Jack Won't Be Back Till '09

"24" and Jack Bauer will not be back for 1 year, as Z would say that is whack Jack!!

From CNN:

Even though eight episodes for this season had already been filmed before the beginning of the writers strike, producers would have had to ramp up production soon to complete the season.

So "24" represents this television season's most prominent casualty due to the writers strike.

A January 2009 start seemed the best way to comply with viewers' wishes that a season's episodes run without interruption to conclusion, Fox said on Thursday.

Props: CNN