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{{Short description|American television series (2001–2010, 2014)}}
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{{Infobox television
| image              = 24-Logo.svg
| alt                = The intertitle for the series which shows the number 24 in orange text on a black background
| caption            =
| genre              = {{plainlist|
* [[Action television|Action]]
* [[Serial (radio and television)|Serial drama]]
* [[Crime film#In television|Crime thriller]]
* [[Political thriller]]
* [[Spy fiction|Espionage]]
}}
| creator            = {{plainlist|
* [[Joel Surnow]]
* [[Robert Cochran (TV producer)|Robert Cochran]]
}}
| executive_producer = {{plainlist|
* [[Joel Surnow]]
* [[Robert Cochran (TV producer)|Robert Cochran]]
* [[Brian Grazer]]
* [[Howard Gordon]]
* [[Evan Katz]]
* [[Kiefer Sutherland]]
* [[Jon Cassar]]
* [[Manny Coto]]
* [[David Fury]]
* [[Brad Turner (director)|Brad Turner]]
* [[Brannon Braga]]
* [[Alex Gansa]]
* [[Chip Johannessen]]
* [[Tony Krantz]]
}}
| starring           = {{Plainlist|
* [[Kiefer Sutherland]]
* (and [[List of 24 cast members|others]])
}}
| composer           = [[Sean Callery]]
| country            = United States
| language           = English
| location           = <!-- FILMING LOCATION, NOT SETTING, PER TEMPLATE:INFOBOX TELEVISION -->{{plainlist|
* [[Los Angeles]] <small>(seasons 1–8)</small>
* [[Cape Town]] <small>(''Redemption'')</small>
* [[Washington, D.C.]] <small>(season 7)</small>
* [[London]] <small>(''Live Another Day'')</small>
<!-- DO NOT ADD NEW YORK FOR SEASON 8, THIS PARAMETER IS FOR FILMING LOCATION NOT SETTING -->
}}
| cinematography     = [[Peter Levy (cinematographer)|Peter Levy]]<br />Rodney Charters<br>Jeffrey C. Mygatt<br />Guy Skinner
| editor             = David Latham<br />Scott Powell<br>Leon Ortiz-Gil<br />Chris G. Willingham<br>Casey O. Rohrs<br>Larry Davenport<br />Elisa Cohen<br>David Thompson
| num_seasons        = 9
| num_episodes       = 204 + ''[[24: Redemption]]'' 
| list_episodes      = List of 24 episodes
| runtime            = 41–52 minutes
| company            = {{plainlist|
* [[Imagine Entertainment|Imagine Television]]
* Real Time Productions
* Teakwood Lane Productions
* [[20th Television|20th Century Fox Television]]
}}
| network            = [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
| first_aired        = {{Start date|2001|11|6}}
| last_aired         = {{End date|2010|5|24}}
| first_aired2       = {{Start date|2014|5|5}}
| last_aired2        = {{End date|2014|7|14}}
| related            = ''[[24: Live Another Day]]''<br />''[[24: Legacy]]''
}}
'''''24''''' is an American [[Action television|action]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] television series created by [[Joel Surnow]] and [[Robert Cochran (TV producer)|Robert Cochran]] for [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]. The series features an ensemble cast, with [[Kiefer Sutherland]] starring as American [[Counterterrorism|counter-terrorist]] [[Special agent|federal agent]] [[Jack Bauer]]. Each season covers [[Nychthemeron|24 consecutive hours]] using the [[real time (media)|real time]] method of narration, which is emphasized by the display of [[Split screen (video production)|split screens]] and a digital clock. Multiple ongoing plot lines of intersecting relevance are covered, with Bauer's plot line serving as the link throughout. The show premiered on November 6, 2001, and spanned [[List of 24 episodes|204 episodes]] over nine seasons, with the [[series finale]] broadcast on July 14, 2014. In addition, the television film ''[[24: Redemption]]'' aired between seasons six and seven, on November 23, 2008. ''24'' is a joint production by [[Imagine Entertainment|Imagine Television]] and [[20th Television|20th Century Fox Television]].

At the start of the series, Bauer is already a highly proficient agent with an "[[ends justify the means]]" approach. This means that he will usually threaten, disregard and lie to anyone who refuses to cooperate with him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/7046424/24-five-ways-Jack-Bauer-has-changed-television.html|title=24: five ways Jack Bauer has changed television|last=Smith|first=Patrick|work=The Telegraph|date=January 21, 2010|access-date=April 7, 2012|archive-date=June 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617045144/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/7046424/24-five-ways-Jack-Bauer-has-changed-television.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/television/2014/05/new_24_miniseries_live_another_day_starring_kiefer_sutherland_reviewed.html|title=Another 24 Hours|last=Paskin|first=Willa|work=Slate|date=May 5, 2014|access-date=July 12, 2015|archive-date=April 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409174024/http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/television/2014/05/new_24_miniseries_live_another_day_starring_kiefer_sutherland_reviewed.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Throughout the series, the plot elements contain both a [[political thriller]] and [[serial drama]], with each episode typically ending on a [[cliffhanger]].<ref name="manchurian">{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna7547900|title=The Manchurian movie—Who took the politics out of the political thriller?|last=Lundegaard|first=Erik|publisher=MSNBC.com|date=January 8, 2006|access-date=May 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623102445/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/7547900/ns/today-entertainment/t/manchurian-movie/|archive-date=June 23, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Bauer uses people on both sides of the law in his attempts to prevent terrorist attacks and bring down those responsible, sometimes at great personal expense. These attacks include [[presidential assassination attempts]], [[Weapon of mass destruction|bomb detonations]], [[bioterrorism]], [[cyberwarfare]], as well as conspiracies that involve [[Political corruption|government and corporate corruption]].

''24'' received generally positive reviews, with the [[24 season 5|fifth season]] being universally praised by critics. However, the series was criticized for perceived [[Islamophobia]] and glorification of [[torture]]. The show won numerous awards throughout its run, including [[Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series&nbsp;– Drama|Best Drama Series]] at the [[61st Golden Globe Awards|2004 Golden Globe Awards]] and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]] at the [[58th Primetime Emmy Awards|2006 Primetime Emmy Awards]]. In May 2013, it was announced that ''24'' would return with a 12-episode limited series titled ''[[24: Live Another Day]]'', which aired from May 5 to July 14, 2014, bringing the episode count to 204.<ref name="24 is back">{{cite magazine|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/05/13/official-24-returns-may-2014|title=Official: '24' returns May 2014|last=Rice|first=Lynette|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=May 13, 2013|access-date=May 13, 2013|archive-date=June 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607071252/http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/05/13/official-24-returns-may-2014/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Ausiello">{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2014/01/13/24-live-another-day-premiere-date/|title=Fox Announces Spring Premiere Dates for ''24: Live Another Day'', ''Surviving Jack'' and More|website=TVLine|first=Michael|last=Ausiello|date=January 13, 2014|access-date=January 13, 2014|archive-date=October 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003171702/https://tvline.com/2014/01/13/24-live-another-day-premiere-date/|url-status=live}}</ref> A spin-off series, ''[[24: Legacy]]'', premiered on February 5, 2017, lasting a single 12-episode season.<ref name="LegacyPremiere">{{cite web |url=http://tvline.com/2016/05/16/fox-fall-tv-schedule-2016-24-legacy-super-bowl-51/ |title=Fox Fall Schedule: Empire Gets Lethal Companion, 24 Scores Super Slot, Prison Break Held to Midseason |website=TVLine |first=Michael |last=Ausiello |date=May 16, 2016 |access-date=May 16, 2016 |archive-date=May 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517101828/http://tvline.com/2016/05/16/fox-fall-tv-schedule-2016-24-legacy-super-bowl-51/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Legacy canceled"/> ''24'' is the longest-running American espionage- or counterterrorism-themed television drama, surpassing both ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]'' and Britain's ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]''.<ref name="finalhours">{{cite web|url=http://www.pressandguide.com/articles/2010/05/27/life/doc4bf6dcf83048a624093088.txt|title=The final hours: '24' counts down to explosive series finale on Monday|work=Press and Guide|first=Kurt Anthony|last=Krug|date=May 27, 2010|access-date=May 22, 2011|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002101/http://www.pressandguide.com/articles/2010/05/27/life/doc4bf6dcf83048a624093088.txt|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
===Premise===
''24'' is a [[serial drama]] starring [[Kiefer Sutherland]] as central character [[Jack Bauer]], an agent initially with the Counter Terrorist Unit Los Angeles Division (CTU), whose mandate is to protect the United States from [[Terrorism in the United States|terrorist]] plots. The episodes take place over the course of one hour, depicting events as they happen, in [[Real time (media)|real time]].<ref name="realnew">{{cite web|url=http://www.sptimes.com/News/110601/Columns/The_real_new_TV_seaso.shtml|title=The real new TV season starts tonight|last=Deggans|first=Eric|work=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|date=November 6, 2001|access-date=May 23, 2011|archive-date=November 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124230636/http://www.sptimes.com/News/110601/Columns/The_real_new_TV_seaso.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> However, commercial breaks are normally used to skip several minutes multiple times, which means that about 17 minutes of each hour is not shown. To emphasize the real-world flow of events, a clock is prominently displayed on-screen at certain points during the show, and there is regular use of [[Split screen (filmmaking)|split screens]], a technique used to depict multiple scenes occurring simultaneously.

In addition to Bauer, each episode typically follows other American government officials from CTU/[[FBI]]/[[CIA]] and the [[White House]], as well as the conspirators who set the events in motion. Because many of these conspirators commit murder for political gain, several of Bauer's contacts are killed as a consequence of government intervention. The grief that Bauer experiences from these deaths is often explored throughout the series. While Bauer does have the utmost respect for most of his colleagues, friends and family members, he always believes himself to know how to provide the best way of saving innocent lives and/or achieving his own sense of justice, often being proven right when taking action.

''24'' is known for employing [[plot twist]]s which may arise as antagonists adapt, objectives evolve or larger-scale operations unfold. Stories also involve [[interpersonal relationship]]s, delving into the private lives of the characters. As part of a recurring theme, characters are frequently confronted with ethical dilemmas. Examples of this are a bombing in season 2, which can only be prevented by blowing Bauer's cover, and an ultimatum in season 3, in which a terrorist agrees not to carry out an attack if a high-ranking CTU official is killed. Also, season 4 is notable for a scene in which two men—one of whom possesses crucial information—are dying in a room with only one surgeon.

===Overview===
{{Main|List of 24 episodes}}
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[[24 season 1|Season 1]] begins at midnight on the day of the [[California]] [[United States presidential primary|presidential primary]] in [[Los Angeles]]. [[Counterterrorism|Counter Terrorist Unit]] [[Special agent|Agent]] [[Jack Bauer]]'s objective is to protect [[presidential candidate]] [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[David Palmer (24 character)|David Palmer]] from an [[assassination]] attempt and rescue his own family from those responsible, the Drazen syndicate, led by [[Serbia]]n [[War crime|war criminal]] [[Victor Drazen]], and his sons, [[Alexis Drazen|Alexis]] and [[Andre Drazen|Andre]], who seek retribution for Jack and Palmer's involvement with a [[Covert operation|covert American mission]] in the [[Balkans]].

[[24 season 2|Season 2]], set 18 months later, begins at 8:00&nbsp;a.m. Jack must stop a [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear bomb]] from detonating in Los Angeles, then assist the now-[[President of the United States|President]] Palmer in proving who is responsible for the threat and avoid war between the U.S. and three [[Middle East]]ern countries.

[[24 season 3|Season 3]], set three years later, begins at 1:00&nbsp;p.m. Jack must infiltrate a Mexican [[drug cartel]] led by [[Ramon Salazar (24 character)|Ramon]] and [[Hector Salazar (24 character)|Hector Salazar]], to seize a [[Biological warfare|deadly virus]] being [[Black market|marketed underground]]. President Palmer must deal with a potential scandal that could cost him his presidency.

