24
Seen it?2001 | 9 seasons | 45 min | Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it held a wide audience for several seasons. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved Reacher or The Day of the Jackal, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 9 seasons and 204 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 153 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- A big time investment at 9 seasons.
Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each week's episode unfolding in real-time, "24" covers a single day in the life of Bauer each season.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
Nominated for 1 WGA Award.
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 9 seasons and reached a solid audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 774K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 5 is the high point.
Season 12001 · 24 episodes · 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2 out of 10Friday- Season 22002 · 24 episodes · 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
- Season 32003 · 24 episodes · 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 42005 · 24 episodes · 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5 out of 10Friday
- Season 52006 · 24 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7 out of 10Friday
- Season 62007 · 24 episodes · 74% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- Season 72009 · 24 episodes · 76% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 82010 · 24 episodes · 75% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6 out of 10Saturday
- Live Another Day2014 · 12 episodes · 8.4 out of 10Friday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Robert Cochran, Joel Surnow
- Kiefer SutherlandJack Bauer
- Mary Lynn RajskubChloe O'Brian
- Kim RaverAudrey Raines
- Yvonne StrahovskiKate Morgan
- Tate DonovanMark Boudreau
- William DevaneJames Heller