"24" (2001) TV series 2001-????

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Creators:

Robert Cochran
Joel Surnow

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

6 November 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

To the world, he's dead. But soon, he'll become the most wanted man alive (Season 5)

Plot:

Federal Agent Jack Bauer can't afford to always play by the rules. As a member of the L.A. Counter Terrorist Unit, Jack must stop bombs, viruses, assassination attempts, and usually save someone he cares about at the same time. Every season of this series has 24 episodes, each unfolding in real time following a consecutive hour in one very bad day.

Plot Keywords:

Bomb | President | Counter Terrorist | Presidential Candidate | Traitor

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 39 wins & 132 nominations

Cast

Kiefer Sutherland	...	Jack Bauer (195 episodes, 2001-2010)
Mary Lynn Rajskub	...	Chloe O'Brian (126 episodes, 2003-2010)
Carlos Bernard	...	Tony Almeida (116 episodes, 2001-2010)
Elisha Cuthbert	...	Kim Bauer (79 episodes, 2001-2010)
Dennis Haysbert	...	President David Palmer / ... (79 episodes, 2001-2006)

Also Known As:

24 Hours (USA) (working title)
Twenty Four (International: English title) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

42 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian | German | Korean | Arabic | Spanish | Serbo-Croatian | Mandarin

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG (season 4) | Brazil:14 (seasons 2, 5, 6) | Brazil:16 (seasons 1, 3, 4) | New Zealand:M (seasons 3, 4 DVD rating) | New Zealand:R16 (seasons 2, 5, 6 DVD rating) | Ireland:15 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1- 3) (season 5) (season 6) (season 7) | South Korea:15 | Hungary:16 (some episodes) | Italy:VM14 (sky rating) | Italy:VM18 (mediaset rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Czech Republic:15 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Germany:16 (DVD rating) | New Zealand:R13 (seasons 1, 7 DVD rating) | South Africa:PG | UK:15 (video rating) | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Imagine Entertainment

Trivia:

The crew tried to keep all the cameras at eye-level to add an extra level of realism.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: During all of season six, the prosthetic acid burns on Jack Bauer's right hand start to peel, especially while holding a cellphone or a gun

Quotes:

George Mason: Believe it or not, I used to want to be a teacher. A long time ago. You know why I didn't? DOD offered me more money. That's how I made my decision. So I made myself miserable. And I made everybody else around me miserable. For an extra five thousand dollars a year. That was my price.
Michelle Dessler: I'm sorry.
George Mason: You know, Michelle, I'm not a big advice giver, but under the circumstances... Don't wait around for your life to happen to you. Find something that makes you happy, and do it. Because everything else is all just background noise.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)

Exciting, Easy To Follow, Simple, But Brilliant

This show is genius. I have been watching it since it's first season in 2001. Ever since, I have been anticipating one season after another. Not every season has been completely up to scratch, but I think that the seasons preceeding them have earned our trust in the makers to bring it back to its best. For example, the latest season, season 6, was, in my opinion, not as good as the others. But as I said, the producers have earned my trust as a viewer, to believe in them to bring back the old 24.

The acting is fantastic, and incredibly real. The characters are very much personable, and I feel I can relate to most, if not all, of the story lines. Each season is explosive and full of suspense and action. I remain faithful to 24, to bring us our fix of action, violence and suspense, and I personally cannot wait for the 24 movie.

I would recommend this show to pretty much anyone. My sister watches it, my dad does, and most of my friends watch it. It's not your typical action thriller show, because it contains real life stories. For example, Kim Bauers story in season 1. Most people can relate to at least one of the characters in one way or another, and it is by no means difficult to understand. It is not pretentious either, which is what I would call many other action films or TV shows. It is for everybody. Obviously violence and a little bit of language may get in the way for some younger or easily offended viewers, but I have yet to meet someone who has not been hooked on this show from the very first episode they watch. A strong, and easy 10 out of 10.

Jack Bauer for president!!