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24

TV Series · 2001–2010 · 15 people

Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran created 24, an American action thriller for Fox. It tells its story in real time: each season spans 24 uninterrupted hours and each episode shows one hour of that day, a format underlined by split screens and a digital clock. Premiering on November 6, 2001, it ran for eight seasons and 192 episodes until May 24, 2010. It drew over 13 million viewers at times in the United States, earned more than 200 award nominations and won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for best drama series.

The story follows Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland), a Counter Terrorist Unit agent in Los Angeles, as he races the clock against assassination plots, bombings, cyberattacks and conspiracies reaching into government, bending the rules when the cause demands. Elisha Cuthbert plays his daughter Kim, with Mary Lynn Rajskub and Dennis Haysbert also in the cast. The depiction of torture in interrogations drew fierce criticism.

The television film 24: Redemption aired between seasons six and seven. The series returned in 2014 with the twelve-episode 24: Live Another Day, and a spin-off with a new ensemble, 24: Legacy, ran for a single season in 2017. It is regarded as the longest-running American espionage drama and was remade in India.

Production companyFox Broadcasting Company
NetworkFox Broadcasting Company

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Zachary Quinto Zachary Quinto Actor · 49 years old Thomas Kretschmann Thomas Kretschmann Actor · 64 years old Kiefer Sutherland Mary Lynn Rajskub Carlos Bernard Dennis Haysbert Reiko Aylesworth Elisha Cuthbert Sarah Clarke Gregory Itzin Kim Raver James Morrison Cherry Jones D. B. Woodside Mykelti Williamson

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Series Binger A series devotee tracking character arcs, cast chemistry and season pacing.

What sets 24 apart is its form: each season is one unbroken day, each episode one hour of it. The on-screen digital clock is one of the most effective "just one more episode" devices around. Jack Bauer, who bends the rules when he thinks the cause demands it, is a memorable, much-debated character across eight seasons. But running the same formula this long makes repetition inevitable; every new day brings another assassination plot or another conspiracy reaching into government, and the real-time rule forces subplots to be padded out. It's hard to say the freshness of the early seasons lasts to the end.

Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

With the clock running on screen, it's almost impossible for the tension to drop; that's 24's whole thing. Assassination plots, bombs, cyberattacks, all against the clock. Split screens add the rush of following several events at once. If you want action and suspense, it's one of the most intense things television has to offer. Just know that eight seasons is a long road, so pace yourself.

History & Society Lens Asks about the period, the social background and what the work reflects.

24 often presents its hero's rule-bending in the name of the cause as a justified necessity. That is why its depiction of torture in interrogations drew fierce criticism: the issue was not only how much violence was shown, but that it was presented to viewers as an effective and legitimate method. Airing at a time when the terrorist threat dominated the agenda, the series can be read as a reflection of that era's anxieties about the balance between security and the rule of law. Watching today, it's worth keeping that moral framework behind the action in view.

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