Season 1 teaser for 24
I was a late-comer to 24. I discovered it when A&E used to show 4 hour blocks of it, daily for a while. It was enough to get me addicted to the show. The newer seasons became appointment viewing. Every Monday at 9pm I tuned into find out how Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) would get himself out of this one. The show followed super agent Jack Bauer through an actual 24 hour day, with each episode representing an hour.
Fox is bringing it back for a limited 12 episode run in 24: Live Another Day. This series finds Bauer (Sutherland) on the run in Europe, and a radicalized techie Chloe O-Brian (Mary-Lynn Rajskub). Also returning are William Devane (James Heller- season 4), and Kim Raver (Audrey Heller). The series has dropped the 24 hour real-time format, and allowed for some time jumps for the writers. "If this ends up re-booting the show, or causing a movie, then so be it," Sutherland said in this TV Guide article.
One of my favourite shows is coming back to television, I should be excited. I'm not; I'm actually kind of nervous. This was such an incredible show in its time, with great characters, and great storytelling that I wonder how you can replicate even a measure of its success.
The show left on a high note. Those final scenes were the best way to end a series; Jack waving to the camera as if to say good bye to the viewers, and then walking off. It was the only way to end it, and I'm okay without having the answer to "where is he now?"
There were times when that show was pure magic. I don't see the problem with leaving it like that. And so it makes me wonder if they shouldn't just quit while they're ahead. I'll definitely watch this, because as I previously said I'm a huge fan. But I wonder is there anything wrong with going out on top?
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