24: Live Another Day 

Jack Bauer comes out of hiding in London to head off a massive terrorist attack while being hunted down by American forces dispatched by President James Heller.

Creators:

Robert Cochran, Joel Surnow

Stars:

Kiefer Sutherland, Yvonne Strahovski, Tate Donovan

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 15 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Jack Bauer 12 episodes, 2014
Yvonne Strahovski	...	Kate Morgan 12 episodes, 2014
Tate Donovan	...	Mark Boudreau 12 episodes, 2014
Mary Lynn Rajskub	...	Chloe O'Brian 12 episodes, 2014
William Devane	...	President James Heller 12 episodes, 2014
Kim Raver	...	Audrey Boudreau 12 episodes, 2014
Gbenga Akinnagbe	...	Erik Ritter 11 episodes, 2014
Michael Wincott	...	Adrian Cross 11 episodes, 2014
Benjamin Bratt	...	Steve Navarro 10 episodes, 2014
Giles Matthey	...	Jordan Reed 9 episodes, 2014
Ross McCall	...	Ron Clark 9 episodes, 2014
Branko Tomovic	...	Belcheck 9 episodes, 2014
Michelle Fairley	...	Margot Al-Harazi 8 episodes, 2014
Stephen Fry	...	Prime Minister Alastair Davies 8 episodes, 2014
Colin Salmon	...	General Coburn 7 episodes, 2014
Emily Berrington	...	Simone Al-Harazi 7 episodes, 2014
Liam Garrigan	...	Ian Al-Harazi 7 episodes, 2014
James Allenby-Kirk	...	Stosh 7 episodes, 2014
Mandeep Dhillon	...	Chell 7 episodes, 2014
Adam Sinclair	...	Gavin Leonard 6 episodes, 2014
Miranda Raison	...	Caroline Fowlds 6 episodes, 2014
Charles Furness	...	Pete 6 episodes, 2014
Stanley Townsend	...	Anatol Stolnavich 5 episodes, 2014
Christina Chong	...	Mariana 5 episodes, 2014

Storyline

Four years after the events of Day 8, Jack Bauer remains a federal fugitive. Meanwhile, amid growing concerns over the use of US military drones in combat, President James Heller pays a visit to London to negotiate a treaty to continue their basing on British soil. Having heard rumors of an imminent attack against Heller, Bauer resurfaces in the city, where he is apprehended by the CIA and forcibly recruited into joining their investigation. As forces within the White House conspire against him, Bauer realizes that the complexity of the plot extends beyond a presidential assassination, and that the consequences of a successful attack will alter the course of history. With the help of a disgraced CIA agent and a hacker collective preaching free information, he must confront an unseen enemy whose personal vendetta threatens to push the world to the brink of war.

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Plot Keywords:

shared universe | cia | president | terrorist | terrorist attack | 

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Taglines:

Jack is back

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

24: The Movie

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imagine Television, Teakwood Lane Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was originally announced in 2006 and was to be filmed between the sixth and seventh seasons. Due to the demands of the TV series, the film was delayed until after the final season. Shooting was to start in 2010 but was delayed due to script problems. Filming was then to begin in 2012 after the first season of Kiefer Sutherland's series, Touch (2012). But the producers balked due to the budget limitations set by Fox.

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Goofs

In several scenes of 24 series 9 characters drive from London to a place in the countryside where terrorists hide. In the series, this takes all parties involved just 20 minutes or less. In reality it is completely impossible to travel from the countryside to Central London in this short period of time.

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Connections

Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #19.90 (2014)

User Reviews

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The first five seasons of 24 remain, in this reviewer's opinion, the gold standard of the series in terms of intelligence, creativity, casting and emotional resonance; arguably the most riveting television ever. I gave them all ten stars, ranking up in the stratosphere with ground breaking TV series like The Sopranos, The Wire and Breaking Bad.

These seasons were very much the product of writer, co-creator and self- described Hollywood right-winger Joel Surnow and were adept at reversing liberal expectations, for example providing a villainous-and black- First Lady, and imposing agonizing choices on the protagonists. When Surnow's full time commitment ended following the masterful fifth season the franchise shed a dozen IQ points. But 24 still scored as more entertaining than your average fare thanks to the compelling- if arduous- format he devised with Robert Cochran and the always reliable Kiefer Sutherland.

Critics and many fans considered Season 6, featuring Jack Bauer's pathological family (who knew?), a misfire. The chastened producers were determined to right the ship and the first half of Season 7, set in Washington DC,re-captured some of the old magic (Surnow agreed to return as exec-producer for the fist eight episodes) before entropy set in and the show collapsed into terminal silliness (those ridiculous missiles!). NYC based Season 8 proved a disappointment although the final episodes were admittedly thrilling even as Jack stepped out of character in his quest for vengeance.

Only two episodes in, one is impressed with the driving energy of Season 9. It resembles an expertly constructed amusement park ride. But the quieter, character defining moments are not much in evidence- so far. Condensing the number of episodes down to twelve may to blame, but showing Jack Bauer's conflicted nature is essential.. I'll keep an open mind and may revisit this review later.

Incidentally, I and a friend ran into Sutherland last year in an LA supermarket parking lot. He was loading his SUV (natch) with grocery bags. A very personable, down to earth man.