[[24 season 4|Season 4]], set 18 months later, begins at 7:00&nbsp;a.m. Jack must save the lives of his new boss, [[United States Secretary of Defense]] [[James Heller (24 character)|James Heller]], who Jack now works for as a [[Secretary|special assistant]], and Heller's daughter [[Audrey Raines]] (with whom Jack is romantically involved) when they are kidnapped by terrorists. However, Turkish [[Terrorism|terrorist]] mastermind [[Habib Marwan]] uses this as a disguise to launch further attacks against America, and Jack is forced to use unorthodox methods to stop him, which results in long-term consequences for both Jack and the United States.

[[24 season 5|Season 5]], set 18 months after, begins at 7:00&nbsp;a.m. Jack is believed to be dead by everyone except a few of his closest friends. He is forced to resurface when some of those friends are assassinated and he is framed by terrorists with connections to the U.S. government. The acquisition of [[Nerve agent|nerve gas]] by the terrorists poses a new threat, and Jack discovers an insidious [[conspiracy]] while trying to stop those responsible.

[[24 season 6|Season 6]], set 20 months later, begins at 6:00&nbsp;a.m. Jack is released after being captured by Chinese official [[Cheng Zhi]] and being detained in a Chinese prison following the events of Season 5. Terrorists led by [[Abu Fayed]] who hold a vendetta against Jack plot to set off [[suitcase nuke|suitcase nuclear devices]] in America. Later, Jack is forced to choose between those he loves and [[national security]] when the Chinese set their sights on sensitive circuitry that could trigger a war between the U.S. and Russia.

''[[24: Redemption|Redemption]]'', set three-and-a-half years later, begins at 3:00&nbsp;p.m. Jack finds himself caught up in a [[Coup d'état|military coup d’état]] in the fictional [[Africa]]n nation of Sangala. Militants are being provided assistance from officials within the United States, where Senator [[Allison Taylor]] is being sworn into office as president. Due to the [[2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike|2007–08 Writers' Strike]], season seven was delayed one year.<ref name="showshurryupandwait">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/11/arts/television/11show.html|last=Carter|first=Bill|title=After Strike, TV Shows Hurry Up and Wait|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=February 11, 2008|access-date=May 31, 2011|archive-date=September 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110922055912/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/11/arts/television/11show.html|url-status=live}}</ref> To bridge the one-and-a-half-year gap between seasons, ''Redemption'' was produced. This television film aired on November 23, 2008.

[[24 season 7|Season 7]], set 65 days after the end of ''Redemption'', begins at 8:00&nbsp;a.m. CTU is disbanded, and Jack is assisted by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] and covert operatives when the firewall for America's federal computer infrastructure is breached by the same people responsible for a conflict in Sangala. Jack must uncover [[corruption]] within the now-President Taylor's administration, which has allowed the Sangalans to raid the [[White House]] and capture Taylor. She is later blackmailed by Starkwood, a fictional [[private military company]] led by its [[Chief executive officer|CEO]], [[Jonas Hodges]], in an attempt to release biological weapons on U.S. soil.

[[24 season 8|Season 8]], set 18 months later,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://community.post-gazette.com/blogs/tunedin/archive/2009/08/07/press-tour-journal-24-plans-ahead.aspx|title=PRESS TOUR JOURNAL: '24' plans ahead|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|first=Rob|last=Owen|date=August 7, 2009|access-date=May 31, 2011|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427021546/http://community.post-gazette.com/blogs/tunedin/archive/2009/08/07/press-tour-journal-24-plans-ahead.aspx|archive-date=April 27, 2012}}</ref> begins at 4:00&nbsp;p.m. Jack is brought in by the now-reinstated CTU to uncover a Russian plot to assassinate Middle Eastern leader [[Omar Hassan (24 character)|Omar Hassan]], the President of the fictional country of the Islamic Republic of Kamistan, during [[peace negotiations]] with President Taylor at the [[United Nations]] in [[New York City]]. Russia's [[contingency plan]] involves engineering a [[dirty bomb]], which [[Islam]]ic [[Extremism|extremists]] threaten to detonate in [[Manhattan]] unless Hassan is handed over. Jack later seeks retribution for personal losses suffered, including the death of ex-FBI [[Special agent|Special Agent]] Renee Walker, after former President [[Charles Logan (24 character)|Charles Logan]] convinces Taylor to cover up these crimes to protect the [[Peace treaty|peace agreement]]. Jack finds himself at odds with both the Russian and U.S. governments.

''[[24: Live Another Day|Live Another Day]]'', set four years later, begins at 11:00&nbsp;a.m. and finds a fugitive Jack in [[London]] trying to stop an assassination attempt on the now-President Heller and later a [[Drone warfare|drone]] terrorist attack on London by terrorist Margot Al-Harazi while being hunted by but later working with the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/10/03/24-live-another-day/2916577/|title=Jack Bauer surfaces for '24: Live Another Day'|work=[[USA Today]]|first=Jayme|last=Deerwester|date=October 3, 2013|access-date=October 5, 2013|archive-date=October 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005231809/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/10/03/24-live-another-day/2916577/|url-status=live}}</ref> Later, Jack must prevent an old enemy, Cheng Zhi, and Russian [[diplomat]] Anatol Stolnavich, from sparking a war between the U.S. and China.

==Cast and characters==
{{See also|List of 24 characters}}
The following cast members have been credited as main cast in the opening credits:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width: 100%"
|-"
! rowspan="2" | Actor/actress
! rowspan="2" | Character
! colspan="11" | Appearances
|-
! data-sort-type="number" | [[24 season 1|S1]]
! data-sort-type="number" | [[24 season 2|S2]]
! data-sort-type="number" | [[24 season 3|S3]]
! data-sort-type="number" | [[24 season 4|S4]]
! data-sort-type="number" | [[24 season 5|S5]]
! data-sort-type="number" | [[24 season 6|S6]]
! data-sort-type="number" | ''[[24: Redemption|R]]''
! data-sort-type="number" | [[24 season 7|S7]]
! data-sort-type="number" | [[24 season 8|S8]]
! data-sort-type="number" | ''[[24: Live Another Day|LAD]]''
! data-sort-type="number" | Total
|-
|{{sortname|Kiefer|Sutherland}}
| {{sortname|Jack|Bauer}}
| colspan="10" {{CMain|Main}}
| 205
|-
| {{sortname|Leslie|Hope}}
| {{sortname|Teri|Bauer|Teri Bauer}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="9" {{n/a|}}
| 24
|-
| {{sortname|Sarah|Clarke}}
| {{sortname|Nina|Myers|Nina Myers}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan="7" {{n/a|}}
| 36
|-
| {{sortname|Elisha|Cuthbert}}
| {{sortname|Kim|Bauer}}
| colspan="3" {{CMain|Main}}
| {{n/a|}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan="2" {{n/a|}}
| colspan="2" {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| {{n/a|}}
| 79
|-
| {{sortname|Dennis|Haysbert}}
| {{sortname|David|Palmer|David Palmer (24 character)}}
| colspan="3" {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan="5" {{n/a|}}
| 80
|-
| {{sortname|Carlos|Bernard}}
| {{sortname|Tony|Almeida}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{n/a|}}
| {{CGuest|Guest}}{{ref|cast1|[a]}}
| 115
|-
| {{sortname|Penny Johnson|Jerald}}
| {{sortname|Sherry|Palmer|Sherry Palmer}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan="7" {{n/a|}}
| 45
|-
| {{sortname|Xander|Berkeley}}
| {{sortname|George|Mason|George Mason (24 character)}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="8" {{n/a|}}
| 27
|-
| {{sortname|Eric|Balfour}}
| {{sortname|Milo|Pressman|Milo Pressman}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan="4" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="4" {{n/a|}}
| 28
|-
|{{sortname|Sarah|Wynter}} || {{sortname|Kate|Warner|Kate Warner (24 character)}}
| {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CGuest|Guest}}
| colspan="7" {{n/a|}}
| 25
|-
| {{sortname|Reiko|Aylesworth}}
| {{sortname|Michelle|Dessler|Michelle Dessler}}
| {{n/a|}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| {{CGuest|Guest}}
| colspan="5" {{n/a|}}
| 62
|-
| {{sortname|James Badge|Dale}}
| {{sortname|Chase|Edmunds}}
| colspan="2" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="7" {{n/a|}}
| 24
|-
| {{sortname|Mary Lynn|Rajskub}}
| {{sortname|Chloe|O'Brian}}
| colspan="2" {{n/a|}}
| colspan="2" {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| {{n/a|}}
| colspan="3" {{CMain|Main}}
| 137
|-
| {{sortname|D. B.|Woodside}}
| {{sortname|Wayne|Palmer|Wayne Palmer}}
| colspan="2" {{n/a|}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| {{n/a|}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="4" {{n/a|}}
| 48
|-
| {{sortname|Kim|Raver}}
| {{sortname|Audrey|Raines|Audrey Raines}}
| colspan="3" {{n/a|}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan="3" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| 64
|-
| {{sortname|Alberta|Watson}}
| {{sortname|Erin|Driscoll|Minor CTU agents in 24#Erin Driscoll}}
| colspan="3" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="6" {{n/a|}}
| 12
|-
| {{sortname|Lana|Parrilla}}
| {{sortname|Sarah|Gavin|Minor CTU agents in 24#Sarah Gavin}}
| colspan="3" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}{{ref|cast2|[b]}}
| colspan="6" {{n/a|}}
| 12
|-
| {{sortname|Roger|Cross}}
| {{sortname|Curtis|Manning|Curtis Manning (24 character)}}
| colspan="3" {{n/a|}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}{{ref|cast2|[b]}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan="4" {{n/a|}}
| 44
|-
| {{sortname|William|Devane}}
| {{sortname|James|Heller|James Heller (24 character)}}
| colspan="3" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan="3" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| 32
|-
| {{sortname|James|Morrison|James Morrison (actor)}}
| {{sortname|Bill|Buchanan|Bill Buchanan (24)}}
| colspan="3" {{n/a|}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{n/a|}}
| 64
|-
| {{sortname|Gregory|Itzin}}
| {{sortname|Charles|Logan|Charles Logan (24 character)}}
| colspan="3" {{n/a|}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan="2" {{n/a|}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| {{n/a|}}
| 45
|-
| {{sortname|Louis|Lombardi}}
| {{sortname|Edgar|Stiles|Edgar Stiles}}
| colspan="3" {{n/a|}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="5" {{n/a|}}
| 37
|-
| {{sortname|Jean|Smart}}
| {{sortname|Martha|Logan}}
| colspan="4" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CGuest|Guest}}
| colspan="4" {{n/a|}}
| 24
|-
| {{sortname|Carlo|Rota}}
| {{sortname|Morris|O'Brian|Morris O'Brian}}
| colspan="4" {{n/a|}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{n/a|}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan="2" {{n/a|}}
| 29
|-
| {{sortname|Jayne|Atkinson}}
| {{sortname|Karen|Hayes}}
| colspan="4" {{n/a|}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="4" {{n/a|}}
| 30
|-
| {{sortname|Peter|MacNicol}}
| {{sortname|Tom|Lennox}}
| colspan="5" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CGuest|Guest}}
| colspan="3" {{n/a|}}
| 25
|-
| {{sortname|Marisol|Nichols}}
| {{sortname|Nadia|Yassir}}
| colspan="5" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="4" {{n/a|}}
| 24
|-
| {{sortname|Regina|King}}
| {{sortname|Sandra|Palmer|Sandra Palmer (24 character)}}
| colspan="5" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="4" {{n/a|}}
| 9
|-
| {{sortname|Bob|Gunton}}
| {{sortname|Ethan|Kanin}}
| colspan="5" {{n/a|}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| {{n/a|}}
| 32
|-
| {{sortname|Cherry|Jones}}
| {{sortname|Allison|Taylor}}
| colspan="6" {{n/a|}}
| colspan="3" {{CMain|Main}}
| {{n/a|}}
| 44
|-
| {{sortname|Colm|Feore}}
| {{sortname|Henry|Taylor|Minor characters in 24#Henry Taylor}}
| colspan="6" {{n/a|}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{n/a|}}
| 13
|-
| {{sortname|Annie|Wersching}}
| {{sortname|Renee|Walker|Renee Walker}}
| colspan="7" {{n/a|}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| {{n/a|}}
| 37
|-
| {{sortname|Jeffrey|Nordling}}
| {{sortname|Larry|Moss|Minor CTU agents in 24#Larry Moss}}
| colspan="7" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{n/a|}}
| 19
|-
| {{sortname|Rhys|Coiro}}
| {{sortname|Sean|Hillinger|Minor CTU agents in 24#Sean Hillinger}}
| colspan="7" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{n/a|}}
| 10
|-
| {{sortname|Janeane|Garofalo}}
| {{sortname|Janis|Gold}}
| colspan="7" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{n/a|}}
| 21
|-
| {{sortname|Anil|Kapoor}}
| {{sortname|Omar|Hassan|Omar Hassan (24 character)}}
| colspan="8" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{n/a|}}
| 15
|-
| {{sortname|Mykelti|Williamson}}
| {{sortname|Brian|Hastings|Minor government agents in 24#Brian Hastings}}
| colspan="8" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{n/a|}}
| 17
|-
| {{sortname|Katee|Sackhoff}}
| {{sortname|Dana|Walsh|Minor government agents in 24#Dana Walsh}}
| colspan="8" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{n/a|}}
| 20
|-
| {{sortname|Chris|Diamantopoulos}}
| {{sortname|Rob|Weiss|Minor characters in 24#Rob Weiss}}
| colspan="8" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{n/a|}}
| 12
|-
| {{sortname|John|Boyd|John Boyd (actor)}}
| {{sortname|Arlo|Glass}}
| colspan="8" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{n/a|}}
| 24
|-
| {{sortname|Freddie|Prinze Jr.}}
| {{sortname|Cole|Ortiz}}
| colspan="8" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{n/a|}}
| 24
|-
| {{sortname|Yvonne|Strahovski}}
| {{sortname|Kate|Morgan|Kate Morgan (24 character)}}
| colspan="9" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| 12
|-
| {{sortname|Tate|Donovan}}
| {{sortname|Mark|Boudreau}}
| colspan="9" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| 12
|-
| {{sortname|Gbenga|Akinnagbe}}
| {{sortname|Erik|Ritter}}
| colspan="9" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| 11
|-
| {{sortname|Giles|Matthey}}
| {{sortname|Jordan|Reed|Jordan Reed (24 character)}}
| colspan="9" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| 9
|-
| {{sortname|Michael|Wincott}}
| {{sortname|Adrian|Cross|Adrian Cross}}
| colspan="9" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| 10
|-
| {{sortname|Benjamin|Bratt}}
| {{sortname|Steve|Navarro}}
| colspan="9" {{n/a|}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| 10
|}

