FOX developing two 24 spin-offs with prequel series & legal thriller FOX officially confirmed today that they’re developing two spin-off shows of the hit series 24. The first will be a prequel focusing on the origin story of Kiefer Sutherland‘s character, Jack Bauer, and the second a legal thriller that will be set in the 24 hours ticking down until a prisoner’s execution. “We feel (the 24 format) still has a lot of power and a lot of legs,” Gary Newman, CEO of FOX, said at TCAs (Via Entertainment Weekly) “Times are fraught now, these are emotional times.