Fox is once again considering reviving the 24 series following the success of 24: Live Another Day – even if Kiefer Sutherland isn’t onboard to reprise the role of Jack Bauer.

‘24’ Without Keifer Sutherland?

Fox Chairman and CEO Dana Walden revealed at the TCA press tour that the network is considering another installment of 24. While the prospect of a new installment has been shared with Sutherland and the actor supports Fox going forward with the series, he’s yet to sign on to be involved.

“We have discussed it with him,” Walden said. “We talk to Kiefer all the time. He’s a great creative partner, potentially he won’t be in this installment. We’re not sure yet. We’re not that far along, but I know he supports us doing more 24.”

Stevens went on to elaborate that it’s possible Fox will produce a 24 installment that doesn’t involve Sutherland’s character, but that Jack Bauer would return in a future installment.

“First of all, we’re not talking about continuing the show without him,” Stevens explained. “We’re talking about whether there’s one installment that he’s not in. I think if the storytelling is exciting enough, that real-time element that the show really owns–so many of the production aspects are so unique to that show–I do [think we could do it without him]. I think [it could be] great characters with that creative team. I look at everyone that’s surrounded Kiefer in the last installment and I think it could work.”

Should Sutherland change his mind and decide he wants to be in the forthcoming installment, Stevens said that it’s been set up to make his character’s return possible without it seeming out of context.

“It was very early in the origin stages and it could’ve gone either way,” she said. “Jack Bauer could come in very organically in the story, or [producers are] prepared to do something that would be the one installment without him.”

If plans for the new 24 installment push through, it would premiere on Fox sometime in 2016.