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| 24 | |
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 24 intertitle | |
| Genre | Drama Action Thriller |
| Created by | Joel Surnow Robert Cochran |
| Starring | Kiefer Sutherland Mary Lynn Rajskub Carlos Bernard Annie Wersching James Morrison Colm Feore Jeffrey Nordling Bob Gunton Janeane Garofalo Rhys Coiro Cherry Jones |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 144 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 42-44 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | FOX |
| Picture format | NTSC 480i (SDTV) PAL 576i (SDTV) 720p (HDTV) FOX HD 1080i (HDTV) SKY HD |
| Original run | November 6, 2001 – present (on hiatus) |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
| Common rating | |
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| Australia | MA15+ (restricted) |
| Canada | 14+ |
| Germany | 16 |
| Hungary | 16 |
| New Zealand | R16 |
| Singapore | PG |
| United States | TV-14-V |
24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning United States television series. Broadcast by Fox Network in the USA and syndicated worldwide, the show first aired on November 6, 2001, with an initial thirteen episodes. In January 2007, 24 was made available online to U.S. viewers through Fox on Demand. The first six seasons were all centered around the fictional Los Angeles branch of the U.S. government Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU).
24 is presented in real time, with each season depicting a 24-hour period in the life of Jack Bauer, who works with the U.S. government as it fights threats on U.S. soil. Bauer is often in the field for the fictional Los Angeles Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) as they try 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 significant portion of the action took place during the fourth and sixth seasons. Promotional materials for the seventh season have already established that, departing from tradition, it will be set primarily in Washington, D.C.[citation needed]
After leading actor Kiefer Sutherland won a Golden Globe for his role in the first 10 episodes, the ratings of the show increased, leading FOX to order the second half of the season. There have been six seasons of 24 produced. On May 15 2007, it was confirmed that FOX has ordered seventh and eighth seasons.Fox orders more \'24\'. Retrieved on 2007-05-16. A motion picture based on the show has been written and was scheduled to be filmed in 2007 for a 2008 release but plans for production were put on hold to focus on the TV series.24 DIRECTOR JON CASSAR TAKES A TIME-OUT TO DISCUSS SEASON SIX AND THE 24 MOVIE. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
The seventh season, originally scheduled to premiere on January 13 2008, was initially postponed in the wake of the 2007-08 Writers Guild of America strike to ensure a non stop season, a trademark of the show since the start of its fourth season in January 2005.FOX Postpones \'24,\' Sets \'American Idol\' Premiere. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/08/hollywood.labor.ap/ It is now officially postponed until January 2009.Carter, Bill (2008-02-11). After Strike, TV Shows Hurry Up and Wait. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-02-12."Fox: \'24\' on shelf until next January" (CNN). Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
To help offset the strike-induced delay, 24 will be returning next fall with a two-hour prequel that will take place almost a year after day six and will "set up the story that launches season seven".\'24\' Prequel Coming This Fall. TV Blogger. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.Exclusive News: PRODUCER HOWARD GORDON EXPLAINS THIS FALL\'S 2-HOUR \'24\' TV MOVIE. iFMagazine. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
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24 is a thriller which is shown in "real-time," with each minute of airtime corresponding to a minute in the lives of the characters.TV.com Summary of 24. Commercial breaks are placed at times when non-essential plot is taking place (e.g. characters driving somewhere will begin when a commercial break starts and arrive at their destination at the end of the commercial break.) This allows for the show to actually occur in real time without compromising action. The real time of the show continues to roll during the commercials throughout the show, emphasizing the reality of the 24 hours of the season which the characters work.
Actual show run time without commercials is between 42-44 minutes, as is typical for hour long television shows on many commercial stations. However, the effect only works if episodes are shown with commercial breaks during the show and then only if these are inserted at the right points in time and have the same length, which may not fit in with the normal programming of a commercial station.
Watched continuously each season would take approximately 18 hours to finish. This real-time nature is emphasized by an on-screen digital clock appearing before and after commercial breaks, with a distinct beeping noise for each second, alternating between C and D tones. This time corresponds to the in-universe time of the show. The characters will often place time windows (such as the common "within the hour") on certain events such as terrorist threats, thus strongly hinting the attack/event will occur before the end of the episode.
The action switches between different locations tracing parallel adventures of different characters involved in the same overarching plot. As a result, there may be long sections of unseen narrative for each character, in which case a character may only be seen for a portion of an episode\'s overall running time.Wiki24.com Background Notes.
