Publié : 18 avr. 2002 19:49
Un article sur ce que pourrait être le format de 24 pour ça seconde saison (apparemment le renouvellement ne fait plus aucun doute).
After a shaky start in the Nielsen ratings, the innovative Fox drama "24" is now likely to return for a second season.
But what may not be back is the show's unique format, in which a single day unfolds hour by hour over 24 episodes.
Like Clockwork: '24', starring Kiefer Sutherland (c.), will probably be renewed by Fox, but may change from its' 'real-time' format to that of a more traditional drama.
As Fox gets ready to pick up the series, executive producers Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran are working on a plan in which "24" would become a more traditional drama series. Each episode would tell an entire story set during a 24-hour period, with no cliffhangers.
That may be a letdown for fans addicted to the nail-biting tension "24" has delivered with counter-terrorist agent Jack Bauer's season-long race to rescue his family from kidnappers and prevent the assassination of a presidential candidate.
"We all love the format," Surnow said. "But there are problems with it. It asks a lot of the viewer. It asks them to tune in every week to follow a story. And that is not typically what research says are the viewing habits of the American public."
Even among the top-rated shows, viewers catch only about eight episodes of their favorite series over the course of a season.
The producers say they prefer sticking with the current format, the survival of which depends on the ratings of the next six weeks. They want to depict another day in the life of Bauer, played by Kiefer Sutherland, but six months later and presumably after a much-needed rest.
However, if "24" goes to portraying an entire day per episode, they will try to maintain the spirit of their original idea.
"You can retain the title and make some sense out of it," said Cochran. "You can retain some kind of clock that's ticking in the show, some sense of pace, pressure and tension that will spill over from this year's format. But then you provide closure with each episode in a more traditional manner."
A new format is likely to find fans among the network's bean counters. With its current structure, "24" will not be repeated on Fox over the summer, since the conclusion of its season-long story will be known (the show does get repeated on cable's FX). A series with self-contained episodes means the network can get a second prime-time run out of them.
Not having a story line that requires a sustained commitment may also make "24" accessible to a bigger audience.
"It's not going to be as unique, but I do think it will open it up to a larger range of viewers," said Stacy Lynn Koerner, senior vice president and director of broadcast research at media-buying firm Initiative Media. "But they have to keep the suspense of every single episode."
Donc pour les non anglisants ils disent en gros que la série pourrait changer de format, ou non!
C'est à dire, on a le choix entre:
- chaque épisode raconte une histoire bouclée dont l'aciton se déroulerait sur 24 heures (j'ai du mal à imaginer ça après avoir pris le plis d'une action très longue, qui prends son temps... mais dont le soleil se couche trop vite!)
- la saison 2 pourrait raconter une autre journée de Jack Bauer, mais qui ne suivrait pas celle ci. Cette solution étant envisagée si la fin de saison fait beaucoup d'audience.
After a shaky start in the Nielsen ratings, the innovative Fox drama "24" is now likely to return for a second season.
But what may not be back is the show's unique format, in which a single day unfolds hour by hour over 24 episodes.
Like Clockwork: '24', starring Kiefer Sutherland (c.), will probably be renewed by Fox, but may change from its' 'real-time' format to that of a more traditional drama.
As Fox gets ready to pick up the series, executive producers Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran are working on a plan in which "24" would become a more traditional drama series. Each episode would tell an entire story set during a 24-hour period, with no cliffhangers.
That may be a letdown for fans addicted to the nail-biting tension "24" has delivered with counter-terrorist agent Jack Bauer's season-long race to rescue his family from kidnappers and prevent the assassination of a presidential candidate.
"We all love the format," Surnow said. "But there are problems with it. It asks a lot of the viewer. It asks them to tune in every week to follow a story. And that is not typically what research says are the viewing habits of the American public."
Even among the top-rated shows, viewers catch only about eight episodes of their favorite series over the course of a season.
The producers say they prefer sticking with the current format, the survival of which depends on the ratings of the next six weeks. They want to depict another day in the life of Bauer, played by Kiefer Sutherland, but six months later and presumably after a much-needed rest.
However, if "24" goes to portraying an entire day per episode, they will try to maintain the spirit of their original idea.
"You can retain the title and make some sense out of it," said Cochran. "You can retain some kind of clock that's ticking in the show, some sense of pace, pressure and tension that will spill over from this year's format. But then you provide closure with each episode in a more traditional manner."
A new format is likely to find fans among the network's bean counters. With its current structure, "24" will not be repeated on Fox over the summer, since the conclusion of its season-long story will be known (the show does get repeated on cable's FX). A series with self-contained episodes means the network can get a second prime-time run out of them.
Not having a story line that requires a sustained commitment may also make "24" accessible to a bigger audience.
"It's not going to be as unique, but I do think it will open it up to a larger range of viewers," said Stacy Lynn Koerner, senior vice president and director of broadcast research at media-buying firm Initiative Media. "But they have to keep the suspense of every single episode."
Donc pour les non anglisants ils disent en gros que la série pourrait changer de format, ou non!
C'est à dire, on a le choix entre:
- chaque épisode raconte une histoire bouclée dont l'aciton se déroulerait sur 24 heures (j'ai du mal à imaginer ça après avoir pris le plis d'une action très longue, qui prends son temps... mais dont le soleil se couche trop vite!
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- la saison 2 pourrait raconter une autre journée de Jack Bauer, mais qui ne suivrait pas celle ci. Cette solution étant envisagée si la fin de saison fait beaucoup d'audience.
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