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24

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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. Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Action movies are a Film genre where action sequences such as fights, Shootouts Stunts Car chases or explosions either take precedence The thriller is a broad Genre of Literature, Film, Gaming and Television. Joel Surnow is an American writer and producer best known for being the creator of the Emmy winning television series 24, and the cult-following For other people named Robert Cochran see Robert Cochran (disambiguation Robert Cochran (also credited as Bob Cochran) is the co-creator Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland He has Scottish ancestry from both parents and is the grandson of Canadian politician Tommy Douglas. Mary Lynn Rajskub (sometimes credited as Marylynn Rajskub) (ˈraɪskʌb (born June 22 1971) is an American Actress, Artist Carlos Bernard Papierski (born October 12, 1962 in Evanston Illinois) is an American Actor, best known for his role as Tony Annie Wersching is an American actress who appeared on the American soap opera General Hospital and who will be featured on 24 James Paige Morrison (born April 21, 1954) is an American Actor. Colm Feore (born August 22, 1958) is an American-Canadian Stage, Film and Television Actor. Jeffrey Nordling (born March 11, 1962 in Ridgewood New Jersey) is an American actor Bob Gunton (born November 15 1945) is an American Actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Warden Norton in the 1994 movie The Jane Anne (Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up Comedian, actress, political activist, writer Rhys Coiro (born March 12, 1979) is an American Television and stage actor Cherry Jones (born November 21, 1956) is an American Tony Award -winning actress. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States of seasons 6
No.  of episodes 144
Production
Running time 42-44 minutes;
52 minutes (season 2 and 3 premieres)
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
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary
Common rating
Australia MA15+ (restricted)
Canada 14+
Germany 16
Hungary 16
New Zealand R16
Singapore PG
United States TV-14-V

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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. Real time within the media is a method of Narratology within a motion picture television series radio program computer game, comic book or comic strip wherein Jack Bauer is the Protagonist of the United States Television series 24, in which he has trained and worked in various capacities 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. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West 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. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Promotional materials for the seventh season have already established that, departing from tradition, it will be set primarily in Washington, D. C. [1]

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. Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland He has Scottish ancestry from both parents and is the grandson of Canadian politician Tommy Douglas. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner There have been six seasons of 24 produced. On May 15, 2007, it was confirmed that FOX has ordered seventh and eighth seasons. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [2] 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 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American action Drama Television series. [3]

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. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The 2007&ndash2008 Writers Guild of America strike, or more commonly known as the Writers' Strike was a strike by the Writers Guild of America East [4][5] It is now officially postponed until January 2009. [6][7]

To help offset the strike-induced delay, 24 will return on Sunday, November 23, 2008 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". Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [8][9][10]

Contents

Elements

Real time

An example of a 24 split-screen with the running clock
An example of a 24 split-screen with the running clock

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. The thriller is a broad Genre of Literature, Film, Gaming and Television. Real time within the media is a method of Narratology within a motion picture television series radio program computer game, comic book or comic strip wherein [11] 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 clock of the show continues to roll during the commercials, emphasizing the reality of the 24 hours of the season in which the characters work. Finally, 24 does not use slow motion techniques, even on moments of rapid action or sleight-of-hand, which other franchises might choose to emphasize in that way. Slow motion is a technique in film-making whereby Time appears to be slowed down

Actual show run time without commercials is between 42-44 minutes, as is typical for hour long television shows on many commercial stations. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced 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 17 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. In Music theory, a diatonic scale (from the Greek διατονικος, meaning " through tones" also known as the heptatonia prima and 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. [12]

Storytelling and visual style

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. Evidence in its broadest sense includes anything that is used to determine or demonstrate the Truth of an assertion 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. 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American action Drama Television series. [13] A similar situation occurs in Season 5, when terrorists plan to release a canister of nerve gas inside a busy shopping mall. [14] 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,[15] 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. [16] 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. Wayne Palmer is a Fictional character on the television series 24. [17]

The first season began and ended at midnight,[18] and during its ninth episode (8:00 - 9:00 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 morning[19] or early afternoon[20] 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. [21]

Creative influences

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. Joel Surnow is an American writer and producer best known for being the creator of the Emmy winning television series 24, and the cult-following For other people named Robert Cochran see Robert Cochran (disambiguation Robert Cochran (also credited as Bob Cochran) is the co-creator La Femme Nikita ( Nikita in Canada is a Canadian television Spy drama based upon the original French film directed by Luc USA Network (commonly referred to as USA) is an American Cable television channel with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005 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. [22][23]

In addition, 24 borrows some aspects of the 1997 film Air Force One, namely the plane itself and the use of the 25th amendment. Air Force One is a 1997 action thriller film starring Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman, and featuring Glenn Close 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. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [24] Additionally, four actors featured on 24 — Xander Berkeley, Glenn Morshower, Wendy Crewson and Spencer Garrett — played roles in Air Force One. Alexander Harper Berkeley (born December 16, 1955) is an American Actor. Glenn Morshower (born Glenn Grove Morchower; April 24, 1959) is an American actor known for his recurring role as Secret Service Agent Wendy Jane Crewson (born May 9, 1956) is a Canadian actress. Crewson was born in Hamilton Ontario, the daughter of June Doreen