24 employs fast-paced and complex plots. Though each day\'s events typically revolve around thwarting an impending terrorist attack, the series maintains an episodic format by requiring its characters to investigate leads on said terrorists, with each lead taking roughly an hour and introducing the next episode\'s lead in its closing minutes. The exact objective of the day may also change over the course of the season, as the terrorists adapt their plans, execute contingencies, or are discovered to have been mere pawns in a larger, more insidious scheme.
A recurring theme of 24 has characters faced with the decision of whether to let something tragic happen for the sake of a greater good. In Season 2, a Dept. of Defense staffer has the chance to warn CTU of an imminent attack on their building, but argues doing so would put the culprits on alert and thus cause a valuable trail to go cold.Fox Network summary of Season 2: "10:00 AM-11:00 AM". A similar situation occurs in Season 5, when terrorists plan to release a canister of nerve gas inside a busy shopping mall.Fox Network summary of Season 5: "2:00 PM-3:00 PM". In Season 3, the President and CTU agents must choose between the life of a high-ranking CTU official and the imminent threat of further attacks,Fox Network summary of Season 3: "6:00 AM-7:00 AM". while Season 4 is notable for a scene in which two men — one of whom possesses crucial information about a nuclear missile strike, and the other is the husband of a major character — lie dying in an emergency room, creating the ethical dilemma of whom to save.Fox Network summary of Season 4: "2:00 AM-3:00 AM". In addition, the sitting President often has to deal with a similar quandary. For example, in Season 6, President Wayne Palmer asks Jack Bauer to sacrifice himself in exchange for the location of a known terrorist.Fox Network summary of Season 6: "6:00 AM-7:00 AM".
The first season began and ended at midnight,Fox Network summary of Season 1. and during its eighth episode (7 AM to 8 AM) Jack mentioned that he had already been awake for 24 hours. Later seasons have tended to use a different time window, starting in the morningFox Network summary of Season 2. or early afternoonFox Network summary of Season 3. to allow filming to begin in the summer when there are more daylight hours available.
For the first two seasons, 24 frequently used split-screen action to follow multiple plots, although from Season 3 onward this was scaled back somewhat and confined mostly to phone conversations and shots leading into and out of commercial breaks.Funinfo.com review of Season 3.
Immediately prior to 24, series co-creators Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran executive-produced La Femme Nikita for its entire five-year run on USA Network. Both series deal with anti-terrorist operations, and the lead characters of both series are placed in situations where they must make a tragic choice in order to serve the greater good. As a result, the on- and off-screen creative connections between 24 and La Femme Nikita are highly pronounced. Numerous actors from La Femme Nikita have portrayed similar roles on 24, a number of story concepts from La Femme Nikita have been revisited on 24, and many of the creative personnel from La Femme Nikita currently work (or have worked) on 24 in the same capacity.IMDB entry for La Femme Nikita.IMDB entry for 24.
In addition, 24 borrows some aspects of the 1997 film Air Force One. In Seasons 2, 4 and 6, Air Force One can be seen and the series reused the same set as the one featured in the movie.IMDB entry for 24-Trivia. Additionally, four actors featured on 24 — Xander Berkeley, Glenn Morshower, Wendy Crewson and Spencer Garrett — played roles in Air Force One.
Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) is a fictional U.S. government anti-terrorist agency and similar to the real-life FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force, the CIA Counterterrorist Center\'s Special Activities Division and the National Counterterrorism Center. Its headquarters are in Washington, D.C. with satellite operations in major cities where threats are likely. CTU\'s primary mission is to disrupt and destroy foreign and domestic terror cells hostile to the United States, as well as protect it from terrorist attacks. With an office in nearly every major city, CTU also has a role in creating security policy and fighting groups of organized crime which fund terrorism.Tara Dilullo,. 24: The Official Companion Seasons 1 & 2 (24). Titan Books (UK). ISBN 1-84576-313-0.
CTU offices are run by a Director, also called the Special Agent in Charge, to whom the Director of Field Operations and the Chief of Staff report. Departments within a CTU office include Communications ("Comm"), Logistics, and Tactical ("Field Ops"). Communications and Logistics personnel report directly to the Chief of Staff, whereas Tactical personnel are deployed into Tactical Teams ("Tac Teams") by the Director of Field Operations.
The Los Angeles CTU Field Office houses several areas. The first floor contains the Situation Room, as well as the main communications complex and command center, often referred to as "The Floor." On the second floor is the Director\'s office and Field Ops office. Situated elsewhere in the building are the Information Technology department (I.T.), an in-house Medical clinic, Meteorology department, several Holding Rooms used for interrogation and confinement, and Tech Rooms, which contain the bulk of the physical computer hardware used by CTU.
