24 - Season 1 (DVD)

Jack Bauer is a Federal agent who heads up the Counter Terrorist Unit. He is given the task of preventing an assassination attempt on Presidential candidate, Senator David Palmer. The 'assassin' is believed to be working on the inside of the Government and Jack may trust no-one. When Jack's family are abducted and the authorities suspect Jack of attempted murder, he turns to colleague Nina Myers who is his friend and confidant... 24 is filmed in real time, and every second of these 24 hours is edge of your seat stuff. 24 is a completely orignal and innovative television experience. After the first 3 or 4 hours you will not be able to put it on. I ...  Read the complete review

As a man who has let the 'great' American shows pass him by somewhat, I bought the first season of '24' with a feeling of anticipation, excitement and hope that the hype I had heard surrounding this now phenomenon of a show was true. Luckily for me, it was. Season One throws you head first into the world of Jack Bauer, Los Angeles CTU Agent. Jack Bauer is a family man whose world becomes turned upside down before your eyes in 'the longest day of his life'. Jack's anguish becomes the viewer's delight, as 24 delightfully tense, pulsating episodes unfold in real time. Like a book you just can't put down, addiction quickly sets in and each brilliant ...  Read the complete review

~ ~ I always liked the top American TV series "24", starring the brilliant Kiefer Sutherland as the ruthless, resolute and remorseless counter-terrorism agent Jack Bauer. What stopped me really getting into it was the fact that when it aired on UK television the storyline was constantly interrupted by overlong ad breaks, and the producers of the series used the old "get 'em to come back next week" trick of always leaving the viewer hanging in the ether at a crucial and dangerous part of the story. This drove me nuts, as I always wanted to know NOW what was coming next, plus the fact that with my busy lifestyle I could never fully guarantee I'd ...  Read the complete review

Jon Cssar and Davis Guggenheim directed the first series of 24 which would prove to be an iconic programme. Each episode is shot in real time over 24 hours. Occasionally theshots go multi screen with a ticking clock in the middle to show the time. Each hour long episode concludes with the clock ticking down the hour. The series focuses on CTU agent Jack Bauer plyed by Kiefer Sutherland. Jack lives with his wife Terri and daughter Kim. He is assigned to protect Presedential candidate David Palmer, the first black man to run for President. Because of thsi he is targeted by terroists who don't want a black man in office. Unfortunantly during this ...  Read the complete review

I didn't start 24 until season 6 was airing, I actually did the unforgiveable and started watching from season 6! Which, despite notoriously being the worst season (in other words not amazing) I really enjoyed. And so I bought Season 1 on DVD and I could clearly see what the fuss was all about. If you're one of the few that arent familiar with this show allow me to explain: the series features CTU (Counter Terroist Unit) agent Jack Bauer who is the man responsible for the protection of Senator David Palmer, possibly the next president of the United States. From the first episode we are told of an assassination plot against him which starts Jack off on a ...  Read the complete review