Surnow went on to become the co-creator and executive producer of 90s-00s cult action series La Femme Nikita. His most notable work was the award-winning cult TV series 24, Surnow was the co-creator and executive producer. Surnow received an Emmy award for best writing of the series. In 2008, Surnow stepped down as executive producer of 24 and created, The Half Hour News Hour. The comedy show was cancelled within six months due to poor ratings.