time basis in season four, which is set to premiere January 2005. Instead they are expected to have guest spots only, as are fellow CTU actors Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe O'Brian), Zachary Quinto (Adam Kaufman) and Daniel Dae Kim (Agent Tom Baker).
The fate of Carlos Bernard - former CTU head Tony Almeida - is also in the balance. Last seen facing treason charges and a possible death sentence, his character looks to be reduced to that of a recurring role.
The only remaining full-time cast members from season one are Kiefer Sutherland (Jack Bauer), Elisha Cuthbert (Kim Bauer) and Dennis Haysbert (David Palmer). Rumours suggest that Cuthbert may also be reduced to a recurring role in the next season as she furthers her film career.
Elsewhere, the future of Penny Johnson Jerald (Sherry Palmer) is similarly uncertain, having taken two bullets to the stomach in the most recent episode.
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