This is one of those shining examples of the problem with the franchise model of entertainment. There’s really no reason why they can’t make a clock ticking spy show that is NOT 24. But the franchise model says if you have a “similar” property you need to retro-fit this idea you have kicking our to “fit” within that property. Often times those changes damage the story that was originally designed, and of course you often can’t get the original stars, and you have all of the baggage of people that didn’t like or got tired of that original property. Legacy probably would have been a better show, and better received, not named 24. Maybe a little “in the spirit of” in the advertising to reach that audience. Franchise addiction wounded it both in the making and the showing, and they insist on doing it some more.
Totally agree. Plus I think the real-time, 24 hour format has become stale.