The producers of '24' are developing a special two-hour prequel episode for the seventh season of the hit action-drama.
The Hollywood Reporter says that the prequel will bridge the two-year storyline gap between seasons six and seven.
The makers of '24' have begun making deals with the show's stars for the prequel.
The prequel would air on US television in the autumn, with '24' returning to American screens in January.
The seventh season of '24' is set in Washington, with actress Cherry Jones playing the first female US president.
