Tony Almeida Returns to 24
September 19th, 2007
TheTVaddict.com has just learned that Carlos Bernard will officially be returning to the show this season as fan favorite Tony Almedia. Turns out Tony was only thought to be left for dead by millions of viewers, but in reality was alive and well.
“Tony’s uncertain fate near the end of ‘Day 5’ left the door open for his return,” said executive producer/show-runner Howard Gordon. “And since there was no silent clock at the conclusion of his last appearance – the 24 tribute to a major character’s demise – we always kept this as a possibility.”
WOW! No only do CTU agents have the uncanny ability to avoid traffic in Los Angeles, they can also go an entire day without hitting a bathroom AND survive deadly explosions! Since we’re reinventing the show here, why not take a page from NBC’s BIONIC WOMAN and give Tony a bionic arm or leg? Or bring a few other fan favorites back from the dead. Who wouldn’t like to see the return of zombie Nina Meyers, President Palmer or Bairus’ Mom.
Three words 24 — Jump The Shark. 
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Amrie Says:
September 19th, 2007 at 7:40 am
I know it sounds like 24 is just scrambling for ideas, and they thought that bringing back a fan favorite (who everyone thought was dead) might rejuvenate the maybe-dying series, but I have to say that the idea of Carlos Bernard back on TV on a weekly basis makes me super happy. I have to say - I noticed the “not silent clock” for his death in Season 5 and had inklings that they did that to leave the door open. I was so mad when he didn’t get a silent clock but Edgar did! I’ll follow Tony Almeida anywhere really - to death and back, quite literally