Disgraced President Logan returns to ‘24’

Posted Nov 2, 2009 by Walt Belcher

Updated Nov 2, 2009 at 11:57 AM

The spineless weasel of a president, Charles Logan, is making a return visit to “24” during the upcoming eighth season, Fox announced today.

Gregory Itzin will reprise his acclaimed role as the disgraced former president. He was last seen after being shockingly stabbed by First Lady Martha (Jean Smart) in season six. Itzin’s return to “24” will bring together the series’ two Emmy-nominated presidents for the first time when sitting President Allison Taylor (Emmy Award winner Cherry Jones) reluctantly enlists Logan to assist with an escalating international diplomatic crisis.

The Emmy Award-winning drama starring Kiefer Sutherland returns for its next day with a two-night, four-hour premiere event Jan. 17 (9 to 11 p.m.) and Jan. 18 (8 to 10 p.m.) on FOX.

Season eight resets in New York City, where a retired Jack Bauer (Sutherland) is unwillingly drawn back into the action after learning of a plot to assassinate Middle Eastern peace-keeping leader Omar Hassan (Anil Kapoor). Meanwhile, Renee Walker (Annie Wersching) and Chloe O’Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub) return alongside CTU newcomers Dana Walsh (Katee Sackhoff), Brian Hastings (Mykelti Williamson) and Cole Oritz (Freddie Prinze Jr.).