The man who helped create Jack Bauer is stepping aside, according to Variety:

“I’ve done seven years, almost eight years at the same place with the same great group of people,” Surnow said. “During the strike I started thinking about different things I’d like to do independently, and decided it was time to see if there were other opportunities I wanted to pursue.”

The show seems to be getting one big shakeup after another, but it seems like good timing. I had heard a lot of buzz that it was getting a little stale, so maybe this is exactly what they need to stay fresh.