"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 | Presidential Candidate | Counter Terrorist | Assassination Attempt

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 38 wins & 125 nominations

Cast

Kiefer Sutherland	...	Jack Bauer (195 episodes, 2001-2010)
Mary Lynn Rajskub	...	Chloe O'Brian (126 episodes, 2003-2010)
Carlos Bernard	...	Tony Almeida (115 episodes, 2001-2009)
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

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG (season 4) | Ireland:18 (season 2) | Brazil:14 (seasons 2, 5, 6) | Brazil:16 (seasons 1, 3, 4) | New Zealand:M (Season 4 DVD rating) | New Zealand:R16 (season 2, 3 DVD rating) | Ireland:15 (seasons 1,3,4 and 5) | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 (Season 5 DVD rating) | 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 (DVD rating) | Australia:M (cable rating) | Czech Republic:15 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Germany:16 (DVD rating) | New Zealand:R13 (season 1) | South Africa:PG | UK:15 (video rating) | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Imagine Entertainment

Trivia:

In Seasons 1 & 6 there is a CTU character called Milo Pressman (played by Eric Balfour). There was a character called Milo Pressman, who ran a scrapyard in the Stephen King's story "The Body" in his book "Different Season's". The story was later made into the film Stand by Me (1986) in which Kiefer Sutherland starred.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In season 2, episode 5:00 - 6:00, immediately after Kim kills Gary, she's talking to Jack through her phone, a Nokia 3650. The only problem is, she's holding it upside-down

Quotes:

Carl Webb: Before you're done crucifying me, save some nails for your wife.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Family Guy: Stu & Stewie's Excellent Adventure (#4.30)" (2006)

24 is the best drama television has ever seen

This is the most creative, intelligent, well-written, unpredictable, and suspenseful program that I have ever seen, and this is coming from a man who watches a lot of television.

Throughout its four seasons, 24 provides a cliff hanger at the end of most episodes to keep you attached and has provided some of the most unpredictable twists that I have ever seen, including the ultimate shocker at the end of the first season (which I won't go into because somebody may read this before watching the first season).

As far as acting goes, there isn't a weak-link on the show. Kiefer Sutherland leads a cast of exceptionally impressive and compelling actors/actresses that make the show great week after week.

I would strongly recommend that if you do not already watch 24, start now because you're really missing out.