24 - Season 5
- Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Raver, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Gregory Itzin, Jean Smart, James Morrison
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- Video Release: 01/12/2010
- Run Time: 16hr 52min
Synopsis
Created by Joel Surnow (LA FEMME NIKITA, MIAMI VICE) and Robert Cochran (LA FEMME NIKITA, THE COMMISH), 24 assumes its familiar format of real-time action, unfolding over the course of a 24-hour period. This season, Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) has gone underground, working on an oil rig near L.A. under an assumed name, But a series of murders targeting the few people who know Jack is still alive brings Jack back to town, just as the president is preparing to sign an arms treaty in L.A. Suddenly, Jack finds himself the prime suspect in his confidantes' murders.
Created by Joel Surnow (LA FEMME NIKITA, MIAMI VICE) and Robert Cochran (LA FEMME NIKITA, THE COMMISH), 24 assumes its familiar format of real-time action, unfolding over the course of a 24-hour period. This season, Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) has gone underground, working on an oil rig near L.A. under an assumed name, But a series of murders targeting the few people who know Jack is still alive brings Jack back to town, just as the president is preparing to sign an arms treaty in L.A. Suddenly, Jack finds himself the prime suspect in his confidantes' murders.
Reviews
"Expect larger than life twists, some thoroughly bad people in high positions, tons of action, some more twists, and 24 solid hours of top notch entertainment." (Ultimate DVD)
"[Itzen and Smart] juiced up a great series..." (Rolling Stone)
"The snaking plot twists are so constant and subtle that it actually helps to watch a number of episodes in a row." -- Grade: A- (Entertainment Weekly)
"[I]ts sophisticated storytelling techniques, morally compromised antihero and sheer relentless energy keep its story as exciting as ever." (Sight and Sound)
"Expect larger than life twists, some thoroughly bad people in high positions, tons of action, some more twists, and 24 solid hours of top notch entertainment." (Ultimate DVD)
"[Itzen and Smart] juiced up a great series..." (Rolling Stone)
"The snaking plot twists are so constant and subtle that it actually helps to watch a number of episodes in a row." -- Grade: A- (Entertainment Weekly)
"[I]ts sophisticated storytelling techniques, morally compromised antihero and sheer relentless energy keep its story as exciting as ever." (Sight and Sound)
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