24's Evil President: Planned from the start?

Tonight at 8 p.m. CST we get the first new episode of 24 after finding out President Logan is the mastermind of this season's conspiracy.

I'm still not quite sure if I'm sold on this being a great plot twist or a potential jump the shark moment for the show. Tonight's episode will pivotal in that regard.

Today's USA Today has an article about the latest plot twist and talks to the man behind President Logan, Gregory Itzin. Also, we find out that the producers and writers intended for Logan to be the man behind the conspiracy when they were mapping out day five back in October, but they didn't let Itzin know early in the season.

Good move? Bad move? One plot twist too many? We'll find out tonight...