Keifer Sutherland’s 24 is rumored to be heading for cancellation after this, the show’s eighth season; however, word around the ‘wood is that NBC has approached Fox to discuss terms on picking up the show for at least one additional season.

NBC is show-hungry after axing five hours of prime-time television to make way for the failed Jay Leno Show, and 24 is a solid performer, even though its costs are high and the ratings aren’t as stellar as they were when the show was fresh.

However, a switch to NBC could lead to nightmare scenarios like having the network force 24′s producers to force “go green” messages into their anti-terrorist drama. Sounds like a bigger recipe for disaster than simply having Keifer munching on tatuaje cigars throughout an entire season.