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24 Television Series Overview
24 is an
American serial action / drama television series. The
television series is Broadcast by
Fox in the United States and syndicated worldwide. The
24 TV show
first aired on November 6, 2001, with an initial 13 episodes
(the next 11 episodes were ordered later). The 24 television
series is the second
longest-running espionage series in television history,
behind the original
Mission: Impossible series by number of
episodes and The Avengers by longevity of broadcast.
The 24 TV show is broadcast in real time, with each season depicting a
24-hour period in the life of Jack Bauer (Kiefer
Sutherland), who works with the
United States government as it fights fictitious terrorist
threats to the United States. Bauer is often in the field
for the Los Angeles Counter Terrorist Unit as it tries to
safeguard the nation from terrorist threats. The show also
follows the actions of other CTU agents, government
officials and terrorists associated with the plot. The first
six seasons of the show were all based in Los Angeles and
nearby locations, both real and fictional, in California,
although occasionally other locations have been featured as
well - most notably, Washington, D.C., where a portion of the
episodes took place during the fourth and sixth seasons.
Departing from tradition, the seventh season is set
primarily in Washington, D.C.
24 Television Series Season Episodes on DVD
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24: Season One on DVD (2001)
The first
season of the 24 television series on DVD starring Kiefer
Sutherland.
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24 -
Season Two on DVD (2003)
Jack Bauer
is having another one of his "very bad days" in the
second season of the groundbreaking real-time
thriller 24. Once again the hours are ticking by
with more guaranteed cliffhangers than a convention
of mountain climbers. Holed up in a Los Angeles
condo and estranged from his daughter, Jack is no
longer on the government payroll; unfortunately for
him, this small fact doesn't seem to matter to
President David Palmer and the NSA, who call him
back in to the CTU and give him 24 hours to
infiltrate a terrorist organization that is planning
to detonate a dirty bomb in the city of angels. All
Jack wants is to get his daughter out of the city,
unfortunately Kim's new employer, the abusive father
of the child she is nannying, has other ideas.
Fans of the original won't be disappointed, as there
are more than enough shock moments in the first few
hours to hint at the climactic build-up to come,
while newcomers can quickly get involved in the
lives of Jack and his family. There are some new
characters to bolster the veteran cast and,
interestingly (although not surprisingly), Jack's
character has taken an altogether darker, more
psychopathic turn. The danger the characters find
themselves in also has a much more global, not to
mention topical, impetus, grounded as it is in the
war against terrorism. Although the territory is
more familiar this time around, this second season
is just as much a high-tension, taut,
adrenalin-fuelled ride as the first, and one that
will have you glued to your TV for the next 24
hours. --Kristen Bowditch |
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24 - Season
3 (Slim - Pack) on DVD (2001) |
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24 - Season 4 (Slim Pack) on DVD (2001)
Emmy
nominated for Best Drama series, 24 Season 4 is
considered by fans and critics to be the best season
yet. Starring Keifer Sutherland in his Emmy
nominated role as Jack Bauer, 24 Season 4 received
the highest broadcast ratings of the series' 4 year
history.
The loaded 7-disk set includes a ground-breaking
extra, shot on location during Season 5 production,
which bridges Season 4 with Season 5 and gives clues
about what is to come. 24 Season 4 on DVD is the
only place to follow every moment of suspense,
mystery and action of this worldwide smash hit
television show!
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24 - Season Five (Slim-Pack)
on DVD (2005)
Amazon.com
- Arguably the series' best season to date, season 5
of 24 literally starts with a bang and never lets
up, with an intricate executive-level conspiracy to
control Central Asia's oil supply. Piling crisis
upon crisis in an escalating series of deceptions,
twists, and deeply hidden agendas, the day-long
ordeal begins with a devastating political
assassination connected to a disgraced former CTU
agent (Peter Weller) and a radical group of Russian
separatists (led by British actor Julian Sands)
threatening to release lethal nerve gas in Los
Angeles to protest a U.S./Russian treaty about to be
signed by President Charles Logan (Gregory Itzin).
As Logan's unstable wife Martha (Jean Smart), Secret
Service agent Aaron Pierce (Glenn Morshower), and
chief of staff Mike Novick (Jude Ciccolella)
gradually uncover the conspiracy, CTU maverick Jack
Bauer (series star Kiefer Sutherland) emerges from
self-imposed exile to aid his CTU colleagues in a
life-threatening quest for the truth. Meanwhile, CTU
chief Bill Buchanan (James Morrison) is thwarted by
an inexperienced, overbearing superior (Sean Astin)
and an executive takeover of CTU led by
Homeland
Security chief Karen Hayes (Jayne Atkinson), forcing
Bauer and his CTU loyalists to "go dark" and work
independently to honor the memory of a slain friend
and leader. Also figuring in are CTU's resident
hacker-nerd extraordinaire, Chloe O'Brian (played to
perfection by Mary Lynn Rajskub), Bauer's estranged
daughter (Elisha Cuthbert), and his beloved CTU
colleague Audrey Raines (Kim Raver).
Pivoting on a declaration of martial law and a
mysterious cabal of unnamed conspirators, "Day 5"
shocked even loyal 24 fans with a high body count
including several important supporting characters.
It all adds up to an exceptional season that earned
Sutherland a well-deserved Emmy (for Outstanding
Lead Actor in a Drama Series), equally deserving
Emmy nominations for Itzin and Sharp, and an Emmy
win for co-executive producer Jon Cassar's direction
of the riveting season premiere. And while the
breathtaking twists of 24 don't always hold up to
intense scrutiny, these 24 episodes (running about
43 minutes each) are tightly written and flawlessly
directed with an involving emphasis on thriller
plotting and dramatic focus on the complex and
operatically tragic relationship between President
Logan and his traumatized wife. Add it all up, and
you've got an addictive reason to look forward to
season 6. -- Jeff Shannon |
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24 - Season Six on DVD (2007)
Amazon.com
DVD Review - Always innovative and utterly
addictive, the thrilling sixth season of 24 picks up
twenty months after last season’s shocking season
finale and features even more unthinkable and
shocking plotlines that take place in another
heart-stopping 24 hour period. Nominated for his
sixth consecutive Best Actor–Drama Series
EmmyAward, Kiefer Sutherland continues to ignite
the screen as the rugged hero Jack Bauer, along with
gripping performances from the series returning
ensemble cast. The seven-disc 24: Season Six DVD set
includes all 24 one-hour episodes plus is packed
with hours of special features including an
exclusive Season Seven preview, over 25 minutes of
deleted scenes, numerous cast/crew episode
commentaries, more than 20 behind-the-scenes webcast
diaries, "Day Six Debrief" mobisodes, several
on-the-set featurettes and more. |
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24: Season Seven on DVD
Season
seven of the 24 television series on DVD. |
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