Fans of '24: Live Another Day' are beginning to get worried about the rumors that FOX will not be extending the series for another season.

While many of the show's viewers felt the production team, cast and crew did a great job of creating a heart-stopping suspense series, the FOX network was only concerned with the numbers. Apparently, the show has been declining in viewership which led to the rumors in the first place.

'24' had a reported drop in ratings from 10 million viewers each episode during the first 7 seasons to just about 8.5 million in Season 8. The figures are still strong, but still less than what they originally started out with.

For '24' Season 9, they experienced an even greater decline. From 8 million on their first two episodes, they slipped to just 6.5 million, then finally ended with an average of 5.6 million viewers per episode.

Comparatively, the show's 9 p.m. EST slot is still stronger (in terms of ratings) than other stations like NBC and their 'American Ninja Warrior.'

According to reports, there is a big possibility for a cancellation since the decline is consistent.

Unfortunately, the executive producer of the show, Manny Soto, told fans over Reddit that they will not continue to shoot '24' in 2015. However, he did not dismiss the possibility of the series returning in 2016.

"As of now, there are no plans to continue the show next year but we remain open to the possibility. We had a great time doing it this year and would love to take another crack at it," Soto said.

Meanwhile, executive producer Howard Gordon gave hope when he told Assignment-X, an entertainment blog, that a new season could be produced if the ratings are good.

"I think we have to see how this turns out. It was so important to all of us for so many years that as long as we're excited to do it, and if this turns out to be a success and the audience embraces it, then there's no reason not to, but we're certainly not thinking about that," he said.

"It's one day at a time," he concluded.