With Mary Lynn Rajskub about to give birth in real life any day, 24 fans are wondering who’ll replace Chloe as Jack’s go-to geek. Well, they can stop wondering: Sources confirm to me exclusively that she’ll be relieved by none other than the perpetually pouty computer whiz’s ex, Morris O’Brian.
Though the slippery hacker won’t make his comeback in fall’s two-hour teaser “prequel,” portrayer Carlo Rota has just signed on to appear in a handful of episodes, starting around the midday point after January’s official premiere. How will the changeover take place?
Spoiler alert — don’t say I didn’t warn you!
I hear that an emergency involving Chloe’s now-4-year-old spawn causes her to take off for a few hours (i.e. episodes), prompting her (possible) babydaddy to step in. All of which sounds OK to me, so long as Chloe’s kid isn’t being menaced by a cougar. Been there, done that, don’t wanna go there again.
So what do you think? Will you be glad to see Morris again? Or did the lot of him that we got last season go quite far enough? Let loose with your comments below!
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“24″ has gotten really bad lately….I miss the good ole days!!
Well, I like Carlo Rota. He was great in La Femme Nikita’s blazing 4 year run back in the late 90s. He is an excellent actor and I hope he gets to show more of his chops. I love Mary Lynn Rajskub and her snarky scenes. I don’t think 24 has gotten “real bad” at all. It has gone through various story arcs and progressions that keep it fresh. Even through a few seasons with cougar bait, etc. The ratings are always high, Kiefer has won an Emmy and the show has won awards. It is quality TV in the wasteland of brain dead crud like Desperate Dimwits, Grays Asininity, and other barf inducing nitwittery slop. I can’t wait for the season to start. If the Hollywood Reporter is true there should be another three seasons of 24 after this coming one. I just wish they hadn’t killed off Gregory Itzen who was the best president they ever had on the show. I also will miss the silver fox James Morrison. Reports said that CTU was disbanded. Doesn’t sound like it though with this story.
I’m cool with Morris helping out Team O’Brien – as long as they don’t bring Edgar back from the dead – Tony is going to be enough – and not Kim!
I’m just glad it’s temporary. Let’s hope…Mo is good but Chloe is the bomb!!!
Yes! As someone who can’t stand Chloe, this is great news! At least I’ll be spared her whining and pouting for a few episodes. Maybe longer? No Chloe is just what 24 needs….
Yes! As someone who can’t stand Chloe, I am stoked that 24 will be spared her whining and pouting for at least a few episodes. Don’t hurry back!
Ooops! Sorry for the double post! But ya gotta understand, Chloe..never mind, you get the point…..
I love Chloe and I love Morris, but together, they’re even better! Hopefully, Morris will stick around when Chloe gets back.
A few episodes without Chloe is bad enough! Morris will do in a pinch but 24 without Chloe simply wouldn’t be worth watching.
I fear that 24 will never be the same without Palmer or Logan.
And how will Season 7 start? Is Tony still the bad guy or have they scrapped that idea?
I for one would want them to make Chloe’s departure permanent. There is no more overrated character on TV. But then I guess hooking up with the producers nephew has it’s priveliges.
I like Morris and I am totally OK with him filling in for Chloe. At least it isn’t Kim filling in for her! Just bring Chloe back tough, show wouldn’t be the same without her. Her reaction to Edgar’s death in S5 is reason enough to bring her back!
I wonder how`s he`s going to juggle this and Little Mosque on the Prairie
Alan, I think Little Mosque is done filming by the time most U.S. series begin filming, so it shouldn’t be an issue.
I like Morris, so that’s fine with me. Any news on if President Palmer II (Wayne) survived? I know he’s not prez anymore, but I’m just curious… Maybe they’ll address it in the first episode.
Although I like Morris, I love Chloe, but I guess it’s pretty unrealistic to expect actress Mary Lynn Rajskub to pop her baby out and hightail it back to set the next day, so I can make do with Morris.
Ugh ! Not Morris. Had waaay too much of him last season.
Unless something has changed very recently, “24″ is only guaranteed through season 8. Kiefer Sutherland signed on for 3 more seasons back in season 5 (seasons 6, 7 and
and “24″ was renewed for two seasons last year (seasons 7 and 8). I would love to see it continue forever, but I suspect that season 8 will be the last.
Originally posted by WildKAT:
“If the Hollywood Reporter is true there should be another three seasons of 24 after this coming one.”
I’m sick of hearing how “bad” 24 has been lately. It had 1 less-than-perfect season. At least it MOVES unlike LOST
I can’t wait until 24 starts. I liked Morris but I love Chloe and her stoic pouty mouth!
As long as Chloe comes back, I guess I can tolerate Morris, but please let it be the Chloe we all (most of us) know and love and not the Pod Chloe of Day 6.
I really liked Morris and loved the chemistry between them.. I for one will be glad to see him again. I don’t care who is on there as long as we have Jack back…
Oh, God. How many times do “annoying family members with horrible timing” show up on this show? The mentally handicapped daughter? Sean Astin’s, what, sister? Last season was absolutely putrid television, and this seems like more of the same. At least we have the first few seasons to look back on.
I’m okay with Morris – Can’t expect Chloe to juggle her pregnancy with 24 – and like many others, can’t wait for the season to begin – Really tired of the reality rubbish and other brain-numbing fare.
I’m okay with Morris – Can’t expect Chloe to juggle her pregnancy with 24 – and like many others, can’t wait for the season to begin – Really tired of the reality rubbish and other brain-numbing fare.
Does anyone know what will become of the episodes that were shot for last season that never aired because of the writer’s strike? Are they continuing where they left off?
If so, good luck having everyone look the same a year later on what is supposed to be the same day.
Oh God, this show should have ended after season 5. Last season wasn’t just “less-than-perfect.” It was awful, nearly unwatchable at times. And we’re supposed to have faith that it will rebound when the best thing they can come up with is Tony coming back from the dead as a (suddenly) bad guy? I’ve never seen a show fall so hard so fast. Please put it out of its misery.
Yes, they’re picking up where they left off when the writer’s strike hit. They had about 8 episodes in the can. If SAG strikes in the next month, they’ll have about 14-16 episodes done, plus the two-hour prequel. And if what I’ve read is correct, they went back and tweaked the first 8 episodes a bit to help the continuity.
I’m OK with Morris but will look forward to Cloe’s return. No one like Cloe. Also, 24 at it’s worse is still far better than any of the other crap on the tube.
Love Chloe, & Morris is an interesting complication, but just give me Jack & the ticking clock back! I would like to see more of Jack’s daughter — like in season 1. She is Jack’s true Achille’s heel & emotional center! The real problem last year was beginning with a bomb drop in LA when that event is what the whole season should have been building towards. What a cliffhanger that could have been!