"VERTICAL LIMIT" HAS ITS WORLD BROADCAST PREMIERE SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, ON FOX

This high-adrenaline tale surrounds young climber Peter Garrett (Chris O'Donnell), who must launch a treacherous and extraordinary rescue effort up K2, one of the world's highest peaks. Confronting both his own limitations and the awesome power of nature's uncontrollable elements, Peter risks his life to save his sister, Annie (Robin Tunney), and her summit team from an icy grave in a race against time on VERTICAL LIMIT Sunday, Jan. 1 (8:00-10:30 PM ET/7:30-10:00 PM PT) on FOX. (FM-0608) (TV-TBA)

Cast: Chris O'Donnell as Peter Garrett; Robin Tunney as Annie Garrett; and Bill Paxton as Elliot Vaughn.

[EDITOR'S NOTE 2: KING OF THE HILL, THE SIMPSONS, THE WAR AT HOME, FAMILY GUY and AMERICAN DAD are preempted this night.]

[EDITOR'S NOTE 3: Note that VERTICAL LIMIT has different start times on the East and West Coasts due to the preceding NFL doubleheader.]