The CTU offices within a region report to a Divisional Office, overseen by the Division Director. Divisional offices cover a larger amount of territory in their jurisdiction. Finally, the Divisional office and all other offices report to a District Headquarters, overseen by a Regional Director. This title implies each District Headquarters has jurisdiction over an entire region of the United States. However, in Season 1, the reverse was implied: the District Director, George Mason, reported to District Manager Richard Walsh (who was killed in the second episode), and then Ryan Chappelle, the Regional Director from Division. However, in the Season 2 finale, Chappelle referred to a Mr. Vaughn, the District Director, as his superior.
CTU often suffers setbacks for the sake of plot. Despite the high-profile and high-risk nature of its duties, it is frequently infiltrated by double agents, and several times has been attacked or seized by terrorist forces.
It has been confirmed by the Season 7 Trailer that "CTU is gone" and Jack Bauer is on his own while Chloe has to help him. According to issue #11 of The Official 24 Magazine, CTU has been disbanded at some point between Day 6 and Day 7, although it is possible that this is only a ruse, and that the organization has actually gone underground.
There are some plot devices which are used frequently on 24.
24 is known for making major changes to its main cast every season — the sole exception being Kiefer Sutherland, who is the only main cast member to star in all six seasons to date. Glenn Morshower, who plays Aaron Pierce, is the only actor besides Sutherland to appear in all six seasons. Due to the unpredictable nature of each season\'s storyline, main cast members are added and dropped frequently. In a few cases, guest stars have been upgraded to main cast members during the course of a season. Main cast members who return from prior seasons — whether they return for one episode or the better part of a season — are often given a "Special Guest Star" billing, although this is also used for other cast members who are well-known film actors, like Dennis Hopper, Powers Boothe, Sean Astin, and James Cromwell.
Because of the intense nature of the series, the number of onscreen deaths is high compared to other television dramas. Of the 28 characters who have comprised the main cast over the past six seasons, nine are deceased. This number is considerably higher when guest characters — whether they be government agents or terrorists — are also included.[citation needed]
* = Attached to star/in production.
** = Was moved from guest star to main cast member midseason.
24 features a large number of guest characters in every episode. Below are some of the guest stars who have made appearances during the first six seasons.
| Actor | Character | Seasons | Episode Count |
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| Jude Ciccolella | Mike Novick | 1, 2, 4, 5 | 58 |
| Glenn Morshower | Aaron Pierce | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7* | 39 |
| Paul Schulze | Ryan Chappelle | 1, 2, 3 | 24 (deceased) |
| Zachary Quinto | Adam Kaufman | 3 | 23 |
| Geoff Pierson | John Keeler | 3, 4 | 19 |
| Daniel Bess | Rick Allen | 1 | 18 |
| Sean Astin | Lynn McGill | 5 | 10 (deceased) |
| Michelle Forbes | Lynne Kresge | 2 | 18 |
| Arnold Vosloo | Habib Marwan | 4 | 17 (deceased) |
| Adoni Maropis | Abu Fayed | 6 | 15 (deceased) |
| Dennis Hopper | Victor Drazen | 1 | 4 (deceased) |
| Željko Ivanek | Andre Drazen | 1 | 14 (deceased) |
| Laura Harris | Marie Warner | 2 | 14 |
| Jesse Borrego | Gael Ortega | 3 | 14 (deceased) |
| Powers Boothe | Noah Daniels | 6 | 14 |
| Tzi Ma | Cheng Zhi | 4, 5, 6 | 12 |
| Michael Massee | Ira Gaines | 1 | 12 (deceased) |
| Julian Sands | Vladimir Bierko | 5 | 11 (deceased) |
| Lou Diamond Phillips | DeSalvo, DoD | 1 | 2 (deceased) |
* = Attached to star/in production.
Season 1 begins and ends at 12:00 AM, and occurs on the day of the California presidential primary. Jack Bauer must protect Senator David Palmer from an assassination plot, and rescue his family from those responsible for the plot, who seek retribution for Jack\'s involvement with a covert U.S. mission in the Balkans.
Set 18 months after season 1, season 2 begins and ends at 8:00 AM. Jack must stop a nuclear bomb from detonating in Los Angeles, then assist President David Palmer in proving who is responsible for the threat.
Set 3 years after season 2, season 3 begins and ends at 1:00 PM. While struggling with a heroin addiction, Jack must re-infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel in order to acquire a deadly virus being marketed underground. Jack must then stop the mastermind behind the virus from releasing it.
