"24: Live Another Day" renewal is possible judging by the good ratings of the finale, as cast Kiefer Sutherland praised the London crowd for being very disciplined.
According to Nielsen, the "24: Live Another Day" finale only generated 6.5 million views, which was less than the 9 million views in season 8 final episode. But once all platforms were counted, the last episode outdrew the season 8 finale when it generated 10.7 million views compared to 10.5 million last season.
Reportedly, 1.3 million of the views came from fans who watched the finale through the Hulu, FOX Now and video-on-demand platforms.
Earlier this year, executive producer Howard Gordon said that the "24: Live Another Day" renewal will depend on the ratings.
Earlier, Fox Networks Group CEO Peter Rice was non-commital about the likelihood of a "24: Live Another Day" renewal. He talked to reporters during the Television Critics Association summer press tour where he was asked about the future of the franchise, or whether there's going to be a "24" spinof.
"I loved this year's season of 24. I've always been a fan," he said, in a report by TVLine.
"We haven't had a specific conversation about it coming back yet, but I'm sure we will in the future. It's a wonderful franchise. When you look at the show itself, it has many more stories to tell. I think we need to sit down and talk to the creators," he told the press.
Meanwhile, "24: Live Another Day" cast Kiefer Sutherland praised the London crowd which helped during their filming.
"In Los Angeles, police could tell people 'You can't walk there.' In London, they can't. People are very clear about their rights. 'This sidewalk is mine. I paid for it. This isn't the Magna Carta.' In some of the scenes we would get up to 3,000 people watching," he said.
"Now the amazing thing about that was that the 3,000 people actually listened. We would tell them 'All right, our cameras are pointing this way now, would you mind moving across the street?' and you'd see this giant ant farm of people moving across the street. I would start laughing because we would never be able to do that back home," he said.
