Surrendering to the inevitable, 24: Legacy casts Jimmy Smits
It was Jane Austen who once wrote, “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a TV drama in possession of several seasons must be in want of a Jimmy Smits.” (We might be paraphrasing, to be fair.) As such, it’s kind of shocking that 24 has gone off-and-on for 15 years now without the NYPD Blue (and L.A. Law, and The West Wing, and Dexter, and Sons Of Anarchy) star making an appearance. But now that streak is coming to an end, with the announcement that Smits—who’s also starring right now in Baz Luhrmann’s Netflix show The Get Down—will take on a supporting role in the show’s upcoming revival series, 24: Legacy.