Set 18 months after season 3, season 4 begins and ends at 7:00 AM. Jack must save the lives of Secretary Heller and his daughter Audrey Raines (with whom Jack is romantically involved) when they are kidnapped by terrorists. The same terrorists then launch further attacks against America, and Jack is forced to use unorthodox methods to stop them, methods which will have long-term consequences for both Jack and the U.S.
Set 18 months after season 4, season 5 begins and ends at 7:00 AM. Jack is believed to be dead by everyone except a few of his closest friends. Terrorists with connections to the U.S. government attempt to steal nerve gas in order to protect US oil interests in Asia, and Jack must resurface to stop them as well as dismantle the government conspiracy.
Set 20 months after season 5, season 6 begins and ends at 6:00 AM. Jack is released after being retained in a Chinese prison for twenty months. Terrorists plot to set off suitcase nuclear devices in the United States and Jack must stop them; after that, Jack has to prevent sensitive circuitry from falling into the hands of the Chinese to prevent war between the U.S. and Russia.
Season 7 will begin and end at 6:00 AM and will begin airing in the United States in January 2009, having been delayed by the writer\'s strike. The producers of the show have announced that there will be a 2-hour season 7 prequel bridging seasons 6 and 7, to air in the Fall of 2008. Matt Webb Mitovich (2008-02-06). 24 Makes Up for Lost Time This Fall. Today\'s News:Our Take. TV Guide. Retrieved on 2008-02-06. The initial back story will feature Jack Bauer on trial for his actions in the pursuit of justice. Meanwhile, a major national security incident occurs when the firewall responsible for protecting America\'s government computer infrastructure is breached. It will also feature the show\'s first female president, Allison Taylor, played by Cherry Jones and ex-main character Tony Almeida will be returning to the show despite his apparent death in season 5. This will be the first season to see Jack not working with CTU because it was disbanded by the U.S. government at some point after the events of Season 6."24" resets the clock for season 7 (September 20, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
Hyoscine-pentothal (sometimes mis-spelled "Hyoscine-pentothol" or "Hyoscine-pentathol") is a fictional pain-inducing drug that appears in this television series. CTU agents use it as part of their time-sensitive interrogation procedure."12:00 PM - 1:00 PM". 24. No. 127, season 6.
Its name was made from the names of the two real drugs hyoscine and sodium pentothal, which the CIA sometimes uses as "truth drugs". The name was intended to imply a mixture of the two real drugs; however the fictional drug\'s effect is completely unlike the effects of real hyoscine and sodium pentothal, which do not cause pain in the real world.
Hyoscine-pentothal first appeared in Day 4 when it was administered to Richard Heller, Sarah Gavin and Behrooz Araz during interrogation.
It was used again for interrogation in Day 5, when Christopher Henderson, a terrorist captured by CTU, is tortured by an agent who injects him with the drug several times. Ultimately, however, the torture proves ineffective, although the session lasts over an hour. Audrey Raines is also briefly tortured using the drug. Agent Tony Almeida is later stabbed with a syringe containing an apparent overdose of the drug.
In Day 6, Jack Bauer uses hyoscine-pentothal to interrogate his brother Graem in a similar manner, and the session proves somewhat fruitful, as he reveals his connection to the death of David Palmer. Phillip Bauer later uses it to kill Graem. Episode 607: 12:00PM - 1:00 PM. Neo Era Media, Inc. (January/February, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
Some characters described the effects of the drug:
However, the mechanisms how the drug works have not been revealed yet.
There is an example of its use in this episode guide
A 24: The Movie feature film was originally scheduled to be released on August 21, 2008. In April 2007, it was announced that plans to shoot the film have been put on hold.24 movie delayed indefinitely
Kim Raver (Audrey Raines Heller) and Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe O\'Brian) have said the directors have asked them to come back, although this is un-confirmed.
The film was intended to depart from its traditional real-time format to condense one 24-hour period into the length of a feature film.
Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of 24 on FOX.
Note: Each USA network television season starts in mid-September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps. However 24 begins its season in January and runs new episodes non-stop until May, a trend which began after many fans grew unhappy with constant pre-emptions. 24 airs during February and May sweeps.
^ = Indicates a "non-stop" season, in which the season did not start at the beginning of the television season in September, but rather in January (the start of mid-season) to air new episodes every week until its season finale in May.
