The original “24” series starring Kiefer Sutherland officially turned 15 years old this month, and in honor of the milestone, TheWrap tookย a look back atย the hit drama shot in real time.
Sandy Grushow, the formerย chairman of the Fox Television Entertainment Group, explainedย how he helped bring the show to air — and revealed how it almost didn’t happen.
From initial cost concerns to airing a show about terrorism after 9/11, what is now considered a modern classic nearly didn’t come to pass.
Read Grushow’s story below.
A Strong Beginning
“It’s a great example of how fragile these things are and how many twists and turns they take along the way.