Counter Terrorist Unit

Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) is a fictional U.S. government anti-terrorist agency and is similar to the real-life FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force, the CIA Counterterrorist Center's Special Activities Division and the National Counterterrorism Center. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. Counter-terrorism or counterterrorism refers to the practices tactics, techniques and strategies that Governments militaries, Police departments A Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation, other federal agencies (notably Department of Homeland Security components near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all The Special Activities Division (SAD is a division of the Central Intelligence Agency 's former Directorate of Operations now the National Clandestine Service, responsible The National Counterterrorism Center ( NCTC) is a United States government organization responsible for national and international counterterrorism efforts Its headquarters are in Washington, D.C., with satellite operations in major cities where threats are likely. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D 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. [25]

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.

Recurring plot devices

There are some plot devices which are used frequently on 24.

Cast

See also: List of 24 characters, List of 24 cast members, Minor CTU agents in 24, and Minor characters in 24

Main casts

Season 7 cast
Season 7 cast

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. The following is a list of characters in the television series " 24 " by season and event. A list of actors who have appeared in the television series 24. Minor CTU agents in 24 is a list of employees of the United States government organization called CTU on the fictional television series 24. Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland He has Scottish ancestry from both parents and is the grandson of Canadian politician Tommy Douglas. Glenn Morshower, who plays Aaron Pierce, is the only actor besides Sutherland to appear in all six seasons. Glenn Morshower (born Glenn Grove Morchower; April 24, 1959) is an American actor known for his recurring role as Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce is a Fictional character on the Television series 24, played by actor Glenn Morshower. 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. Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Film -maker Powers Allen Boothe (born June 1, 1948) is an American Television and Film Actor. Sean Astin (born February 25, 1971) is an American Film Actor, director, and Oscar -nominated producer best James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) sometimes credited as Jamie Cromwell, is an American Film and Television

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, ten are deceased. This number is considerably higher when guest characters — whether they be government agents or terrorists — are also included.

* = Attached to star/in production.
** = Was moved from guest star to main cast member midseason.

Notable guest stars

24 features a large number of guest characters in every season. Below are some of the guest stars who have made appearances during the first six seasons.

* = Attached to star/in production.

Cameo appearances

Plot synopsis

Season 1

Main article: 24 (season 1)

Season 1 begins and ends at 12:00 AM, and occurs on the day of the California presidential primary. Season One of the television series 24 was first broadcast from November 6 2001 to May 21 2002 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.

Season 2

Main article: 24 (season 2)

Set 18 months after season 1, season 2 begins and ends at 8:00 AM. Season Two of 24 (aka Day 2) was first broadcast from October 28 2002 to May 20 2003 Jack must stop a nuclear bomb from detonating in Los Angeles, then assist President David Palmer in proving who is responsible for the threat.

Season 3

Main article: 24 (season 3)

Set 3 years after season 2, season 3 begins and ends at 1:00 PM. Season Three, also known as Day 3 of the television series 24 premiered in the United States on October 28 2003 and aired its season finale on May 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.

Season 4

Main article: 24 (season 4)

Set 18 months after season 3, season 4 begins and ends at 7:00 AM. Season Four, also known as Day 4 of the television series 24 premiered on January 9 2005 and aired its season finale on May 23 2005 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.

Season 5

Main article: 24 (season 5)

Set 18 months after season 4, season 5 begins and ends at 7:00 AM. Season Five, also known as Day 5 of the television series 24 premiered on January 15 2006 and aired its season finale on May 22 2006 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 U. S. oil interests in Asia, and Jack must resurface to stop them as well as dismantle the government conspiracy.

Season 6

Main article: 24 (season 6)

Set 20 months after season 5, season 6 begins and ends at 6:00 AM. Season Six, also known as Day 6, of the television series 24 premiered on Sunday January 14 2007 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; later, Jack has to prevent sensitive circuitry from falling into the hands of the Chinese to prevent war between the U. A suitcase bomb is a Bomb which uses a Suitcase as its delivery method S. and Russia.

Season 7

Main article: 24 (season 7)

Season 7 will begin and end at 7:00 a. Season Seven, also known as Day 7, of the television series 24 was originally planned to premiere on January 13 2008 but was delayed an entire year m. and will begin airing in the United States in January 2009, having been delayed by the writers' strike. The 2007&ndash2008 Writers Guild of America strike, or more commonly known as the Writers' Strike was a strike by the Writers Guild of America East [6] 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 fall, 2008. [29] The initial back story will feature Jack Bauer on trial for his actions in the pursuit of justice. In Narratology, a back-story (also back story or backstory) is the history behind the situation extant at the start of the main story 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. Cherry Jones (born November 21, 1956) is an American Tony Award -winning actress. Anthony "Tony" Almeida is a Fictional character played by Carlos Bernard on the television series 24, and one of the only people 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. [30]

24: The Movie

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. [31]

Kim Raver (Audrey Raines) and Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe O'Brian) have said the directors have asked them to come back, although this is un-confirmed. Elisha Cuthbert has said that she also has plans to reprise her role of Kim. Elisha Ann Cuthbert (born November 30 1982 is a Canadian actress.

