Fox: Sutherland's surgery shouldn't disrupt '24'

Fox's action-packed drama "24" should "not anticipate any disruption in the broadcast of this season's episodes," a studio spokesman said, now that production has been shut down to allow for Kiefer Sutherland to have surgery for a ruptured cyst near his kidney.

Sutherland's cyst ruptured earlier in the week, but production on the show continued through Friday without Sutherland. The show is expected to be back in production by late next week, Us magazine reports.

"While Kiefer Sutherland is frustrated to miss even one day of work, he and Fox decided together that it would be best to complete this minor elective procedure now as a precaution as opposed to six weeks from now when production wraps," his publicist said in a statement. "He looks forward to returning to work next week."