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By Britt Gillette
First airing in November 2001, 24 quickly established itself
as
one of the best television series around and solidified itself
as a cult classic icon. Utilizing a novel premise, each season
of 24 comprises a single day in lives of its characters, with
each of the 24 episodes representing a one-hour time segment
of
that day. Kiefer Sutherland stars in the imminent role of Jack
Bauer, a government agent periodically faced with enormous
challenges within a single day. Each season is reminiscent of
a
fast-paced Hollywood action thriller, but it's only a busy day
in the life of the heroic Bauer…
Season 1 unfolds in Los Angeles during the California
presidential primary as CIA agent Jack Bauer and his
colleagues
uncover a murderous plot to assassinate front-running
candidate
David Palmer. With only 24 hours to uncover the identity of
the
determined killer, Jack must race against the clock if he has
any hope of thwarting the plot. Meanwhile, Jack is distracted
by his crumbling marriage and the disappearance of his
rebellious teenage daughter. The clock is ticking… Can Jack
save the man who may become president? And can he do so while
keeping his family intact?
The 24 DVD features a number of breathtaking episodes
including
the season premiere in which the groundwork for the series and
the season is laid. Jack plays chess with his daughter Kim
(Elisha Cuthbert) before receiving a call from Nina Myers
(Sarah Clarke), his colleague at the Los Angeles Counter
Terrorism Unit, telling him to report in for an emergency
meeting. Meanwhile, Jack and his wife Teri (Leslie Hope)
realize that Kim snuck out of the house during the phone call…
When Jack arrives at headquarters, he's informed of a plot to
murder Senator David Palmer, the first serious
African-American
presidential candidate… Other notable episodes from Season 1
include (#8) in which Nina and Tony discover the identity of
the mole who is working for Gaines, and (#23) in which
terrorists threaten to kill Kim unless Jack complies with
their
wishes…
Below is a list of episodes included on the 24 (Season 1) DVD:
Episode 1 (12:00 A.M. - 1:00 A.M.) Air Date: 11-06-2001
Episode 2 (1:00 A.M. - 2:00 A.M.) Air Date: 11-13-2001
Episode 3 (2:00 A.M. - 3:00 A.M.) Air Date: 11-20-2001
Episode 4 (3:00 A.M. - 4:00 A.M.) Air Date: 11-27-2001
Episode 5 (4:00 A.M. - 5:00 A.M.) Air Date: 12-11-2001
Episode 6 (5:00 A.M. - 6:00 A.M.) Air Date: 12-18-2001
Episode 7 (6:00 A.M. - 7:00 A.M.) Air Date: 01-08-2002
Episode 8 (7:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.) Air Date: 01-15-2002
Episode 9 (8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.) Air Date: 01-22-2002
Episode 10 (9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.) Air Date: 02-05-2002
Episode 11 (10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.) Air Date: 02-12-2002
Episode 12 (11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.) Air Date: 02-19-2002
Episode 13 (12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.) Air Date: 02-26-2002
Episode 14 (1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.) Air Date: 03-05-2002
Episode 15 (2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.) Air Date: 03-12-2002
Episode 16 (3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.) Air Date: 03-19-2002
Episode 17 (4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.) Air Date: 03-26-2002
Episode 18 (5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.) Air Date: 04-02-2002
Episode 19 (6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.) Air Date: 04-09-2002
Episode 20 (7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.) Air Date: 04-16-2002
Episode 21 (8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.) Air Date: 04-23-2002
Episode 22 (9:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.) Air Date: 05-07-2002
Episode 23 (10:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.) Air Date: 05-14-2002
Episode 24 (11:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.) Air Date: 05-21-2002
About The Author: Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report
(thedvdreport.blogspot.com), a blog where you can find
more reviews like this one.
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