24, American prime-time television action-suspense series that aired on the Fox Network in 2001–10 and 2014. It was syndicated globally. The show was one of Fox’s most successful programs in the 21st century, garnering dozens of Emmy Award nominations and winning the award for outstanding drama series in 2006.
The premise of each season typically centred on a grave terrorist threat to the United States, such as a nuclear attack. Working with limited information and compounding obstacles, Bauer and his fellow agents have just 24 hours to thwart the plot. The show was a fast-paced action-driven thriller, featuring a large cast of characters and myriad plot twists that could hinge upon elaborate betrayals and conspiracies as well as circumstantial obstacles, such as malfunctioning technology or a missed phone call. Another element of surprise came from the producers’ willingness
to kill off major characters during the course of the show.
The premise of each season typically centred on a grave terrorist threat to the United States, such as a nuclear attack. Working with limited information and compounding obstacles, Bauer and his fellow agents have just 24 hours to thwart the plot. The show was a fast-paced action-driven thriller, featuring a large cast of characters and myriad plot twists that could hinge upon elaborate betrayals and conspiracies as well as circumstantial obstacles, such as malfunctioning technology or a missed phone call. Another element of surprise came from the producers’ willingness
to kill off major characters during the course of the show.
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