Mary Lynn Rajskub appeared on Good Day Atlanta to discuss the 24 finale and more. We’ve transcribed the juiciest 24-related bits beneath the video.
“Up until the last minute they were changing the ending. I will tell you that I was [thinking to myself] you’re alive, you’re dead, you’re alive, you might be, you might not be. We didn’t have the ending for the script up until the moment we started shooting it.
Because I think originally they were going to do the 12 [episodes] and just have it sort of encapsulate the entire series, just do this miniseries event. And then it was going so well when they brought it back, and we all enjoyed shooting it, and the episodes came out really well. Everybody was kind of like, well, maybe we should leave it open for more episodes.”
So does that mean 24 will get another season? “I don’t know. I might be the last to know. If you hear anything, let me know!”
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July 11, 2014 at 5:51 pmThe merch tie-in deals that last until 2016 are kind of odd for a ‘one-time’ event series that ends mid 2014, as well as the new series of novels that are going to come out months after the finale. Also, Mary Lynn’s optimism could be meaningless in the end, but she seems mighty sure that this isn’t the end for this show.
The fact that the ending was changed so much towards the end when this was intended to wrap up the show means that the writers were debating the possibility of returning, (as she said above) and that making more is now a serious consideration to everyone.
If you look at the ratings that 24 has pulled in this season, it’s actually quite incredible. Not only is 24 more popular than 99% of Fox’s others shows besides American Idol, but Live Another Day has premiered during the summer, when TV seasons usually end. That is quite impressive, even if LAD’s ratings are lower than the previous eight seasons.
Honestly, Fox would be nuts to not want anymore of this show, whether it be spinoffs or another season with Jack Bauer, and Kiefer doesn’t appear to be totally booked at this point in his career if he’s starring in movies like Pompeii, (but maybe he likes it that way.)
As long as Kiefer sticks around I am open to more 24, but I would prefer it to be less repetitive next time around, even though I don’t hate the last four seasons as much as some people do.
Tran
July 11, 2014 at 5:51 pmChlojack
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July 11, 2014 at 6:53 pmTJ
July 11, 2014 at 9:52 pmJoshua
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