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24 is an innovative television drama, where the entire series takes place in one day. Each of the 24 episodes covers one hour, told in real time.

The first episode begins at midnight on the day of the California Presidential Primary. Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) heads up the government's Counter-Terrorist Unit. He discovers that there's going to be an assassination attempt on Senator Palmer (Dennis Haysbert), an African-American presidential candidate. Bauer faces a battle against the clock to avert disaster.

The series follows several characters as they live through a day that none of them will forget. For Kimberly (Elisha Cuthbert) a night on the town takes an unexpected turn. Teri (Leslie Hope) sets out to find Kimberly and encounters more danger than she ever imagined possible. Senator Palmer, unaware there's going to be an attempt on his life, faces the threat of a long buried scandal resurfacing. Meanwhile, Jack, with help from his Chief-of-Staff Nina Myers (Sarah Clarke), is charged with the responsibility of stopping the assassination. But who can he trust, when it appears a rogue element inside the Agency is in on the hit. And all the time, the clock keeps ticking...

The programme was created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran. Ron Howard, one of the show's executive producers, has directed many hit films including A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13 and Splash. He also starred in classic TV comedy Happy Days in the 1970s.

24 has earned rave reviews in America, where it's won the Golden Satellite Award for Best TV Drama, and Kiefer Sutherland picked up a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV Drama.

Episodes:

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Keywords:

Action, Drama, Thriller, Action-Drama, 5 Star

Additional Information:

(2001) (5 Star)

Cast:

Kiefer Sutherland	.... Jack Bauer
Penny Johnson	.... Sherry Palmer
Dennis Haysbert	.... David Palmer
Leslie Hope	.... Teri Bauer
Carlos Bernard	.... Tony Almeida
Elisha Cuthbert	.... Kim Bauer

Supporting Cast:

Sarah Wynter	.... Kate Warner
Reiko Aylesworth	.... Michelle Dessler
Daniel Bess	.... Rick
Zeljko Ivanek	.... Andre Drazen
Sarah Clarke	.... Agent Nina Myers
Xander Berkeley	.... George Mason
Tanya Wright	.... Patty Brooks
Jude Ciccolella	.... Mike Novick
Vicellous Reon Shannon	.... Keith Palmer
Michael Massee	.... Ira Gaines
Navi Rawat	.... Melanie
Glenn Morshower	.... Agent Aaron Pierce
Megalyn Echikunwoke	.... Nicole Palmer
Karina Arroyave	.... Jamey Farrell

Directors:

Stephen Hopkins
Frederick King Keller
Paul Shapiro
Winrich Kolbe
Jon Cassar
Davis Guggenheim
Bryan Spicer

Writers:

Joel Surnow
Robert Cochran
Michael Loceff
Howard Gordon
Andrea Newman
Maurice Hurley
Michael S. Chernuchin
Virgil Williams
Chip Johannessen

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