Viewership increased midway through its second season when the mega-hit American Idol became the lead-in to 24 starting in February 2003. For its fourth season, FOX gave the show a vote of confidence by moving 24 out of the post-American Idol time slot (to make room for the eventual hit drama, House) and placed it on Monday nights at 9:00 p.m. Eastern (8:00 p.m. Central) while it aired the show in consecutive weeks, beginning in mid-January of 2005. The consecutive-week schedule was also implemented for 2006, beginning in mid-January 2006.
In comparison to its 2005 season, 24 in 2006 was up 16% in overall viewers and 14% in viewers of the advertiser-friendly 18 – 49 age demographic."Hollywood Reporter: 2005-06 primetime wrap", Hollywood Reporter, May 26, 2006. Thus, the series has so far reached its ratings peak in 2006.
The sixth season\'s two-night, four-hour premiere gained its largest audience ever, scoring an average 15.7 million viewers.Mahan, Colin. "Ratings: Jack Bauer vs. Globes", TV.com, 2007-01-16. At one stage, ratings peaked at 16.3 million viewers.
Viewership has increased steadily for 24, except for a slight fall in the third season. FOX was able to continue gaining audience share in 2005 and 2006 with non-stop seasons and the number of viewers was up over 60% in season 5 vs season 1.Viewership numbers of primetime programs during the 2005-06 television season
24 is widely broadcast in other parts of the world, including Africa, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East. Its viewership in the UK, however, decreased when the BBC lost the rights to satellite channel Sky One after the second season.
Because of the "real-time" storytelling approach to 24, and the series\' willingness to directly address the threat of terrorism, the implementation of torture as a way to acquire information and the use and misuse of government authority, the series has generated a sizeable critical reaction, both positive and negative. The series and the main character Jack have been accused of promoting the use of excessive violence and torture in the minds of the voting public, in part to support the policies of the current federal government.Ray McGovern (2007-12-12). Are Americans Really Better Than That. CIA.
The series has won numerous Emmy Awards for its technical and artistic achievements, but at the same time has been criticized by a number of prominent individuals and organizations who have objected to how the series has handled story and character elements.
The release of 24 on DVD has had a significant impact on the success of the television series. In an interview with IGN in 2002, Sutherland revealed, "[24\'s] success in England was phenomenal. It was the biggest show the BBC has ever had. It was the number one DVD there; knocked off Lord of the Rings, which is unheard of for a television show DVD to actually knock-out every feature DVD available. And that\'s because they showed it without commercials."Steve Head (2002-10-28). A Conversation with Kiefer Sutherland. IGN. Retrieved on 2006-08-06. The US sales of the Season 1 DVDs increased the audience size of Season 2 by 25%.David Lambert (2003-10-22). 24\'s TV-on-DVD success leads to new DVD concepts. TVShowsOnDVD. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.
At CES 2007, Fox Home Entertainment announced the complete first season of 24 would be released on the Blu-ray disc format in early 2007 IGN staff, "CES 2007: 24, Prison Break Hit Blu-ray", Jan. 8, 2007. although this has not yet come to fruition and no date for the Blu-Ray release has been confirmed.
The Region 1 DVD releases of 24 strictly emphasize actor Kiefer Sutherland on the cover art for all six seasons to date, while the Region 2 & 4 DVDs instead echo the series\' split-screen format by featuring the major players in each respective season. This presented audiences who had not seen the tv broadcast (since the series moved to premium channel Sky One) in the UK with a large spoiler on the front cover of season four - which featured \'surprise\' special guest star Tony Almeida.
A "limited special edition" of Day Six is also available in the United States. In addition to the DVD\'s, the box includes a booklet with an episode guide, each major character\'s job description and biographical information, and script excepts.
In mid-2007, the first four seasons were re-issued, featuring slim-packaging in line with the season 5 release, and improved video quality, especially in the first season which was initially rushed to DVD. The metallic "24" logo has also been dropped in favor of the seven segment display logo.
Fox have announced that on May 20th 2008 season 1 will be re-released in the United states, the new set will include a 7th disk packed with bonus features, while disks 1-6 contain all 24 episodes with deleted scenes, audio commentary, and 5 extended episodes. The set will be released in a steel box.24 - Season 1 - Special Edition DVD Information (HTML). TVShowsonDVD.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
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The success of 24 has led to the series being extended into other arenas, including media specifically created for mobile devices and the internet. In addition, the series has spawned video and board games, toys, soundtracks from both the series and the video game, and a number of original novels inspired by the series, as well as a number of "behind-the-scenes" books. A feature film based upon the series has been written but the project has been put on hold to focus on Seasons 7 and 8.
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