Fox’s 24 gets Japanese adaptation with TV Asahi

Fox’s action drama 24 is getting a local remake in Japan for free-TV player TV Asahi.

The 24-episode series, which follows a counter-terrorist agent as he tackles a case over the period of 24 hours, is to make an appearance on the Japanese broadcaster after it struck a deal with Fox’s TV distribution arm, 20^th Century Fox TV Distribution.

The deal marks the first scripted format agreement between the two players, and the second remake deal for 24, which also made a localised appearance in India.

There is little detail about the Japanese adaptation apart from the fact that it will air in 2020 as part of TV Asahi’s 60^th anniversary slate.

The original series, which premiered in 2001, was produced by Imagine Television in association with 20^th Century Fox Television. It ran for nine seasons and won 20 Emmy Awards over its run.