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.

Broadcasting information

U. S. television ratings

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. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television 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.

Season Timeslot Premiere Finale Rank Viewers (m)
1 Tuesdays 9/8c November 6, 2001 May 21, 2002 #76 8. Season One of the television series 24 was first broadcast from November 6 2001 to May 21 2002 Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. 60[32]
2 Tuesdays 9/8c October 29, 2002 May 20, 2003 #36 11. Season Two of 24 (aka Day 2) was first broadcast from October 28 2002 to May 20 2003 Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held 73[33]
3 Tuesdays 9/8c October 28, 2003 May 25, 2004 #42 10. Season Three, also known as Day 3 of the television series 24 premiered in the United States on October 28 2003 and aired its season finale on May Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. 30[34]
4^ Mondays 9/8c January 9, 2005 May 23, 2005 #29 11. Season Four, also known as Day 4 of the television series 24 premiered on January 9 2005 and aired its season finale on May 23 2005 Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne 90[35]
5^ Mondays 9/8c January 15, 2006 May 22, 2006 #24 13. Season Five, also known as Day 5 of the television series 24 premiered on January 15 2006 and aired its season finale on May 22 2006 Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. 78[36]
6^ Mondays 9/8c January 14, 2007 May 21, 2007 #27 13. Season Six, also known as Day 6, of the television series 24 premiered on Sunday January 14 2007 Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. 0[37]
7^ Mondays 9/8c January 2009 May 2009 N/A N/A

^ = 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. Season Seven, also known as Day 7, of the television series 24 was originally planned to premiere on January 13 2008 but was delayed an entire year

Viewership increased midway through its second season when the mega-hit American Idol became the lead-in to 24 starting in February 2003. American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition 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. House, also known as House MD, is an American Medical drama, which debuted on the FOX network on November 16 2004 m. Eastern (8:00 p. m. Central) while it aired the show in consecutive weeks, beginning in mid-January of 2005. In North American (American/Canadian television a midseason replacement is a television show that premieres in the second half of the traditional Television season, usually 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. [38] 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. [39] At one stage, ratings peaked at 16. 3 million viewers. The first 4 episodes of season 6 gained an average of 33 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. [40]

International broadcasters

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 channels Sky One and FX after the second season.

Critical reaction

Main article: Critical reaction to 24 (TV series)

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. Because of the "real-time" storytelling approach to the Fox Network television series 24, and the series' willingness to directly address the threat of terrorism the 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. [41]

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.

DVD releases

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. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video It was the biggest show the BBC has ever had. It was the number one DVD there, knocking off Lord of the Rings, which is unheard of for a television show DVD to actually knock-out every feature DVD available. The Lord of the Rings film trilogy consists of three Live action Fantasy Epic films The Fellowship of the Ring ( 2001 And that's because they showed it without commercials. "[42] The U. S. sales of the Season 1 DVDs increased the audience size of Season 2 by 25%. [43]

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[44] 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 DVDs, the box includes a booklet with an episode guide, each major character's job description and biographical information, and script excerpts.

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. A seven-segment display (abbreviation " 7-seg (ment display" less commonly known as a seven-segment indicator, is a form of electronic Display device

Fox has announced a special edition re-release of season 1, which was released on May 20 2008. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held The new set includes a 7th disc packed with bonus features, while disks 1-6 contain all 24 episodes with deleted scenes, audio commentary, and 5 extended episodes. The set is released in a steel box. [45]

DVD Release Episodes Originally aired Release date
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
Season
One		 24 2001 – 2002 September 17, 2002 October 14, 2002 December 2002
Season
One: Special Edition		 24 2001 – 2002 May 20, 2008 TBD TBD
Season
Two		 24 2002 – 2003 September 9, 2003 August 11, 2003 September 2003
Season
Three		 24 2003 – 2004 December 7, 2004 August 9, 2004 September 2004
Season
Four		 24 2005 December 6, 2005 August 8, 2005 November 2005
Season
Five		 24 2006 December 5, 2006 November 6, 2006 December 6, 2006
Season
Six		 24 2007 December 4, 2007 October 1, 2007 September 19, 2007
Season
Seven		 24 2009 TBA TBA TBA

Other media

Main article: List of 24 (TV series) media

The success of 24 has led to the series being extended into other arenas, including media specifically created for mobile devices and the internet. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The critical and popular success of the Fox television series 24 has led to the series being extended into other arenas primarily media specifically created for mobile devices 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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