;Notes
{{Small|'''[a]''' {{note|cast1}}Bernard does not appear in regular ''Live Another Day'' episodes, but appears in the story extension mini-episode titled ''Solitary'' that was released on the ''Live Another Day'' Blu-ray and DVD sets. Bernard also appeared in the ''24'' spin-off series ''[[24: Legacy]]''.}}<br />{{Small|'''[b]''' {{note|cast2}}Both Parrilla and Cross initially appear as guest stars for their first several appearances in season 4 before becoming main cast members.}}

==Production==
===Conception===
The idea for the series first came from executive producer [[Joel Surnow]], who initially had the idea of a TV show with 24 episodes in a season. Each episode would be an hour long, taking place over the course of a single day.<ref name="kieferdangerous14">{{cite book|last=Heard|first=Christopher |title=Kiefer Sutherland—Living Dangerously|editor=Timothy Niedermann|publisher=Transit Publishing Inc.|year=2009|edition=1|page=14|isbn=978-1-926745-55-8}}</ref> He discussed the idea over the phone with producer [[Robert Cochran (TV producer)|Robert Cochran]], whose initial response was "Forget it, that's the worst idea I've ever heard, it will never work and it's too hard".<ref name="genesis">{{cite video|people=[[Joel Surnow]] and [[Robert Cochran (TV producer)|Robert Cochran]] (co-creators)|title=24: The Complete First Season (Special Edition)&nbsp;– "The Genesis of 24"|medium=DVD|date=May 20, 2008|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> They met the next day at the [[International House of Pancakes]] in [[Woodland Hills, Los Angeles]], to discuss the idea of this action-espionage series that used the format of real time to create dramatic tension with a race against the clock.<ref name=kieferdangerous14/>

The pilot for ''24'' was [[Pitch (filmmaking)|pitched]] to Fox who immediately bought it, saying they felt that the idea for the series was one that would "move the form of television forward".<ref name="kieferdangerous15">{{cite book|last=Heard|first=Christopher|title=Kiefer Sutherland—Living Dangerously|editor=Timothy Niedermann|publisher=Transit Publishing Inc.|year=2009|edition=1|page=15|isbn=978-1-926745-55-8}}</ref> The episode had a $4 million budget with filming in March 2001. The set of CTU was initially done in a Fox Sports office, with the set reproduced once the series was picked up for the season.<ref name="kieferdangerous16">{{cite book|last=Heard|first=Christopher|title=Kiefer Sutherland—Living Dangerously|editor=Timothy Niedermann|publisher=Transit Publishing Inc.|year=2009|edition=1|page=16|isbn=978-1-926745-55-8}}</ref><ref name="Ticonderoga">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvbarn.com/tv-barn/behind-the-scenes-at-24-aka-fort-ticonderoga-ill-explain/|title=Behind the scenes at "24" (aka Fort Ticonderoga&nbsp;... I'll explain)|last=Barnhart|first=Aaron|date=February 9, 2007|publisher=TV Barn|access-date=July 3, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140606210437/http://www.tvbarn.com/tv-barn/behind-the-scenes-at-24-aka-fort-ticonderoga-ill-explain/| archive-date=June 6, 2014| url-status= dead <!--Set by H3llBot-->}}</ref> The series was supposed to be filmed in [[Toronto]], but due to the variability of Canadian weather, Los Angeles was chosen as a filming location.<ref name="kieferdangerous156">{{cite book|last=Heard|first=Christopher|title=Kiefer Sutherland—Living Dangerously|editor=Timothy Niedermann|publisher=Transit Publishing Inc.|year=2009|edition=1|page=156|isbn=978-1-926745-55-8}}</ref>

The pilot of the series was well received by critics, and was signed on for an initial thirteen episodes. Production began in July 2001, and the premiere was planned for October 30, but because of the [[September 11 attacks]], delayed until November 6.<ref name="arrivalsparty">{{cite web|url=http://tv.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Flash_Fox2420000101|title=Photo Flash: Arrivals at Fox's 24 Series Finale Party|website=Broadway World|date=May 1, 2010|access-date=May 22, 2011|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313075535/http://tv.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Flash_Fox2420000101|archive-date=March 13, 2012}}</ref><ref name="anend">{{cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/24-has-come-to-an-end|title=24 has come to an end|last=Gallagher|first=Brian|publisher=Movie Web|date=March 26, 2010|access-date=May 22, 2011|archive-date=January 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119055555/http://www.movieweb.com/news/24-has-come-to-an-end|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="kieferdangerous160">{{cite book|last=Heard|first=Christopher|title=Kiefer Sutherland—Living Dangerously|editor=Timothy Niedermann|publisher=Transit Publishing Inc.|year=2009|edition=1|page=160|isbn=978-1-926745-55-8}}</ref> After the first three episodes, Fox greenlit the remaining filmed 11 episodes and following [[Kiefer Sutherland]]'s [[Golden Globe]] win, Fox ordered the second half of the season.<ref name="kieferdangerous170">{{cite book|last=Heard|first=Christopher|title=Kiefer Sutherland—Living Dangerously|editor=Timothy Niedermann|publisher=Transit Publishing Inc.|year=2009|edition=1|page=170|isbn=978-1-926745-55-8}}</ref>

===Design===
[[File:24 Split Screen.jpg|thumb|250px|An example of a ''24'' split screen with the running clock, from the season 7 finale|alt=A split screen image from the TV series 24. In the image, it shows several different people, in different locations, depicted at the same time. This is used to show the viewer what different characters are doing at the same time]]

Although not the first to do so, ''24'' embraced the concept of [[Real time (media)|real time]]. This idea started when producer Joel Surnow thought of the idea of doing "24 episodes in a season, with each episode lasting an hour". They decided that the idea of real time had to make the show a "race against the clock".<ref name="genesis"/> Each episode takes place over the course of one hour, with time continuing to elapse during the commercial breaks. The exact time is denoted by the digital clock display at the beginning and end of each segment. The protocol is that mundane events, such as travel, sometimes occur during commercial breaks and thus these events are largely unseen.<ref name="Hanks—Jack Back">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/jacks-back-the-clock-ticks-for-24s-antihero-1027348.html|title=Jack's back: The clock ticks for 24's antihero|last=Hanks|first=Robert|publisher=Independent News & Media Limited|date=November 21, 2008|access-date=July 31, 2009|archive-date=November 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101106050725/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/jacks-back-the-clock-ticks-for-24s-antihero-1027348.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The story time correlates with elapsed viewing time if episodes are broadcast with commercial breaks of set duration inserted at the points prescribed by the episode.<ref name="genesis"/> In line with the depiction of events in real time, ''24'' does not use [[slow motion]] techniques. The series also does not use flashbacks, except once during the first-season finale. Watched continuously without advertisements, each season would run approximately 17 hours.<ref name="Hanks—Jack Back" /> As a result of the timing nature of the series, a number of visual cues were projected onto the screen.

Another idea was the use of [[Multi-dynamic image technique|split screens]], which was born out of the number of phone calls there were, and because of the element of real time, was used to trace parallel adventures of different characters, and aid in the connecting of characters. It was used by producers to point the audience to where to pay attention, as secondary stories often take place outside of the main plot. The idea of using boxes came later, which made shooting more flexible, as the shot could be cropped and reshaped inside the box. It was from here that the idea of using split screens as an artistic element came into the series.<ref name="genesis"/>

A major concept used in the series was the idea of a running clock. This initially came from Joel Surnow, who wanted the audience to always know what time it was in the show's fictional timeline. This was done by an on-screen digital clock that appears before and after commercial breaks, and a smaller clock also appears at other points in the narrative. The time shown is the [[in-universe]] time of the story.<ref name="genesis"/> When the running clock is shown full screen, an alternating pulsating beeping noise (like the kind seen on a time bomb) for each second can usually be heard. On rare occasions, a silent clock is used. This usually follows the death of a major character or an otherwise dramatic event.<ref name="ontheset">{{Cite episode |series=[[On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren]]|title=On the Set of 24|network=Fox News|airdate=November 1, 2006}}</ref>

===Setting===
[[File:CTU Logo.png|thumb|Counter Terrorist Unit]]
The first six seasons of the show are mostly based in Los Angeles and nearby California locations—both real and fictional.<ref name="Ticonderoga"/> Other locations, such as [[Washington, D.C.]], are featured in parts of the fourth, sixth, and seventh seasons. The eighth season takes place in [[New York City]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://tv.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/arts/television/15twentyfour.html|title=Another Terrorist Plot, Another Very Long Day|first=Alessandra|last=Stanley|work=The New York Times|date=January 15, 2010|access-date=March 27, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120624161612/http://tv.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/arts/television/15twentyfour.html| archive-date=June 24, 2012| url-status= live}}</ref> the TV film ''Redemption'', filmed in [[South Africa]], is mainly set in the fictional African nation of Sangala,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/821/821061p1.html|title=IGN: 24: The Dead Rise|website=IGN|first=Eric|last=Goldman|date=September 19, 2007|access-date=April 23, 2008|archive-date=November 13, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113095120/http://tv.ign.com/articles/821/821061p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and the ninth season ''Live Another Day'' is set in [[London]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=24 - Live Another Day review: Kiefer Sutherland is a mesmeric presence |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/may/07/24-live-another-day-review-kiefer-sutherland-jack-bauer-london |first=Sam |last=Wollaston |website=The Guardian |date=May 7, 2014 |access-date=April 5, 2021}}</ref>

