As the season six premiere rapidly approaches, Rick Schroder joins the award-winning cast of 24. The clock for “Day Six” starts ticking with a highly anticipated two-night, four-hour television event Sunday, Jan. 14 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Monday, Jan. 15 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. The show’s regular time period premiere is Monday, Jan. 22 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

Schroder will play forceful CTU Operative Mike Doyle, who teams with Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) to execute crucial field operations. He joins a list of notable newcomers this season, including Chad Lowe, Powers Booth...

James Cromwell and Eddie Izzard are joining the season six cast of 24. The clock for "Day Six" will begin to tick in January, Mondays (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on FOX. Cromwell will recur this season as Phillip Bauer, the estranged father of Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland), while British actor/comedian Izzard will portray a villainous accomplice, Darren McCrthy.

In addition to Cromwell and Izzard, newcomers joining the pulse-pounding thriller include Kal Penn, Marisol Nichols, Alexander Siddig and Harry Lennix. Eric Balfour and Carlo Rota will reprise their respective roles as CTU contra...