24 is an American television series produced for the Fox network created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, and starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration. Premiering on November 6, 2001, the show spanned 192 episodes over eight seasons, with the series finale broadcast on May 24, 2010. In addition, a television film, 24: Redemption, was broadcast between seasons six and seven. Fox announced in May 2013 that 24 would return as a 12-episode series titled 24: Live Another Day which aired from May 5 to July 14, 2014.
The series begins with him working for the Los Angeles–based Counter Terrorist Unit, in which he is a highly proficient agent with an "ends justify the means" approach, regardless of the perceived morality of some of his actions. Throughout the series most of the main plot elements unfold like a political thriller. A typical plot has Bauer racing against the clock as he attempts to thwart multiple terrorist plots, including presidential assassination attempts, weapons of mass destruction detonations, bioterrorism, cyber attacks, as well as conspiracies which deal with government and corporate corruption.
24 garnered critical acclaim, winning numerous awards over its eight seasons, including Best Drama Series at the 2003 Golden Globe Awards and Outstanding Drama Series at the 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards. At the conclusion of its eighth season, 24 became the longest-running U.S. espionage-themed television drama ever, surpassing both Mission: Impossible and The Avengers. Day 8 begins 18 months after Day 7 at 4:00pm ET, the latest in the day of any season. This is the second season to use Eastern Time as opposed to Pacific Time. According to the date on Pavel Tokarev's phone, the day takes place on February 27-28, contrary to Operation Hero stating it takes place in late May. Day 8 takes place about 14 years and 6 months after Day 1. CTU has been reinstated by President Allison Taylor in a New York City-based pilot program under the direction of Brian Hastings. Cole Ortiz, an ex-Marine who wants to follow in Jack Bauer's footsteps, runs the division’s Field Operations. Expert data analyst Dana Walsh collaborates with systems analyst Arlo Glass inside CTU. Rob Weiss serves as President Allison Taylor's new chief of staff, and Meredith Reed is an ambitious journalist with ties to the unfolding situation. As President Omar Hassan of Kamistan comes to the United States on a peacemaking mission, he is targeted by a group of Russian terrorists, led by people from within Hassan's own country. CTU has to stop the impending threat, with the help of a reluctant Jack Bauer.
Kiefer Sutherland - Jack Bauer Elisha Cuthbert Kim Bauer
Mary Lynn Rajskub Chloe O'Brian
Cherry Jones Allison Taylor
Annie Wersching Renee Walker
John Boyd Arlo Glass Freddie Prinze, Jr. Cole Ortiz
Nazneen Contractor Kayla Hassan
Bob Gunton Ethan Kanin
Necar Zadegan Dalia Hassan
Katee Sackhoff Dana Walsh
Carlo Rota Morris O'Brian Mykelti Williamson Brian Hastings
Anil Kapoor Omar Hassan
Chris Diamantopoulos Rob Weiss
TJ Ramini Tarin Faroush
Frank John Hughes Tim Woods Sarah Hollis Susan Mido Hamada Samir Mehran Clayne Crawford Kevin Wade
Gregory Itzin Charles Logan
Navid Negahban Jamot
Jürgen Prochnow Sergei Bazhaev
Jennifer Westfeldt Meredith Reed Hrach Titizian Nabeel
Akbar Kurtha Farhad Hassan Graham McTavish Mikhail Novakovich
Michael Filipowich Nick Coughlin
Julian Morris Owen Nick Jameson Suvarov
Reed Diamond Jason Pillar David Anders Josef Bazhaev Julie Claire Eden Linley Ryan Cutrona John Smith
Lesley Fera Angela Nelson
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