The main setting of the show is the fictional Counter Terrorist Unit. Its office consists of two main departments: Field Operations, which involves confronting and apprehending suspects, and Communications, which gathers intelligence and assists those that work in Field Operations. CTU offices are established in various cities with these units reporting to "Divisions", and Divisions reporting to the "District". While CTU itself is a fictional agency, several entities with similar names or duties, like the [[National Counterterrorism Center]], have emerged since the show's debut on television.<ref name="ante">{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28525607|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100913104513/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/28525607/|url-status=live|archive-date=September 13, 2010|title=24 ups the ante in Washington, D.C. |date=June 1, 2009|publisher=MSNBC.com|access-date=July 3, 2011}}</ref>

The set of CTU was initially filmed in a Fox Sports office, with the set recreated in a studio in Woodland Hills after the series was picked up. The same set was used for the first three seasons, but production moved to an old pencil factory in [[Chatsworth, Los Angeles|Chatsworth]] before the start of the fourth season and the CTU set was redesigned. It was redesigned again before the start of the eighth season. Other sets were also constructed here, such as [[Charles Logan (24 character)|Charles Logan's]] presidential retreat shown in seasons five and six, and the [[White House]] bunker shown in seasons four and six.<ref name="Ticonderoga"/>

The writers have stated that events in the ''24'' timeline take place in the "perpetual now," where dates are never specified by the show and concepts of the exact date and year are left vague and unconfirmed;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2007/01/looking_for_clu.html|title=Looking for clues on the set of {{'}}''24''{{'}}|work=Zap2it|date=January 17, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705030529/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2007/01/looking_for_clu.html|archive-date=July 5, 2009|url-status=dead|access-date=December 30, 2018}}</ref> however, in January 2008, producer [[Howard Gordon]] confirmed that accounting for the passage of various presidential administrations, the [[24 season 7|seventh season]] would be set in 2017.<ref name="EOnline">{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/4451/jack-is-back-kiefer-and-bosses-talk-24-movie-and-new-season|title=Jack Is Back! Kiefer and Bosses Talk ''24'' Movie and New Season|work=[[E! Online]]|first=Kristin|last=Dos Santos|date=July 15, 2008|url-status=live|access-date=July 15, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107040146/http://www.eonline.com/news/4451/jack-is-back-kiefer-and-bosses-talk-24-movie-and-new-season |archive-date=January 7, 2016 }}</ref>

===Series conclusion===
On March 26, 2010, a statement was issued from [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] that explained that season eight would conclude the original series. [[Kiefer Sutherland]] gave a statement:

{{blockquote|This has been the role of a lifetime, and I will never be able to fully express my appreciation to everyone who made it possible. While the end of the series is bittersweet, we always wanted ''24'' to finish on a high note, so the decision to make the eighth season our last was one we all agreed upon. This feels like the culmination of all our efforts from the writers to the actors to our fantastic crew and everyone at Fox. Looking ahead to the future, Howard Gordon and I are excited about the opportunity to create the feature film version of ''24''. But when all is said and done, it is the loyal worldwide fan base that made it possible for me to have the experience of playing the role of Jack Bauer, and for that I am eternally grateful.<ref name="press release"/>}}

Executive producer and showrunner [[Howard Gordon]] was also a part of the decision. He was quoted saying:

{{blockquote|Kiefer and I have loved every minute of making ''24'', but we all believe that now is the right time to call it a day. I echo his sentiments of gratitude toward the show's amazing creative team, as well as the studio and network who have always believed in us and shown us unbelievable support.}}

Peter Rice, Chairman of Entertainment at Fox Networks Group said, "''24'' is so much more than just a TV show&nbsp;– it has redefined the drama genre and created one of the most admired action icons in television history." Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment at Fox Broadcasting Company added, "We are extremely proud of this groundbreaking series and will be forever thankful to Kiefer, the producers, the cast and crew for everything they've put into ''24'' over the years. It's truly been an amazing and unforgettable eight days.<ref name="press release">{{cite press release|publisher=Fox Broadcasting Company|title="24: Day Eight" Will Be the Award-Winning Series' Final Season|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20100326fox02|date=March 26, 2010|access-date=March 27, 2010}}</ref>

The final episode of [[24 season 8|season 8]] aired on May 24, 2010.<ref name="arrivalsparty"/><ref name="anend"/>

===Relation to other productions===
Immediately prior to ''24'', series co-creators [[Joel Surnow]] and [[Robert Cochran (TV producer)|Robert Cochran]] executive-produced ''[[La Femme Nikita (TV series)|La Femme Nikita]]'' for its entire five-year run on [[USA Network]]. Both series deal with anti-terrorist operations, and the lead characters of both series are placed in situations in which they must make a tragic choice in order to serve the greater good. There are numerous on- and off-screen creative connections between ''24'' and ''La Femme Nikita''. Several actors from ''La Femme Nikita'' have portrayed similar roles on ''24'', a number of story concepts from ''La Femme Nikita'' have been revisited on ''24'', and many of the creative personnel from ''La Femme Nikita'' worked on ''24'' in their same role.<ref name="byebauer">{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/article/813094--goodbye-mr-bauer|title=Goodbye, Mr. Bauer|last=Brioux|first=Bill|date=May 22, 2010|work=The Star|access-date=June 3, 2011|archive-date=May 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526023508/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/article/813094--goodbye-mr-bauer|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="timeoflives">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1001184,00.html|title=Television: The Time Of Their Lives|last=McDowell|first=Jeane|date=November 12, 2001|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=June 3, 2011|archive-date=June 10, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610070903/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1001184,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="onmind">{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2003598190_loceff05.html|title="24"/ 7 Seattle-area TV writer always has Jack Bauer on his mind|last=Krug|first=Kurt Anthony|date=March 5, 2007|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|access-date=June 3, 2011|archive-date=March 11, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311222452/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2003598190_loceff05.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Similar to the 1997 film, ''[[Air Force One (film)|Air Force One]]'', ''24'' featured the president's personal jumbo-jet ([[Air Force One]]). Air Force One was featured in ''24'' seasons 2 and 4. [[Air Force Two]] (carrying the Vice President but not the President) was featured in season 6. Several actors featured in ''24'', such as [[Xander Berkeley]], [[Glenn Morshower]], [[Wendy Crewson]], [[Timothy Carhart]], [[Jürgen Prochnow]], [[Tom Everett]] and [[Spencer Garrett]] also appeared in the film ''Air Force One''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/search/name?roles=tt0285331,tt0118571|title=Most Popular People Credited in "24 (2001 TV Series)" And Credited in "Air Force One (1997)"|publisher=IMDb|access-date=May 30, 2011|archive-date=March 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330071246/http://www.imdb.com/search/name?roles=tt0285331,tt0118571|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution|25th amendment]], which deals with succession to the Presidency and establishes procedures for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President and responding to presidential disabilities, was also a shared theme between the film and the television series. ''24'' used the same Air Force One set from another television series, ''[[The West Wing]]''.<ref>{{cite video |title=24: Season Four: "10:00pm-11:00pm" commentary track|people=Spicer, Bryan (director); Vosloo, Arnold (actor)|publisher=20th Century Fox|medium=DVD|date=December 6, 2005}}</ref>

===Feature film development===
A feature film adaptation of ''24'' was originally planned for the hiatus between the sixth and seventh seasons. Series co-creators [[Joel Surnow]] and [[Robert Cochran (TV producer)|Robert Cochran]] were set to write the script with [[showrunner]] [[Howard Gordon]] working on story.<ref name="24movieannounced">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/features/fox-counting-down-to-24-pic-1200338139/|title=Fox counting down to '24' pic|first=Josef|last=Adalian|work=Variety|date=June 7, 2006|access-date=June 3, 2011| archive-url= https://archive.today/20110629165944/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117944863?refCatId=13| archive-date= June 29, 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref> Filming was going to take place in London, [[Prague]], and [[Morocco]].<ref name="24movielocations">{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/sutherland-to-star-in-24-movie-version-939467|title=Sutherland to star in 24 movie version|work=Independent Online|date=June 11, 2006|access-date=December 6, 2017|archive-date=December 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206205735/https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/sutherland-to-star-in-24-movie-version-939467|url-status=live}}</ref> Plans for the film were later put on hold. [[Kiefer Sutherland]] explained, "It's impossible to ask writers to work on the show and then come up with an amazing film we can shoot in the break between seasons."<ref name="24moviedelayedindef">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s9/24/news/a44685/report-24-movie-delayed-indefinitely.html|title=Report: '24' movie delayed indefinitely|first=Ben|last=Rawson-Jones|website=Digital Spy|date=April 1, 2007|access-date=June 3, 2011|archive-date=September 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918203651/http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s9/24/news/a44685/report-24-movie-delayed-indefinitely.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

It was later decided that the film would begin after the conclusion of the eighth and final season. It was to be set and shot on-location in Europe. Surnow, Cochran, Gordon, and Sutherland were going to be executive producers on the film, and [[Billy Ray (screenwriter)|Billy Ray]] was going to write the screenplay.<ref name="europeset">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s9/24/news/a202212/fox-confirms-europe-set-24-movie.html|title=Fox confirms Europe-set '24' movie|last=Reynolds|first=Simon|website=Digital Spy|date=February 9, 2010|access-date=June 5, 2010|archive-date=September 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918203718/http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s9/24/news/a202212/fox-confirms-europe-set-24-movie.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Shooting was planned to start in late 2010 or early 2011.<ref name="europeset"/>

In April 2010, Sutherland said in an interview at a [[BAFTA]] event in London that the script was finished and he would be reading it upon his return to the United States. He also said that the film will be a two-hour representation of a twenty-four-hour time frame.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/04/19/24-movie-script-ready|title=24 Movie Script Ready|first=Chris|last=Tilly|website=IGN|date=April 19, 2010|access-date=June 5, 2010|archive-date=January 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114050818/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/04/19/24-movie-script-ready|url-status=live}}</ref> Sutherland described the film production as "exciting" because, "It's going to be a two-hour representation of a 24 hour day, so we were not going to be restrained by the real time aspect of the TV show."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sky1.sky.com/kiefer-sutherland-dishes-on-the-24-movie|title=Kiefer Sutherland Dishes on the 24 Movie!|publisher=Sky1|date=June 1, 2010|access-date=June 3, 2011|archive-date=December 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206002900/http://sky1.sky.com/kiefer-sutherland-dishes-on-the-24-movie|url-status=live}}</ref>

In June 2010, it was reported that plans were made to create a film titled ''Die Hard 24/7'', which would serve as a [[Fictional crossover|crossover]] between ''24'' and the ''[[Die Hard (franchise)|Die Hard]]'' franchise, with Sutherland to reprise his role as Jack Bauer alongside [[Bruce Willis]]' [[John McClane]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aintitcool.com/node/45415|title=You'll Never Believe How DIE HARD 24/7 Got Its Name&nbsp;...|website=Ain't It Cool|date=June 9, 2010|access-date=February 14, 2013|archive-date=November 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114011614/http://www.aintitcool.com/node/45415|url-status=live}}</ref> However, these plans never came to fruition, with the studio instead opting to create the film ''[[A Good Day to Die Hard]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-die-hard-percy-jackson-247435|title=Fox Moves Ahead With New 'Die Hard' and 'Percy Jackson' Films|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=October 12, 2011|access-date=February 14, 2013|archive-date=December 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217030856/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-die-hard-percy-jackson-247435|url-status=live}}</ref>

In November 2010, executive producer Gordon revealed that a "work in progress" screenplay was being read by Fox, but that the film did not yet have a green-light or fixed schedule.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s9/24/tubetalk/a235405/qa-the-executive-producer-of-24.html|title=Q&A: The executive producer of '24'!|last=Wightman|first=Catriona|website=Digital Spy|date=November 11, 2010|access-date=November 12, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101112181456/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s9/24/tubetalk/a235405/qa-the-executive-producer-of-24.html| archive-date= November 12, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> In December 2010, Gordon revealed that Fox turned down the script by Ray, stating, "It wasn't strong enough or compelling enough". By that time, Gordon was no longer involved with the project, but stated that director [[Tony Scott]] would pitch an idea to Sutherland,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://assignmentx.com/2010/exclusive-interview-24%E2%80%99s-howard-gordon-reveals-the-scoop-on-the-24-movie-it%E2%80%99s-on-hold-and-talks-about-his-novel-gideon%E2%80%99s-war-arriving-in-january-part-2/|title=Exclusive Interview: 24's Howard Gordon reveals the scoop on the 24 movie (it's on hold) and talks about his novel GIDEON'S WAR arriving in January&nbsp;– Part 2|first=A.C.|last=Ferrante|website=Assignment X|date=December 14, 2010|access-date=December 15, 2010|archive-date=July 1, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701171620/http://assignmentx.com/2010/exclusive-interview-24%E2%80%99s-howard-gordon-reveals-the-scoop-on-the-24-movie-it%E2%80%99s-on-hold-and-talks-about-his-novel-gideon%E2%80%99s-war-arriving-in-january-part-2/|url-status=live}}</ref> an involvement ending with Scott's death in August 2012.

