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24 (TV Series 2001–2010)

TV_14  42 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama
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Federal Agent Jack Bauer can't afford to always play by the rules. As a member of the L.A. Counter Terrorist Unit, Jack must stop bombs, viruses, assassination attempts, and usually save someone he cares about at the same time. Every season of this series has 24 episodes, each unfolding in real time following a consecutive hour in one very bad day.

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Season:

8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1

Year:

2010 | 2009 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 43 wins & 149 nominations See more awards »

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Cast

Series cast summary:
Kiefer Sutherland ...
Jack Bauer (195 episodes, 2001-2010)
Mary Lynn Rajskub ...
Chloe O'Brian (126 episodes, 2003-2010)
Carlos Bernard ...
Tony Almeida (115 episodes, 2001-2009)
Dennis Haysbert ...
President David Palmer (80 episodes, 2001-2006)
Elisha Cuthbert ...
Kim Bauer (79 episodes, 2001-2010)
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Storyline

In this concept drama, each season takes place within one 24 hour period. Day 1: Jack Bauer is the head of field ops for an elite team of CTU agents who uncover an assassination plot targeting Presidential nominee David Palmer. Meanwhile, Jack's strained marriage to his wife, Teri, is pushed to the brink by the sudden disappearance of their troubled teenage daughter. What will the next 24 hours hold? Written by Ronos  

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Plot Keywords:

Bomb | Terrorist | President | Counter Terrorist | Virus  | See more »

Taglines:

My name is Jack Bauer, and this is the longest day of my life. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian | German | Korean | Arabic | Spanish | Serbian | Mandarin

Also Known As:

24 - Twenty Four See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (season one) (estimated)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

During season two shooting, Elisha Cuthbert was bitten by the mountain lion who menaced her in one of the plotlines. Before shooting the scene the animal trainer suggested she "meet" the mountain lion before shooting, when she went to pet the mountain lion it bit her hand. She was taken to the hospital, treated for puncture wounds and was given a tetanus shot. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: During all of season six, the prosthetic acid burns on Jack Bauer's right hand start to peel, especially while holding a cellphone or a gun See more »

Quotes

Jack Bauer: The Sunday before you killed my wife... Teri and I went to the boardwalk in Venice just watching all the rollerbladers and musicians, laughing at the crazy people, spending time together. And Teri sees this sno-cone stand. She giggles like a kid. She takes off running, she wants to get in line, she wants one. I remember I was watching her, I was just...
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Crazy Credits

Each episode of the show opens with a title screen and Kiefer Sutherland's
voice-over saying "The following takes place between (hour) and (hour)"
However, the first season of the show had a slightly longer intro, adding
"...on the day of the California Presidential Primary." In addition,
various episodes have featured the "Events Occur in Real Time" title. See more »

Connections

Spoofed in "The Simpsons: 24 Minutes (#18.21)" (2007) See more »