These comments refer to the whole first season, not just the final episode
It is the day of the Californian Primary to decide who will be the Democratic Party's candidate at the upcoming election and somebody wants front runner David Palmer to be assassinated. Their plan involves kidnapping the teenage daughter of Jack Bauer, a senior officer in the LA Counter Intelligence Unit (CTU) in order to force him to do their dirty work. He is unsure who he can trust; there may be traitors within CTU and others are too 'by the book' to ask for help... it will be the worst day of his life. Tracking down those responsible and keeping Palmer alive will not be easy and each time it seems something is going right there will be a setback that makes things worse. Away from the action there are political machinations within Palmer's campaign when an incident involving his children threatens to be made public.
When '24' first aired I was unsure about the concept of a show taking place in real time over the course of twenty four hours... it may rely on plot driven contrivances, such as key events happening every hour on the hour, to keep the tension high but it works. Every episode contains solid action and somehow keeps raising the tension. There are plenty of twists and turns throughout; even in the final minutes. Kiefer Sutherland is in great form as Jack; a career defining role. He gets solid support from the rest of the cast; notably Sarah Clarke, as colleague Nina Myers; Dennis Haysbert, as Senator Palmer; Leslie Hope, as his wife Teri and Elisha Cuthbert as his daughter Kim. Overall this is a fine first season that is a must see for action/thriller fans who want more than can be delivered in a movie without skimping on quality.
It is the day of the Californian Primary to decide who will be the Democratic Party's candidate at the upcoming election and somebody wants front runner David Palmer to be assassinated. Their plan involves kidnapping the teenage daughter of Jack Bauer, a senior officer in the LA Counter Intelligence Unit (CTU) in order to force him to do their dirty work. He is unsure who he can trust; there may be traitors within CTU and others are too 'by the book' to ask for help... it will be the worst day of his life. Tracking down those responsible and keeping Palmer alive will not be easy and each time it seems something is going right there will be a setback that makes things worse. Away from the action there are political machinations within Palmer's campaign when an incident involving his children threatens to be made public.
When '24' first aired I was unsure about the concept of a show taking place in real time over the course of twenty four hours... it may rely on plot driven contrivances, such as key events happening every hour on the hour, to keep the tension high but it works. Every episode contains solid action and somehow keeps raising the tension. There are plenty of twists and turns throughout; even in the final minutes. Kiefer Sutherland is in great form as Jack; a career defining role. He gets solid support from the rest of the cast; notably Sarah Clarke, as colleague Nina Myers; Dennis Haysbert, as Senator Palmer; Leslie Hope, as his wife Teri and Elisha Cuthbert as his daughter Kim. Overall this is a fine first season that is a must see for action/thriller fans who want more than can be delivered in a movie without skimping on quality.