Executive producer [[Brian Grazer]] tweeted in April 2011 that the film was planned for a 2012 release.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/04/12/24-movie-brian-grazer/|title='24' movie: Brian Grazer's on board for 2012 premiere|first=Lynette|last=Rice|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=April 12, 2011|access-date=April 12, 2011|archive-date=April 13, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110413051754/http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/04/12/24-movie-brian-grazer/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="clockstops">{{cite web|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-03-27/entertainment/sfl-24-final-season-jicha-link-03272010_1_jack-bauer-high-note-clock|title=Clock stops for 24, movie next|last=Jicha|first=Tom|work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|date=March 27, 2010|access-date=May 22, 2011|archive-date=August 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829180728/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-03-27/entertainment/sfl-24-final-season-jicha-link-03272010_1_jack-bauer-high-note-clock|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the 2011 [[Television Critics Association]] press tour, former showrunner Gordon stated that "conversations are definitely happening" about the film, and that they are just looking for the right script before moving forward.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/24-movie-an-institutional-desire-219427|title='24' Movie: There's An 'Institutional Desire' To Do It|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|date=August 4, 2011|access-date=August 21, 2011|archive-date=October 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016142815/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/24-movie-an-institutional-desire-219427|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2011, Sutherland indicated the script was almost complete.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/8782433/Kiefer-Sutherland-from-24-to-the-end-of-days.html|title=Kiefer Sutherland: from '24' to the end of days|work=The Telegraph|first=Elaine|last=Lipworth|date=September 25, 2011|access-date=October 18, 2011|archive-date=October 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029120547/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/8782433/Kiefer-Sutherland-from-24-to-the-end-of-days.html|url-status=live}}</ref> After some small script alterations by screenwriter [[Mark Bomback]], filming was announced to begin in spring 2012, after Sutherland became available in April.<ref name="filming begins">{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/24-movie-slated-filming-spring-2012-kiefer-sutherland-reprising-jack-bauer-role-article-1.987556|last=Sacks|first=Ethan|work=[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News]]|title='24' movie slated to begin filming in spring 2012 with Kiefer Sutherland reprising Jack Bauer role|date=December 6, 2011|access-date=December 6, 2011|archive-date=December 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111207155027/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/24-movie-slated-filming-spring-2012-kiefer-sutherland-reprising-jack-bauer-role-article-1.987556|url-status=live}}</ref>

In March 2012, 20th Century Fox stopped production before filming could begin. Budgetary issues remained unresolved and Sutherland's narrow time frame for filming were cited as reasons for halting production.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/kiefer-sutherland-furious-fox-pulls-plug-24-movie-exclusive-36248|title=Kiefer Sutherland Furious as Fox Pulls Plug on '24' Movie|last=Waxman|first=Sharon|date=March 14, 2012|access-date=March 15, 2012|website=The Wrap|archive-date=March 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316070818/http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/kiefer-sutherland-furious-fox-pulls-plug-24-movie-exclusive-36248|url-status=live}}</ref> However, in July 2012, Sutherland assured the film was still in plans and that they would begin filming in summer 2013.<ref name="filming">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/24/kiefer-sutherland-24-movie_n_1699082.html|title=Kiefer Sutherland On '24' Movie, 'Touch'|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|author=Weingus, Leigh|date=July 24, 2012|access-date=November 2, 2012}}</ref> The film was eventually suspended in May 2013 after the announcement that the show would return as a limited series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.sky.com/story/1090416/kiefer-sutherland-returning-for-new-24-series |title=Kiefer Sutherland Returning for New 24 Series |publisher=Sky News |date=May 14, 2013 |access-date=May 16, 2013 |archive-date=June 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607182538/http://news.sky.com/story/1090416/kiefer-sutherland-returning-for-new-24-series |url-status=live }}</ref>

Sutherland said in January 2014 that "the film is an ongoing situation."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/kiefer-sutherland-says-24-movie-is-an-ongoing-si/329450 |title=Kiefer Sutherland says '24' movie is an ongoing situation |work=NME |date=January 17, 2014 |access-date=June 23, 2014 |archive-date=September 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903111339/http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/kiefer-sutherland-says-24-movie-is-an-ongoing-si/329450 |url-status=live }}</ref> After ''Live Another Day'' received highly positive reception, a new idea for the feature film surfaced in September 2014, spearheaded by Grazer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvline.com/2014/09/01/24-movie-kiefer-sutherland-release-date-feature-film/ |title=''24'' Movie Talks Heat Up (Again): Is Jack ''Finally'' Headed to the Big Screen? |website=TVLine |first=Michael |last=Ausiello |date=September 1, 2014 |access-date=September 2, 2014 |archive-date=September 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902094556/http://tvline.com/2014/09/01/24-movie-kiefer-sutherland-release-date-feature-film/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2016, Sutherland stated that he has "no idea if the ''24'' movie will ever happen, or Jack Bauer might end up finding his way into an episode one day and clarifying all of that, or ending all of that." This was in reference to concluding his character's story arc in a future iteration of the franchise.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvline.com/2016/01/18/24-kiefer-sutherland-revival-without-jack/ |title=''24'' Vet Kiefer Sutherland Expects 'Extraordinary' Things From Jack-Less Relaunch, Also Hopes for Closure |website=TVLine |first=Matt |last=Webb Mitovich |date=January 18, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |archive-date=April 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425024126/http://tvline.com/2016/01/18/24-kiefer-sutherland-revival-without-jack/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In July 2024, it was reported that a ''24'' feature film was in early development at [[20th Century Studios]] and [[Imagine Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/24-movie-20th-century-imagine-entertainment-1236013989/ |title='24' Movie In Early Development At 20th Century And Imagine Entertainment |website=Deadline |first=Justin |last=Kroll |date=July 17, 2024 |access-date=July 21, 2024}}</ref>

===''Live Another Day''===
{{Main|24: Live Another Day}}

In May 2013, ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' first reported that Fox was considering a limited-run "event series" for ''24'' based on a concept by [[Howard Gordon]], after failed efforts to produce the ''24'' feature film and the cancellation of [[Kiefer Sutherland]]'s series ''[[Touch (American TV series)|Touch]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=May 9, 2013|access-date=May 9, 2013|title='24′ Eyes Return As Limited Series On Fox, Howard Gordon To EP, Kiefer Sutherland In Talks To Star|url=https://deadline.com/2013/05/24-eyes-return-as-limited-series-on-fox-kiefer-sutherland-in-talks-494518/|archive-date=May 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511072519/http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/24-eyes-return-as-limited-series-on-fox-kiefer-sutherland-in-talks/|url-status=live}}</ref> The following week, Fox officially announced ''24: Live Another Day'', a limited-run series of twelve episodes that would feature the return of [[Jack Bauer]]. Fox CEO Kevin Reilly said that the series would essentially represent the twelve "most important" hours of a typical ''24'' season, with jumps forward between hours as needed. As with the rest of Fox's push into event programming, the production was said to have "a big scope and top talent and top marketing budgets."<ref>{{cite web|first=Daniel|last=Feinberg|website=HitFix|date=May 13, 2013|access-date=May 13, 2013|title=Jack's Back: FOX confirms '24: Live Another Day' for Summer 2014|url=http://www.hitfix.com/news/jacks-back-fox-confirms-24-live-another-day-for-summer-2014|archive-date=June 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607085015/http://www.hitfix.com/news/jacks-back-fox-confirms-24-live-another-day-for-summer-2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

In June 2013, it was announced that [[Jon Cassar]] was signed to executive produce and direct multiple episodes of ''Live Another Day'', including the first two.<ref>{{cite web|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 12, 2013|access-date=June 12, 2013|title=Jon Cassar to executive produce and direct '24: Live Another Day'|url=https://deadline.com/2013/06/jon-cassar-to-executive-produce-direct-24-live-another-day-519212/|archive-date=October 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006181552/http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/jon-cassar-to-executive-produce-direct-24-live-another-day/|url-status=live}}</ref> Executive producers and writers [[Robert Cochran (TV producer)|Robert Cochran]], [[Manny Coto]] and [[Evan Katz]] were also announced to return<ref name="chloe is back"/> with [[Sean Callery]] returning as the music composer for the series.<ref>{{cite web|work=Film Music Reporter|date=June 25, 2013|access-date=June 25, 2013|title=Sean Callery to Return for '24: Live Another Day'|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2013/06/25/sean-callery-to-return-for-24-live-another-day/|archive-date=June 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627040542/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2013/06/25/sean-callery-to-return-for-24-live-another-day/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Mary Lynn Rajskub]] was announced as the second official cast member in August 2013, reprising her role as [[Chloe O'Brian]].<ref name="chloe is back">{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2013/08/its-official-mary-lynn-rajskub-joins-24-live-another-day-554314/ |title=It's Official: Mary Lynn Rajskub Joins Fox's '24: Live Another Day' |website=Deadline Hollywood |first=Nellie |last=Andreeva |date=August 1, 2013 |access-date=August 2, 2013 |archive-date=August 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803155237/http://www.deadline.com/2013/08/its-official-mary-lynn-rajskub-joins-24-live-another-day/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2013, it was confirmed that [[Kim Raver]] and [[William Devane]] would reprise their roles as [[Audrey Raines]] and James Heller, respectively.<ref name="raverdevane">{{cite magazine|first=Samantha|last=Highfill|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=October 4, 2013|access-date=October 4, 2013|title=Kim Raver, William Devane to return for '24: Live Another Day'|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/10/04/kim-raver-william-devane-24-live-another-day/}}</ref> New actors joining the cast included [[Michael Wincott]] as Adrian Cross, an infamous hacker;<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/11/19/24-hacker/|title=''24'' return casts infamous hacker character|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=James|last=Hibberd|date=November 19, 2013|access-date=November 26, 2013|archive-date=November 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131124231716/http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/11/19/24-hacker/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Gbenga Akinnagbe]] and [[Giles Matthey]] as CIA agents Erik Ritter and Jordan Reed, respectively;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/12/24-live-another-day-casting-gbenga-akinnagbe-giles-matthey-655487/|title='24: Live Another Day' Adds 2 New Regulars|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=December 20, 2013|access-date=December 24, 2013|archive-date=December 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225013830/http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/24-live-another-day-casting-gbenga-akinnagbe-giles-matthey/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Benjamin Bratt]] as Steve Navarro, the head of CIA operations tracking Jack Bauer in London;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/01/15/24-live-another-day-books-benjamin-bratt/229699/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116121423/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/01/15/24-live-another-day-books-benjamin-bratt/229699/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 16, 2014 |title='24: Live Another Day' Books Benjamin Bratt |work=TV by the Numbers |first=Amanda |last=Kondolojy |date=January 15, 2014 |access-date=January 16, 2014}}</ref> [[Yvonne Strahovski]] as Kate Morgan, a "brilliant but impulsive CIA field operative in London";<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/01/13/24-yvonne-strahovski/ |title='Yvonne Strahovski joins Fox's '24' as CIA agent |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |first=James |last=Hibberd |date=January 13, 2014 |access-date=March 10, 2014 |archive-date=February 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214151008/http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/01/13/24-yvonne-strahovski/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Stephen Fry]] as Alistair Davies, the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvline.com/2014/01/24/bates-motel-season-2-premiere-date/ |title=TVLine Items: ''24'' Snags Stephen Fry, ''Nashville'' Signs Charlotte Ross, ''Bates'' Is Back and More |website=TVLine |first=Michael |last=Ausiello |date=January 24, 2014 |access-date=January 24, 2014 |archive-date=January 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140126131118/http://tvline.com/2014/01/24/bates-motel-season-2-premiere-date/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2013, it was confirmed the series would be set and filmed in London, England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2013/10/03/24-live-another-day-london-fox/|title=''24: Live Another Day'' to Shoot in London|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|website=TVLine|date=October 3, 2013|access-date=October 3, 2013|archive-date=October 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004005402/http://tvline.com/2013/10/03/24-live-another-day-london-fox/|url-status=live}}</ref>

