Counter Terrorism Agent Jack Bauer races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and save his nation from ultimate disaster.Counter Terrorism Agent Jack Bauer races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and save his nation from ultimate disaster.Counter Terrorism Agent Jack Bauer races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and save his nation from ultimate disaster.
- Won 20 Primetime Emmys
- 74 wins & 208 nominations total
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This show definitely has re-written the book on intelligent and credible suspense on TV. Extremely well acted, written and directed. Truly gripping, heart-stopping suspense from one hour to the next. The show is so well done that you can easily forgive the very few plot devices that seem a little weak. When a show gets 99% of everything right, it's very hard to quibble. Keifer Sutherland has never been better as the flawed hero. "24" deserves to be a model on which all future TV suspense thrillers can be compared to. A+++
For me, this is best TV series ever made. No other series has ever left me longing for the next episode, with pretty much every episode ending on a cliffhanger.
The concept of each episode being an hour in the day is clever, unique, and ultimately is what makes this show stand out from others.
Tony Almeida and David Palmer are fantastic characters, but of course the lead role - Jack Bauer - is brilliant played by Kiefer Sutherland.
The first 4 seasons are exceptional. The 5th less so, but still very good. It does get a little OTT and daft as we get to 6, 7 and 8, however here we are 14 years after season 8 and there's not much I'd like more to see Kiefer roll the dice one more time.
I must have watched each season a dozen times and I'll probably watch them a dozen more in the future. It doesn't feel dated either, even though Kiefer is no longer the 35-40 year old CTU agent.
An absolute must watch for anyone who likes action, drama, suspense, plot twists and more.
The concept of each episode being an hour in the day is clever, unique, and ultimately is what makes this show stand out from others.
Tony Almeida and David Palmer are fantastic characters, but of course the lead role - Jack Bauer - is brilliant played by Kiefer Sutherland.
The first 4 seasons are exceptional. The 5th less so, but still very good. It does get a little OTT and daft as we get to 6, 7 and 8, however here we are 14 years after season 8 and there's not much I'd like more to see Kiefer roll the dice one more time.
I must have watched each season a dozen times and I'll probably watch them a dozen more in the future. It doesn't feel dated either, even though Kiefer is no longer the 35-40 year old CTU agent.
An absolute must watch for anyone who likes action, drama, suspense, plot twists and more.
I haven't watched every single TV show out there but I've watched more than a fair share (GoT, The Sopranos, The Wire, Six Feet Under, Deadwood, Breaking Bad, House, The Shield, Dexter, Lost, Justified, Prison Break, Mad Men, Walking Dead, House of Cards and a few others) and this reamins my favorite of them all. Great premise, top acting, superb action scenes, etc. The only flaw is they started recycling plots and storylines at one point but that was after years of incredible quality. Must-watch.
Years from now we'll look back on this as a classic!
24 was such an original and exciting show! It was a groundbreaking show that had it all...action, drama, suspense, mystery, twists, excitement, etc. The entire season takes place over the course of 24hrs with each episode making up one hour. It's about a Counter Terrorism Unit led by an agent named Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) as they race to save the country from terrorists. Not every season was great but most were and they're all worth watching! It was an action packed thriller that kept you on the edge of your seat throughout the series! Kiefer Sutherland was absolutely perfect as Jack Bauer! If you enjoy action packed shows where you can't wait to see what happened next then this is the show for you!
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- TriviaAll cast members were required to have their hair trimmed every five days.
- GoofsMany times Jack and others are seen stealing a car by quickly reaching under the dashboard to yank down some wires and intermittently sparking them together to make the engine start. This is impossible on many levels. Beginning in the mid nineties with the introduction of 2nd generation on board diagnostics (OBD II) all cars have theft protection that requires electronic input from the key or the computer will either shut down the fuel injection or not allow the starter motor to engage. Only a manufacturer's program (or a black market version) through the scan tool connector could bypass this. On an older car you would still have to remove the panel below the steering column (several screws) and even then the wires from the key lock and other controls are tightly molded together in bundles requiring a razor knife to separate and strip them. You would then have to connect constant power to the ignition (distributor or coil pack) and then hold the wire to the starter motor together with power for the entire time the engine needs to crank to start until releasing it, not just arcing it a couple of times.
- Quotes
Jack Bauer: The only reason that you're conscious right now is because I don't want to carry you.
- Crazy creditsEach episode of the show opens with a title screen and Kiefer Sutherland's voice-over saying "The following takes place between (hour) and (hour)" However, the first season of the show had a slightly longer intro, adding "...on the day of the California Presidential Primary." In addition, various episodes have featured the "Events Occur in Real Time" title.
- Alternate versionsIn the UK, the show was broadcast on BBC 2. The BBC does not run commercials during programming. Because of this, the episodes do not run in "real time". To account for this, every episode cuts out the opening line, "Events occur in real time".
- ConnectionsEdited into The Frollo Show: Frollo Saves the World (2011)
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- Why do the terrorists keep attacking LA?
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