24 - Season 1
20th Century Fox (2002)
Action, Drama, Thriller
In Collection
#135
0*
DVD
45 mins
IMDB 9.1

Kiefer Sutherland Jack Bauer
Elisha Cuthbert Kimberly 'Kim' Bauer (2001-2004)
Sarah Clarke Nina Myers (2001-2003)
Dennis Haysbert Sen./President David Palmer (2001-2004)
Leslie Hope Teri Bauer (2001-2002)
Carlos Bernard Tony Almeida (2001-2004)
Xander Berkeley George Mason (2001-2003)
Penny Johnson Sherry Palmer (2001-2004) (as Penny Johnson Jerald)
Reiko Aylesworth Michelle Dessler Almeida (2002-2004)
Sarah Wynter Kate Warner (2002-2003)
James Badge Dale Chase Edmunds (2003-2004)
Kim Raver Audrey Heller (2005-)
Alberta Watson Erin Driscoll (2005-)
William Devane James Heller (2005-)
Daniel Bess Rick
Mary Lynn Rajskub Chloe O'Brian

Director Jon Cassar
Rodney Charters
Ken Girotti
Davis Guggenheim
Ian Toynton
Paul Shapiro
Producer Jon Cassar
Tim Iacofano
Michael Loceff
Andrea Newman
Ron Howard
Brad Turner
Writer Joel Surnow
Robert Cochran
Manny Coto
Sam Montgomery
Cinematography Rodney Charters
Peter Levy
Musician Sean Callery

Episodes
1 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m.
2 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.
3 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m.
4 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m.
5 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m.
6 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m.
7 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m.
8 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
9 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
10 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
11 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
12 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
13 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
14 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
15 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
16 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
17 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
18 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
19 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
20 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
21 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
22 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
23 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
24 11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.

Such a simple idea--yet so fiendishly complex in the execution. 24, as surely everyone knows by now, is a thriller that takes places over 24 hours, midnight to midnight, in 24 one-hour episodes (well, 45-minute episodes if you subtract the commercials). Everything takes place in real time, which means no flashbacks, no flash-forwards, no handy time-dissolves. Every strand of the plot has to be dovetailed and interlocked so things happen just when they should, in the right amount of time. Not that easy.

Creator Robert Cochran and his team of writers and directors have done an impressive job of putting the jigsaw together and keeping the tension ratcheted up high, as federal agent Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) runs around L.A. trying to stall an assassination attempt on an African American presidential candidate and rescue his wife and daughter from the clutches of the Balkan baddies. Twists, turns, revelations, and cliffhangers are tossed at us with satisfying regularity. It's not perfect: we get some hokey plot devices (instant amnesia, anybody?); the final twist makes no sense whatsoever; there are altogether too many huggy family moments; and as for Dennis Hopper's "Serbian" accent....

Even so, this is undeniably mold-breaking TV. Sutherland, rescuing his career from the doldrums in one heroic leap, fully deserves his Golden Globe. Sets and locations are artfully deployed, and Sean Callery's score is a powerful, brooding presence. Like Murder One and The Sopranos, 24 is one of those series that future TV thrillers will be measured against. --Philip Kemp

Edition Details
Audience Rating NR (Not Rated)
Country USA
Language English
Series 24
Distributor 20th Century Fox
Edition The Complete Season 1
Barcode 024543054160
Region Region 1
Chapters 24
Release Date 9/17/2002
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio 1.33 (4:3)
Subtitles Hard of hearing English
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 6

Features
Disc 1: Color Closed-captioned Box set
Personal Details
Purchase Date July 2002
Seen It Yes
Location USA
Owner MIC
Store Best Buy
Purchase Price $59.98
Condition Excellent
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