''24: Live Another Day'' premiered on May 5, 2014, on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]].<ref name="Ausiello"/> The series is set four years after the events of [[24 season 8|season 8]], and adheres to the original [[real time (media)|real time]] concept: The main plot is set between 11:00&nbsp;a.m. and 10:50&nbsp;p.m., with each episode corresponding to an hour; however, the concluding episode's final part features a 12-hour time jump enabling the show to join up the full 24 hour period back to 11:00&nbsp;a.m.

===''Legacy''===
{{Main|24: Legacy}}
In January 2015, another installment of the franchise was pitched by executive producers Howard Gordon, Evan Katz, Manny Coto and Brian Grazer, which would revolve around a stable of supporting characters rather than Kiefer Sutherland in the lead role.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/fox-tca-more-24-x-files-prison-break-executives-1201407936/ |title=Fox TCA: New Chiefs Talk More ''24'', Brand-Building and Destiny-Controlling? |work=Variety |first=Cynthia |last=Littleton |date=January 17, 2015 |access-date=January 17, 2015 |archive-date=January 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117201307/http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/fox-tca-more-24-x-files-prison-break-executives-1201407936/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2016, Fox announced it had ordered a [[television pilot|pilot]] for a spin-off series titled ''24: Legacy'', which would feature a new cast, with no returning characters except Tony Almeida (Carlos Bernard). The series retains the real-time format, but consists of 12 episodes, using a time jump to cover a single day. [[Stephen Hopkins (director)|Stephen Hopkins]], who directed the original ''24'' pilot and several first-season episodes, directed the ''Legacy'' pilot.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fox-greenlights-prison-break-event-856203|title=Fox Greenlights 'Prison Break' Event Series, Orders '24' Spinoff Pilot 'Legacy'|work=The Hollywood Reporter|last=O'Connell|first=Michael|date=January 15, 2016|access-date=January 15, 2016|archive-date=January 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116101337/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fox-greenlights-prison-break-event-856203|url-status=live}}</ref> Jon Cassar also returned to direct and produce 6 of the 12 episodes.<ref name="cassar">{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/joncassar/status/757784585388253184 |title=Its official, I'm happy to report I'm returning to the new #24Legacy as a director/producer. I'll be directing 6 of the 12 episodes. |publisher=Twitter |first=Jon |last=Cassar |date=July 25, 2016 |access-date=August 21, 2016 |archive-date=March 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316235126/https://twitter.com/joncassar/status/757784585388253184 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Corey Hawkins]] and [[Miranda Otto]] play the two lead characters – Hawkins as Eric Carter, a military hero returning home and Otto as Rebecca Ingram, a former head of CTU.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2016/01/25/24-legacy-corey-hawkins-fox-cast/|title=24 Legacy's 'New Jack': Walking Dead's Corey Hawkins to Star in Fox Reboot|website=TVLine|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|archive-date=January 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125225230/http://tvline.com/2016/01/25/24-legacy-corey-hawkins-fox-cast/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/24-legacy-sets-miranda-otto-as-female-lead-1201691684/|title='24: Legacy' Sets Miranda Otto As Female Lead|website=Deadline Hollywood|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=January 27, 2016|access-date=January 29, 2016|archive-date=January 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129082151/http://deadline.com/2016/01/24-legacy-sets-miranda-otto-as-female-lead-1201691684/|url-status=live}}</ref> The pilot was officially ordered to series in April 2016 and premiered on February 5, 2017, immediately after [[Super Bowl LI]].<ref name="LegacyPremiere"/> In June 2017, the series was canceled after one season.<ref name="Legacy canceled">{{cite web |url=http://tvline.com/2017/06/07/24-legacy-cancelled-fox-season-2/ |title=24: Legacy Cancelled at Fox, as Next Incarnation of 24 Franchise Is Explored |website=TVLine |first=Michael |last=Ausiello |date=June 7, 2017 |access-date=June 8, 2017 |archive-date=June 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608025856/http://tvline.com/2017/06/07/24-legacy-cancelled-fox-season-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Other spin-offs===
In July 2018, it was announced that Fox was in the early stages of developing a prequel series that would tell the origin story about [[Jack Bauer]] in his early days.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/24-prequel-jack-bauer-origin-story-fox-howard-gordon-joel-surnow-bob-cochran-1202436677/ |title='24' Prequel Series Tracing Jack Bauer's Origin Story In the Works At Fox |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=July 30, 2018 |website=Deadline |access-date=December 31, 2018 |archive-date=January 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101100515/https://deadline.com/2018/07/24-prequel-jack-bauer-origin-story-fox-howard-gordon-joel-surnow-bob-cochran-1202436677/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Original creators [[Joel Surnow]] and [[Robert Cochran (TV producer)|Robert Cochran]] and executive producer [[Howard Gordon]] were set to write the script with.<ref>{{cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |title='24' Prequel Series in the Works at Fox |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/24-prequel-series-fox-1202890472/ |website=Variety |date=July 30, 2018 |access-date=July 30, 2018 |archive-date=July 31, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731025828/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/24-prequel-series-fox-1202890472/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In August 2018, it was announced that Fox was also developing another potential spin-off, which would be a [[legal thriller]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/08/02/fox-24-spinoffs/ |title=Fox developing two 24 spin-offs, including a legal thriller |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |first=James |last=Hibberd |date=August 2, 2018 |access-date=August 2, 2018 |archive-date=August 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802234243/http://ew.com/tv/2018/08/02/fox-24-spinoffs/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2019, Fox passed on the legal thriller, but were continuing to develop the prequel.<ref>{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title='24': No Offshoot Moving Forward At Fox For Now, But Network Is Open To Bringing Franchise Back & Prequel Is Possibility |url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/24-offshoot-deadl-franchise-may-return-1202551109/ |website=Variety |date=February 6, 2019 |access-date=March 24, 2019 |archive-date=March 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323232725/https://deadline.com/2019/02/24-offshoot-deadl-franchise-may-return-1202551109/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2020, Fox confirmed that they had scrapped the potential prequel series as well.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ausiello |first=Michael |title=24 Update: Fox Scraps 2 Spinoff Ideas, Including Potential Prequel Series Centered on Young Jack Bauer |url=https://tvline.com/2020/01/07/24-reboot-young-jack-bauer-prequel-series-cancelled/ |website=TVLine |date=January 7, 2020 |access-date=January 8, 2020 |archive-date=January 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108090432/https://tvline.com/2020/01/07/24-reboot-young-jack-bauer-prequel-series-cancelled/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In September 2021, ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' reported that Fox was in "active creative talks" to bring the franchise back in a new form.<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=September 8, 2021 |title='24': "Active Creative Discussions" Underway To Bring Back Iconic Drama Series On Fox |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/24-fox-active-creative-discussions-to-bring-back-iconic-drama-series-1234828398/ |access-date=August 29, 2022 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> Kiefer Sutherland later denied in January 2022 that such conversations were taking place, although he confirmed that he had been discussing the potential for future seasons of the show with [[Howard Gordon]], the series' showrunner, and that he supports an idea of a series focusing on an entirely new cast tasked with rescuing Jack Bauer from a Russian prison.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Starkey |first=Adam |date=January 31, 2022 |title=Kiefer Sutherland addresses '24' revival series rumours |url=https://www.nme.com/news/tv/kiefer-sutherland-addresses-24-revival-series-rumours-3150831 |access-date=August 29, 2022 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> He later went on to tell ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' in April 2022 that he is open to new seasons of the show, as he views Jack Bauer's story as "unresolved".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=April 15, 2022 |title=Kiefer Sutherland Is Open to More '24,' Says Jack Bauer's Story Is 'Unresolved' |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/kiefer-sutherland-24-unresolved-jack-bauer-reboot-1235233410/ |access-date=August 29, 2022 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Other media===
{{Main|List of 24 media}}
A significant amount of additional media relating to the series has been created, including Internet-distributed spin-off series such as ''The Rookie'' and ''[[24: Conspiracy]]'', as well as a [[24: The Game|video game]]. Other media include action figures of some of the main characters, soundtracks from both the series and the video game, and a number of novels covering different events not covered in the series. Additionally, a number of in-universe books were created, as well as behind the scenes books containing information on how the series was created.<ref name="behindscenesbook">{{cite book|last=Cassar|first=John|title=24: Behind the Scenes|publisher=Insight Editions|date=October 24, 2006|isbn=1933784075}}</ref>

==Influence and reception==

===Reaction===
{{Main|Critical reaction to 24}}
{{Television critical response
| link1            = 24 (season 1)
| rotten_tomatoes1 = 95% (21 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/24/s01 |title=24: Season 1 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref>
| metacritic1      = 88 (27 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/24/season-1/ |title=24: Season 1 |website=Metacritic |access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref>

| link2            = 24 (season 2)
| rotten_tomatoes2 = 95% (19 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/24/s02 |title=24: Season 2 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref>
| metacritic2      = 83 (23 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/24/season-2/ |title=24: Season 2 |website=Metacritic |access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref>

| link3            = 24 (season 3)
| rotten_tomatoes3 = 93% (15 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/24/s03 |title=24: Season 3 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref>
| metacritic3      = 72 (14 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/24/season-3/ |title=24: Season 3 |website=Metacritic |access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref>

| link4            = 24 (season 4)
| rotten_tomatoes4 = 95% (21 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/24/s04 |title=24: Season 4 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref>
| metacritic4      = 79 (19 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/24/season-4/ |title=24: Season 4 |website=Metacritic |access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref>

| link5            = 24 (season 5)
| rotten_tomatoes5 = 100% (22 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/24/s05 |title=24: Season 5 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref>
| metacritic5      = 89 (21 reviews)<ref name="MetacriticS5"/>

| link6            = 24 (season 6)
| rotten_tomatoes6 = 74% (31 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/24/s06 |title=24: Season 6 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref>
| metacritic6      = 79 (23 reviews)<ref name="MetacriticS6"/>

| link6S            = 24: Redemption
| linkT6S           = ''Redemption''
| rotten_tomatoes6S = 80% (20 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/24_redemption |title=24: Redemption |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref>

| link7            = 24 (season 7)
| rotten_tomatoes7 = 76% (33 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/24/s07 |title=24: Season 7 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref>
| metacritic7      = 72 (21 reviews)<ref name="MetacriticS7"/>

| link8            = 24 (season 8)
| rotten_tomatoes8 = 75% (40 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/24/s08 |title=24: Season 8 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref>
| metacritic8      = 67 (19 reviews)<ref name="MetacriticS8"/>

| link9S            = 24: Live Another Day
| linkT9S           = ''Live Another Day''
| rotten_tomatoes9S = 82% (55 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/24/s09 |title=24: Live Another Day |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref>
| metacritic9S      = 70 (40 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/24-live-another-day/ |title=24: Live Another Day |website=Metacritic |access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref>
}}

