FOX has released the trailer for 24‘s upcoming season, which returns on January 17, 2010 with a two-hour premiere (and continues on January 18 with another two-hour episode, making the Season 8 debut a four-hour television event).

The clip opens with our old buddy Jack Bauer as a family man, insisting that he’s retired from government bad-assery — but we all know things won’t stay that way for long. Are you excited for the new season? Check out the clip and let us know what you think!