Kiefer Sutherland's 'Touch' Can get Series Order at Fox

Jemal Countess/Getty ImagesKiefer Sutherland Kiefer Sutherland is formally coming back to TV. Not remarkably, Fox has due to the series order to drama pilot Touch, from Heroes creator Tim Kring. The network has bought 13 cases of the drama, which stars Suthlerland just like a single father to Mike, a mute 11-year-old who conveys through amounts. The project reunites former 24 star Sutherland while using network. Fox has set a spring premiere date for your drama, which within the May upfront presentation to Madison Avenue was considered a likely wager for midseason coupled with been staffing tabs on authors. "With Kiefer back round the network since the face and pressure behind this creative new series, I'm confident it'll resonate with audiences this spring," Fox Entertainment leader Kevin Reilly mentioned in the statement. "Touch is an additional ambitious series from Tim Kring that's fantastically carried out and contains incredibly resonant styles for that occasions," he noted. Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Undercovers) co-stars just like a social worker who works together Sutherland's Martin simply because they learn that Mike are able to see things and fashions that connect unrelated occasions. STORY: Official: Kiefer Sutherland Returning to Primetime Danny Glover co-stars just like a professor and expert on gifted children who works alongside Martin in decoding this really is of Jake's visions. Touch arises from Chernin Entertainment and Tailwin Productions, in colaboration with 20th Television. Kring composed the pilot and may executive produce alongside Sutherland, Francis Lawrence, Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope, Suzan Bymel and Carol Barbee. Lawrence directed the pilot. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com Twitter: @Snoodit Kiefer Sutherland Touch Fall TV Preview