Throughout its run ''24'' was frequently cited by critics as one of the best shows on television.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://entertainment.time.com/2007/09/06/the-100-best-tv-shows-of-all-time/slide/24-2/|last=Poniewozik|first=James|title=All-TIME 100 TV Shows|magazine=TIME|date=September 6, 2007|access-date=March 9, 2013|archive-date=March 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307111328/http://entertainment.time.com/2007/09/06/the-100-best-tv-shows-of-all-time/slide/24-2/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Alessandra|last=Staley|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/28/arts/television-review-countering-terrorists-and-a-dense-daughter.html|title=TELEVISION REVIEW; Countering Terrorists, And a Dense Daughter|work=The New York Times|date=October 28, 2003|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=April 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110425035446/http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/28/arts/television-review-countering-terrorists-and-a-dense-daughter.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Herc|url=https://www.aintitcool.com/node/10695|title=Herc Gives Fox's 24 *****!|website=Ain't It Cool|date=May 23, 2010|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=December 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210063147/http://www.aintitcool.com/node/10695|url-status=live}}</ref> Its fifth season was its most critically acclaimed season, scoring universally positive reviews from critics,<ref name="MetacriticS5">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/24/season-5|title=24: Season 5|website=Metacritic|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=January 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107142540/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/24/season-5|url-status=live}}</ref> with the last three seasons each receiving generally favorable reviews.<ref name="MetacriticS6">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/24/season-6|title=24: Season 6|website=Metacritic|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=January 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106195619/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/24/season-6|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="MetacriticS7">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/24/season-7|title=24: Season 7|website=Metacritic|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=January 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107025429/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/24/season-7|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="MetacriticS8">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/24/season-8|title=24: Season 8|website=Metacritic|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=January 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107144839/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/24/season-8|url-status=live}}</ref> ''24'' has been called groundbreaking<ref>{{cite web|last=Levin|first=Gary|title=Groundbreaking Fox Series '24' Finally Runs Out of Time|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2010-05-19-2419_CV_N.htm|work=[[USA Today]]|date=May 19, 2010|access-date=January 1, 2012|archive-date=January 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123025452/http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2010-05-19-2419_CV_N.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> and innovative<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/arts/television/15twentyfour.html?pagewanted=2|title=Another Terrorist Plot, Another Very Long Day|work=The New York Times|first=Alessandra|last=Stanley|date=January 14, 2010|access-date=January 2, 2012}}</ref> with ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' stating that the show took "the trend of serial story 'arcs', which began with '80s dramas like ''[[Hill Street Blues]]'' and ''[[Wiseguy (TV series)|Wiseguy]]'' and which continues on ''[[The West Wing]]'' and ''[[The Sopranos]]'' to the "next level" and another critic saying that it "feels like no TV show you've ever seen".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Poniewozik|first=James|title=Television: The Time Of Our Lives|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1001184,00.html|magazine=Time|date=November 12, 2001|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=December 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111227014149/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1001184,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The production and quality of the series has been frequently called "filmlike"<ref>{{cite web|first=Doug|last=Elfman|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/24/season-5/critic-reviews|title=Critic Reviews for 24 Season 5 at Metacritic|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=January 13, 2006|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=October 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004033510/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/24/season-5/critic-reviews|url-status=live}}</ref> and better than most films.<ref>{{cite web|first=Peter|last=Schorn|url=http://dvd.ign.com/articles/673/673549p1.html|title=24 – Season Four|website=IGN|date=December 5, 2005|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=December 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213013025/http://dvd.ign.com/articles/673/673549p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The series has been compared to old-fashioned film serials, like ''[[The Perils of Pauline (1914 serial)|The Perils of Pauline]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Alessandra|last=Stanley|url=http://tv.nytimes.com/2006/01/13/arts/television/13twen.html|title=Back From the Dead, a Secret Agent Is Ready to Save the World Again|work=The New York Times|date=January 13, 2006|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=May 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530055411/http://tv.nytimes.com/2006/01/13/arts/television/13twen.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The quality of the acting was particularly celebrated by critics. Robert Bianco of ''[[USA Today]]'' described [[Kiefer Sutherland]] as indispensable to the series, and that he had a "great, under-sung performance".<ref>{{cite web|first=Robert|last=Bianco|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2006-01-12-24_x.htm|title=Opener doesn't waste a second|work=USA Today|date=January 13, 2006|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=October 4, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101004195020/http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2006-01-12-24_x.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Dennis Haysbert]]'s "commanding" performance as [[David Palmer (24 character)|David Palmer]] was hailed by critics, with some believing the character helped the campaign of [[Barack Obama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a106486/haysbert-24-president-helped-obama.html|title=Haysbert: '24' president helped Obama|last=Reynolds|first=Simon|date=July 2, 2008|website=Digital Spy|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=June 16, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616022957/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a106486/haysbert-24-president-helped-obama.html|url-status=live}}</ref> David Leonhart of ''[[The New York Times]]'' praised [[Gregory Itzin]]'s portrayal of President [[Charles Logan (24 character)|Charles Logan]], comparing his character to former U.S. President [[Richard Nixon]].<ref>{{cite news|first=David|last=Leonhart|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/17/business/media/17leonhardt.html|title=Bar the Door. TV Ads Want Your TiVo.|work=The New York Times|date=May 17, 2006|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=June 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621185337/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/17/business/media/17leonhardt.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''The New York Times'' characterized Logan's administration as "a projection of our very worst fears" of the government.<ref>{{cite news|first=Charles|last=McGrath|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/14/arts/television/14mcgr.html|title=Forget the Time, Agent Bauer. What Year Is It?|work=The New York Times|date=May 14, 2006|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=May 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530065356/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/14/arts/television/14mcgr.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Jean Smart]]'s portrayal of [[Martha Logan]] in the fifth season was equally acclaimed. The character's opening scene (in which she, unsatisfied with her hairdo, dunks her head into a sink) was called "the most memorable character debut in ''24'' history".<ref>{{cite news|first=Joe|last=Rhodes|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/19/arts/television/19rhod.html|title=The First Lady Is Seriously Off Her Rocker|work=The New York Times|date=February 19, 2006|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=April 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410174940/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/19/arts/television/19rhod.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The finale of season one is seen by many critics as one of the best episodes of the series and is frequently cited as one of the best television season finales of all time.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Gretchen|last=Hansen|url=https://www.ew.com/gallery/tvs-best-season-finales-ever|title=TV's Best Season Finales Ever|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=May 15, 2008|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=September 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925121043/http://www.ew.com/gallery/tvs-best-season-finales-ever|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Frazier|last=Tharpe|url=http://complex.com/pop-culture/2012/11/25-best-season-finales-of-all-time/dexter|title=The 25 Best Season Finales Of All Time|magazine=Complex|date=November 26, 2012|access-date=July 12, 2015|archive-date=July 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713143718/http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2012/11/25-best-season-finales-of-all-time/dexter|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Hanso|url=http://www.mania.com/10-cliffhanging-tv-season-finales_article_122011.html|title=10 Best Cliffhanging TV Season Finales|publisher=Mania|date=April 20, 2010|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109090010/http://www.mania.com/10-cliffhanging-tv-season-finales_article_122011.html|archive-date=January 9, 2015}}</ref> [[Teri Bauer]]'s<!-- see talk page before editing --> death at the end of the finale was voted by ''[[TV Guide]]'' as the second-most shocking death in television history.<ref>{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Bryant|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/shocking-tv-deaths-1003549.aspx|title=The 13 Most Shocking TV Deaths|work=[[TV Guide]]|date=May 2, 2009|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=January 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117070855/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Shocking-TV-Deaths-1003549.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Kiefer Sutherland at 24 Redemption premiere 1 (headshot).jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|[[Kiefer Sutherland]]'s portrayal of [[Jack Bauer]] revived his career and won many awards.]]

Towards the middle of ''24''{{'}}s run, the series attracted significant criticism for its depictions of [[torture]],<ref>{{cite news|first=Jörg|last=Häntzschel|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/us-fernsehserie-folter-als-teil-einer-nationalen-mythologie-1.842820|title=US-Fernsehserie "24" – Folter als Teil einer nationalen Mythologie|newspaper=Süddeutsche.de |language=de|trans-title=U.S. television series "24" – torture as part of a national mythology|publisher=Sueddeutsche.de|date=March 25, 2007|access-date=April 2, 2011|archive-date=November 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119205845/http://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/us-fernsehserie-folter-als-teil-einer-nationalen-mythologie-1.842820|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Judith|last=Arnold|url=http://www.medienheft.ch/kritik/bibliothek/k07_ArnoldJudith_4.html|title=Folterszenen im Schweizer Fernsehen—Kontroverse um die US-Serie '24 – Twenty Four'|language=de|trans-title=Torture scenes in the Swiss TV—Controversy over the U.S. series "24 – Twenty Four"|publisher=Medienheft.ch|date=October 29, 2007|access-date=April 2, 2011|archive-date=July 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706235158/http://www.medienheft.ch/kritik/bibliothek/k07_ArnoldJudith_4.html|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as its negative portrayal of [[Muslims]]. The frequent use of [[ticking time bomb scenario]]s in storylines, as well as the main character, [[Jack Bauer]] portraying torture as normal, effective, acceptable and glamorous,<ref name="normalizing">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/22/arts/television/22gree.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1|title=Normalizing Torture on '24'|last=Green|first=Adam|date=May 22, 2005|work=The New York Times|access-date=May 22, 2011|archive-date=May 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530054829/http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/22/arts/television/22gree.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="tortureworks">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/ben_macintyre/article6150151.ece|title='24' is fictional. So is the idea that torture works|last=Macintyre|first=Ben|date=April 23, 2009|work=The Times|access-date=May 22, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110512173455/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/ben_macintyre/article6150151.ece| archive-date= May 12, 2011 | url-status= dead}}</ref><ref name="glamorous">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/3532334/Kiefer-Sutherland-character-Jack-Bauer-in-24-accused-of-glamorising-torture.html|title=Kiefer Sutherland character Jack Bauer in 24 accused of 'glamorising torture'|last=Wardrop|first=Murray|date=November 28, 2008|work=The Telegraph|access-date=May 22, 2011|archive-date=April 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110408001222/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/3532334/Kiefer-Sutherland-character-Jack-Bauer-in-24-accused-of-glamorising-torture.html|url-status=live}}</ref> was criticized by human rights activists, military officials, and experts in questioning and interrogation,<ref name="armyinf">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a145319/sutherland-denies-24-army-influence.html|title=Sutherland denies '24' army influence|first=Mayer|last=Nissim|website=Digital Spy|date=February 2, 2009|access-date=May 22, 2011|archive-date=October 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024035800/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a145319/sutherland-denies-24-army-influence.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="hurtsless">{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/23/torture_and_24/|title=Torture and '24' – because it hurts us less than the real thing?|website=The Register|first=George|last=Smith|date=February 23, 2007|access-date=May 22, 2011|archive-date=May 13, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513051856/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/23/torture_and_24/|url-status=live}}</ref> with concerns raised that junior U.S. soldiers were imitating techniques shown on the series.<ref name="CNNtorture">{{cite news|title=Is 24's Jack Bauer Teaching Torture to U.S. Soldiers?|work=CNN}}</ref><ref name="tortureindep">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-military-tells-jack-bauer-cut-out-the-torture-scenes--or-else-436143.html|title=US military tells Jack Bauer: Cut out the torture scenes&nbsp;... or else!|last=Buncombe|first=Andrew|work=The Independent|date=February 13, 2007|access-date=May 22, 2011|archive-date=September 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925183415/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-military-tells-jack-bauer-cut-out-the-torture-scenes--or-else-436143.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="huffington">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-danzig/24-a-thriller-with-few-su_b_158033.html|title=24: A Thriller With Few Surprises|last=Danzig|first=David|work=The Huffington Post|date=January 14, 2009|access-date=May 22, 2011}}</ref> In response to these concerns, members of the U.S. military met with the creators of the show. Partly as a result of these discussions, and the military's appeal to the creators of the show to tone down the scenes of torture since it was having an impact on U.S. troops,<ref name="CNNtorture"/><ref name="tortureindep"/><ref name="clocktick">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6510593.stm|title=The clock's ticking on torture|last=James|first=Clive|work=BBC News|date=March 30, 2007|access-date=May 22, 2011|archive-date=January 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121174724/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6510593.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> there was a reduction in torture in subsequent seasons of the series.<ref name="cutdown">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/24/24-may-cut-down-on-torture-sce-4255.aspx|title=24 May Cut Down on Torture Scenes; Writers Claim it's Their Own Idea|date=February 20, 2007|publisher=BuddyTV|access-date=May 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023124437/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/24/24-may-cut-down-on-torture-sce-4255.aspx|archive-date=October 23, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="newbauer">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/4249089/The-new-Jack-Bauer-tough-on-torture-sweet-on-Obama.html|title=The new Jack Bauer: tough on torture, sweet on Obama|last=Wilson|first=Benji|date=January 15, 2009|work=The Telegraph|access-date=May 22, 2011|archive-date=February 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225134417/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/4249089/The-new-Jack-Bauer-tough-on-torture-sweet-on-Obama.html|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the writers stated that they reduced the number of torture scenes, not as a concession, but because it was starting to overwhelm the storytelling.<ref>{{cite web|title=24 Writers Decide to Scale Back on Torture Scenes|publisher=Writer's Blog|date=February 19, 2007|url=http://www.writerswrite.com/blog/219071|access-date=April 15, 2009|archive-date=July 30, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090730090406/http://www.writerswrite.com/blog/219071|url-status=live}}</ref>

