Waiting a year is probably going to kill the show off. Last season REALLY sucked. Now 24 is kind of a dumb show anyway. In fact my brothers and I watch it partially from an unintentional comedy perspective. But last season was a chore to sit through. They blew their load the year before. It was probably the best season overall but it had so much packed into it that there was nowhere to go and a lot of major characters getting killed off was part of that.
I was lukewarm about watching this year anyway even before the writers strike. I figured I would give it a chance but wasn't very interested. Now I have to remember to watch it again a whole year later? Even if I intend to I can't commit to that and I imagine others won't remain interested as well. Had this happened a year ago they would probably be fine. They would coming off a fantastic season and would have left people wanting more. Last season was the opposite. I was getting sick of the show as the season went on.
The whole thing is just lousy timing. Following a horrible season with a year layoff is just going to kill them.
Actually this is a good thing, since the show will finally end then. I also agree, that Season 5 was where the show
SHOULD have ended. After watching it I knew that there was no way they'd be able to top themselves with Season 6 and I was right. All they did in Season 6 was throw in all the idea's from previous Seasons in a blender and hit mix.
Plus since they keep trying to outdo themselves with the danger every season there's nothing even somewhat believable left for them too use now.
Season 1 - Assassination
Season 2 - Nuclear bomb
Season 3 - Biological weapons
Season 4 - Too many damn things to count
Season 5 - Nerve Gas
Season 6 - 5 nuclear bombs
Really what's left for them to do now?
Terrorist in giant mechs?
Vampire Terrorist?
Alien terrorist that require him to team up with Will Smith to stop them?
Godzilla?