The network will use "American Idol" as a launchpad for freshman series "Surviving Jack" and "Gang Related."

Jack Bauer's return now has a date.

Fox's event series, 24: Live Another Day, will debut Monday, May 5 at 8 p.m., with a two-hour premiere, before settling into its time period the following week on May 12 at 9 p.m.

Kiefer Sutherland returns as the heroic agent, reuniting with Mary Lynn Rajskub, Kim Raver and William Devane. Yvonne Strahovski, Giles Matthey, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Michael Wincott and Judy Davis also star.

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Freshman comedy Surviving Jack, starring Christopher Meloni, will debut Thursday, March 27 at 8:30 p.m., following the American Idol results show.

Fox will also utilize American Idol as a launchpad for rookie cop drama Gang Related, led by Terry O'Quinn and Ramon Rodriguez, premiering the new series on Tuesday, May 20, at 9 p.m., after the first part of the singing competition show's two-night finale.

For an updated list of broadcast and cable network premiere dates in 2014, go here.

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