Cert: 15 cert
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland , Mary Lynn Rajskub , Carlos Bernard , Dennis Haysbert , Elisha Cuthbert , James Morrison , Reiko Aylesworth , Jude Ciccolella , Kim Raver , Glenn Morshower , D.B. Woodside , Roger R. Cross , Penny Johnson , Cherry Jones , Sarah Clarke many more.....
Running time: 44 Min Per Episode, 24 episode (Per Season)
Season's : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 on DvD , Season 9 on TV
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: Characters of both genders are seen in various states of undress (no explicit content). Naked characters are sometimes seen in bed, with lots of skin but no sensitive areas shown.
Several characters have sex off-screen. There are brief men/women and women/women make-out scenes.
The term "screw" is used sexually, and there is lots of mention of people sleeping together, having affairs, etc.
In the first season, two characters are shown having sex. However, the shot only lasts for a few seconds and the characters are mostly covered with bedsheets. A second sex scene later on in the season lasts several minutes. Mostly passionate kissing shown.
Elisha Cuthbert wears a top through which her nipples can be identified. This happens at least twice across seasons. In one of the scenes, she is shown wearing panties and a top.
A man and woman can be seen in the mirror having sex in season 8, but no sensitive areas can be seen.
In season 5, we see a 13-year-old girl who has been kept as a sex slave by a much older man. She has many bruises and marks on her body.
Sometimes when characters are tortured, they are stripped down naked, but sensitive body parts are covered, albeit barely.
Violence & Gore:Given that there is almost 200 hours of footage, it would be near impossible to describe every scene of violence that occurs in the show. That being said, scenes of shooting, stabbing, explosions, and/or torture are a given in almost every episode.
The main character Jack Bauer has a recorded 233 kills across the seasons with 4/5 kills as a result of gunshots and nine kills from season two onwards as a result of neck breaking. The shooting scenes usually do not show blood explicitly and usually has the person just fall to the ground.
24 has received controversy for its use of torture. For a brief overview suspect are interrogated usually are injected with a type of chemical that induces pain. Jack Bauer breaks a man fingers one by one, cuts man's finger off by one, shoots a man in the kneecap but they are all justified in the sense that these are terrorists withholding information.
Some of the more "extreme" episodes feature viral outbreaks, plane crashes, toxic gases, hostage takings, and nuclear detonations.
We see a woman with cut wrists lying dead in a chair, and we see tons of blood all over her and the surrounding furniture.
We see several bloody bullet holes in various parts of peoples' bodies.
A man digs into another man's stomach with his bare hands to retrieve a computer chip.
A man slides a knife into another man's kneecap.
A man in graphically shot in the head with a sniper rifle.
A man's arm in amputated off-screen.
A man is tied up while terrorists drive a buzz saw into his back, and it shreds him (this is barely shown off-screen). Minutes later he's shot in the head. The bloody aftermath is shown in great detail.
If reading this description makes you uneasy, this show may not be for you.
Profanity: Pretty mild. The word "damn it" "hell" or the phrase "son of a bitch" is used in most episodes. "Asshole", "dick" and "goddamn" is used too, but very infrequently
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking:With the exception of season three, 24 contains only small, infrequent incidences of drinking, smoking, and drugs.
The storyline of season 3 revolves around drugs. There are several graphic scenes of characters shooting up heroin. Nevertheless, the pain and torment characters experience from using drugs puts substance abuse in a very negative light.
A major sub-plot is 's addiction to heroin.
Frightening/Intense Scenes: The torture scenes could be described as "intense".
In one series Jack Bauer must decide whether to force the only doctor to save a dying terrorist with crucial information or someone that was shot saving his life. . It is very sad and upsetting.
Several characters have intensely emotional death scenes. The majority of the show is based off of major characters being harmed or being in peril, and it is very rough to watch when main characters are killed graphically.
The entire series is very intense due to its non stop nature.
Many (most) characters have met an untimely death.
In season 8 there is a scene where a man is tortured and gutted and there is a lot of blood involved.
There are many intense 'life or death' situations and emotional scenes.
Story: In this concept drama, each season takes place within one 24 hour period. Day 1: Jack Bauer is the head of field ops for an elite team of CTU agents who uncover an assassination plot targeting Presidential nominee David Palmer. Meanwhile, Jack's strained marriage to his wife, Teri, is pushed to the brink by the sudden disappearance of their troubled teenage daughter. What will the next 24 hours hold?
Likes : This is one series that start off with a bang & strong start to a series, one one thing that made Kiefer Sutherland acting career shine as this is the best role yet for him.This show can best be described as the most innovative, ground-breaking television show of the past 50 years. The reason this show is so ground breaking is the fact that it has used split screen cameras, and a real time format to create the element of a quality made show as one season is stretch out in one season as one days event is one season.
The show follows the worst days of likable, down-to-earth hero Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) and each episode chronicles every hour of the day, and is shot in real-time, what really makes this show so unique are the character relationships, the shows writing and the attention to detail. Whether the shows themes are about kidnappings, bomb threats, personal vendettas, assassinations, or terrorist attacks the themes are handled in such a compelling way that the viewer is hooked at every jump and turn.
As the season progress the new character & new events start which keeps the series interesting instead of the rehashing the each other, but the one thing you start feeling sorry for is Jack bauers character.
Those that have start watch or have been watching this series would agree that you feel sorry for jack bauer trying to save a world from terrorist, as the very thing his try to protect turn their backs on him on ever turn. Which in turn cause's a domino effect in his personal life with family & friends as he own life is torn apart just for trying to save the world. This is a series i highly recommend getting in to if you haven't already you will be hook fro day one if you like Kiefer Sutherland.
Dislikes : Some episode tended to get a little slow at time but, its not offend this happens as it just a few at odd time.
Overall : Great action, intense moments, Murder, sabotage, terrorist, booming threats, assassination plots pretty awesome series.
Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 9 out of 10 for Story concept per-season.
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