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A. Here's a much more specific reference. Season six of the Emmy-winning suspense series begins with a two-hour airing Jan. 14 on Fox. Like the way last season started, another two-hour installment will follow the next night.

Among the new cast members slated to join returning star Kiefer Sutherland are Chad Lowe, Peter MacNicol ("Ally McBeal," "NUMB3RS"), Regina King ("Ray"), James Cromwell ("Babe") and Harry Lennix ("Commander in Chief"). If you want to prepare for the new round of "24" with a concentrated dosage, the fifth-season DVD set will be in stores Dec. 5.