Exclusive: 24 Plot Tossed, Production Delayed – Ausiello Report | TVGuide.com

Execs at the Fox hit have scrapped virtually their entire story line for the season, delaying the start of production by roughly three weeks. According to sources, the 11th-hour time-out was called after the network put the kibosh on a costly plan to shoot a number of episodes in Africa. Producers briefly toyed with the idea of finding a location in Los Angeles that could sub for the continent, but they ultimately decided to ditch the whole concept and start over from scratch.

Whoops.

I can’t wait to watch it in high def, whenever it premieres next year.