To emphasize the real-world flow of events, a clock is prominently displayed on-screen during the show, and there is a regular use of split screens, a technique used to depict multiple scenes occurring at the same time.Įach episode typically follows Bauer, officials in the U.S. The episodes take place over the course of one hour, depicting events as they happen, in real time.
Ģ4 is a serial drama starring Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer about the efforts of the fictional Counter Terrorist Unit to protect the United States from terrorist plots. espionage or counterterrorism-themed television drama, surpassing both Mission: Impossible and the UK's The Avengers. At the conclusion of its eighth season, 24 became the longest-running U.S. A spin-off series, 24: Legacy, later premiered on February 5, 2017, lasting a single 12-episode season.
In May 2013, it was announced that 24 would return with a 12-episode limited series titled 24: Live Another Day, which aired from May 5 to July 14, 2014, bringing the episode count to 204. The show won numerous awards throughout its run, including Best Drama Series at the 2004 Golden Globe Awards and Outstanding Drama Series at the 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards. However, the series was criticized for Islamophobia and glorification of torture. These attacks include presidential assassination attempts, bomb detonations, bioterrorism, cyberwarfare, as well as conspiracies that involve government and corporate corruption.Ģ4 received generally positive reviews, and its fifth season was universally praised by critics. Bauer uses people on both sides of the law in his attempts to prevent terrorist attacks and bring down those responsible, sometimes at great personal expense. Throughout the series, most of the main plot elements unfold like a political thriller, as they lead to deaths, twists and cliffhanger endings. With the exception of the final season, this disregard for conventional morality puts him at odds with others until he is usually proven right. The series begins with Bauer working for the Los Angeles–based Counter Terrorist Unit, in which he is a highly proficient agent with an " ends justify the means" approach. 24 is a joint production by Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television. In addition, the television film 24: Redemption aired between seasons six and seven, on November 23, 2008. The show premiered on November 6, 2001, and spanned 204 episodes over nine seasons, with the series finale broadcast on July 14, 2014. Multiple interrelated plots are featured in each episode, which often include Bauer's contacts in perilous crisis. Each season covers 24 consecutive hours in Bauer's life using the real time method of narration. The series stars Kiefer Sutherland as counter-terrorist agent Jack Bauer. 24 is an American action drama television series created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran for Fox.