Change comes to ‘24’ -- While Americans were looking for a president who could inspire hope, so were the producers of “24.” Last season’s leaders ran amok, and the show wanted to shake things up with someone who could stand up to Jack Bauer. Fortunately for the writers, Cherry Jones was available.

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