24
Posted on 25. May, 2009 by americanTV in 24
24 is an American action/drama series broadcasted by Fox, considered as the second longest-running espionage series next only to Mission: Impossible. This was started on November 6, 2001 and was designed to have 13 episodes, but due to the success of the show another 11 episodes were made thus rounding the number to 24.
The series is presented in real time, thus a 24-hour period in the life of Jack Bauer is depicted on the show. The character of Jack Bauer is played by Kiefer Sutherland and in the series he works with the US government as an agent that works against and fights the fictitious terrorist threats to the US. The character of Jack Bauer is often depicted in the field and as part of the Los Angeles Counter Terrorist Unit. As a support to this main story line, 24 also tackles and follow the lives and the actions of the other agents of the counter-terrorism office, government officials and the terrorists who are linked to the plot. The first six seasons of 24 was filmed in Los Angeles and nearby areas, fictional and real in California and some of the scenes of the series were filmed in Washington DC. By the seventh season, the most of the scenes of the show were filmed mostly in Washington DC. The planned season 8 of the show is expected to be filmed in New York City.
The show is known for its fast-paced story lines and for its complex plots and stories. In most cases, each episode will tell the story of the agents and Jack Bauer stopping an impending attack on the country. The show also adopts the episodic style of story-telling wherein the characters of the show investigate leads, and each lead is explained in an hour and the characters also introduce the lead for the next episode of the show in the closing minutes.
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