The issue of torture on the series was discussed by President [[Bill Clinton]] who stated that he does not feel there is a place in U.S. policy for torture, but "If you're the Jack Bauer person, you'll do whatever you do and you should be prepared to take the consequences."<ref name="clintonok">{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/torture-jack-bauer-bill-clinton-article-1.230218|title=Torture like Jack Bauer's would be OK, Bill Clinton says|last=McAuliff|first=Michael|date=October 1, 2007|work=New York Daily News|access-date=May 22, 2011|archive-date=July 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730155648/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/torture-jack-bauer-bill-clinton-article-1.230218|url-status=live}}</ref> Supreme Court Justice [[Antonin Scalia]], during a discussion about terrorism, torture and the law, took offense at a Canadian judge's remark that Canada, "thankfully", did not consider what Jack Bauer would do when setting policy. He reportedly responded with a defense of Bauer, arguing that law enforcement officials deserve latitude in times of great crisis, and that no jury would convict Bauer in those types of situations.<ref name="scalia">{{cite web|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/law/2007/06/20/justice-scalia-hearts-jack-bauer/|title=Justice Scalia Hearts Jack Bauer|last=Lattman|first=Peter|date=June 20, 2007|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=May 22, 2011|archive-date=May 31, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531154308/http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2007/06/20/justice-scalia-hearts-jack-bauer/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The use of torture and the negative portrayal of Muslims affected the decisions of some actors who intended to join the series. [[Janeane Garofalo]], who portrayed [[Janis Gold]] on the series, initially turned down the role because of the way the series depicted torture, but later took up the role, saying that "being unemployed and being flattered that someone wanted to work with me outweighed my stance."<ref name="chloejanisrival">{{cite web | url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/24/24-its-a-chloejanis-rivalryor-26069.aspx | title=24: It's A Chloe-Janis Rivalry—Or Not, As It Seems | publisher=BuddyTV | date=February 2, 2009 | access-date=July 21, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020032554/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/24/24-its-a-chloejanis-rivalryor-26069.aspx | archive-date=October 20, 2012 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="twocomics">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/arts/television/16twen.html?_r=1|title=Deep Inside the Grim '24,' Two Comics' Inside Joke|last=Itzkoff|first=Dave|date=February 15, 2009|work=The New York Times|access-date=July 21, 2011|archive-date=November 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111011257/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/arts/television/16twen.html?_r=1|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Shohreh Aghdashloo]], who portrayed [[Dina Araz]], initially had reservations about taking on the role, as she initially felt that taking on the role of a Muslim terrorist would alienate people who support her as an activist, as she had spent many years in Iran advocating for women's rights and fought against the stereotyping of Muslim-Americans. However, she took on the role as she felt that people would understand that the show was fiction.<ref name="stereotype">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/23/arts/television/23rhod.html|title=Playing Against (Stereo)type|last=Rhodes|first=Joe|date=January 23, 2005|work=The New York Times|access-date=July 22, 2011|archive-date=November 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116034151/http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/23/arts/television/23rhod.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="inside">{{Cite episode |title=''24 Inside'' – Shohreh Aghdashloo and executive producer Peter Lenkov |series=24 |network=Fox |airdate=January 31, 2005}}</ref>

During an interview for his new television series ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'', ''24'' executive producer [[Howard Gordon]] addressed the impact of the series, describing it as "stunning – everyone from [[Rush Limbaugh]] to Bill Clinton would talk about it, and we knew they were among our fans. I guess when people used it as propaganda for their own ideas—you know, when Justice Scalia mentioned Jack Bauer—that would make me feel uncomfortable." On the topic of torture and [[Islamophobia]] within the series, Gordon said, "I think the one thing that we all felt very confident about—although we had a vigorous behind-the-scenes debate—was at what point are we loyal and beholden to good storytelling, and at what level do you hold yourself accountable for things like stoking Islamophobia or promoting torture as a policy? There were just certain things that we needed to portray in order to make it feel thrilling—and real, even. When discussing his regrets, he referred to an advertisement for the show for its fourth season (though mistakenly quoted it as an advertisement for the second season), saying "I actually do have regrets about one particular moment, which had more to do with the promotion of the show. In season four, the story involved a Muslim American family, and the father and the mother—and the son—were party to a terror plot. It was sort of a purple conceit in a way. But it was maybe a year and a half after 9/11, and on the 405 freeway there's this giant electronic billboard, and I think the line was: 'They could be next door.' The writers and the producers were not party to that campaign, but we quickly put an end to it, and realized how dangerous and potentially incendiary this show could be. And I think our awareness of that changed the way we approached the series. So I guess you could call it a regret, but it was really an epiphany."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Hamed|last=Aleaziz|url=http://motherjones.com/media/2011/10/homeland-season-2-claire-danes-howard-gordon-alex-gansa?page=2|title=Interrogating the Creators of Homeland|magazine=Mother Jones|date=November 4, 2011|access-date=January 2, 2012|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114041654/http://motherjones.com/media/2011/10/homeland-season-2-claire-danes-howard-gordon-alex-gansa?page=2|archive-date=January 14, 2012}}</ref>

After the series finale, the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' characterized the series as "an [[epic poem]], with Jack Bauer in the role of [[Odysseus]] or [[Beowulf]]. Which means he needed to be fighting monsters, not essentially decent people who have made one very bad decision." The critic went on to say that villain Charles Logan encapsulated all that "Jack and ''24'' fought against for so long: political corruption and cowardice, narcissism and megalomania, ruthlessness and stupidity."<ref>{{cite web|last=MacNamara|first=Mary|title=Television review: The '24' finale|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-may-25-la-et-0525-24-review-20100525-story.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=May 25, 2010|access-date=January 1, 2012|archive-date=January 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120201658/http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/25/entertainment/la-et-0525-24-review-20100525|url-status=live}}</ref> One reviewer for BuddyTV said that "I'll remember the legacy of ''24'' as an action drama that redefined what serialized television can do and provided many shocking twists and turns along the way—the biggest one being the very real impact the show had on American foreign policy."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kubicek|first=John|title='24' Series Finale Review: The Legacy of Jack Bauer|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/24/24-series-finale-review-the-le-36759.aspx|publisher=BuddyTV|date=May 24, 2010|access-date=January 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228011944/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/24/24-series-finale-review-the-le-36759.aspx|archive-date=December 28, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''The New York Times'' said "''24'' will live on, possibly as a feature film, and surely in classrooms and in textbooks. The series enlivened the country's political discourse in a way few others have, partly because it brought to life the ticking time-bomb threat that haunted the Cheney faction of the American government in the years after 9/11."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/27/arts/television/27twentyfour.html|title=For '24,' Terror Fight (and Series) Nears End|work=The New York Times|first=Brian|last=Stelter|date=March 26, 2010|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-date=August 31, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831033747/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/27/arts/television/27twentyfour.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The show was declared the sixth-highest-rated show for the first ten years of [[IMDb.com]] Pro (2002–2012).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/brad-pitt-johnny-depp-dark-knight-lost-imdb-top-10-284912|title=Johnny Depp, 'The Dark Knight,' 'Lost' Named to IMDb's Top 10 of the Last Decade|access-date=February 10, 2012|date=January 25, 2012|work=The Hollywood Reporter|author=Schillaci, Sophie A.|archive-date=April 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403162315/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/brad-pitt-johnny-depp-dark-knight-lost-imdb-top-10-284912|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Ratings===
Seasonal rankings were based on average total viewers per episode of ''24'' on Fox. Most American network television seasons start in mid-September and end in late May, which coincides with the completion of May [[sweeps]]. ''24'' aired during both February and May sweeps periods in all of its seasons, and during the November sweeps period in its first three seasons. Beginning with its fourth season, ''24'' began its season in January and aired new episodes non-stop until May.

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! 24
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|November 6, 2001}}
! 11.64<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31446947/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 5–11)|date=November 14, 2001|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 8, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|May 21, 2002}}
! 9.25<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41463925/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May 20–26)|date=May 30, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 8, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
! style="font-size:smaller"| [[2001–02 United States network television schedule|2001–02]]
! style="background:#fc9;"| 76<ref name="season 1 ranking" />
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! 13.50<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41469485/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 28–Nov. 3)|date=November 6, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 10, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|May 20, 2003}}
! 14.20<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41426789/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May. 19-25)|date=May 29, 2003|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 10, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
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! style="background:#fc9;"| 36<ref name="season 2 ranking" />
! style="background:#fc9;"| 11.73<ref name="season 2 ranking">{{cite web|url=http://www.quotenmeter.de/cms/?p1=n&p2=9939&p3=|title=US-Jahrescharts 2002/2003|language=de|trans-title=U.S. charts of the year 2002/2003|publisher=Quotenmeter.de|date=June 1, 2003|access-date=July 4, 2008}}</ref>
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[24 season 3|3]]
! 24
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|October 28, 2003}}
! 11.57<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41426518/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 27–Nov. 2)|date=November 5, 2003|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 10, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|May 25, 2004}}
! 12.31<ref>{{cite web|work=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]] |date=June 2, 2004 |url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060204_09 |title=Weekly Program Rankings |access-date=July 12, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728033316/http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060204_09 |archive-date=July 28, 2014 }}</ref>
! style="font-size:smaller"| [[2003–04 United States network television schedule|2003–04]]
! style="background:#fc9;"| 42<ref name="season 3 ranking" />
! style="background:#fc9;"| 10.30<ref name="season 3 ranking">{{cite news|url=http://my.brandeis.edu/news/item?news_item_id=103458&show_release_date=1|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|date=January 16, 2005|access-date=June 3, 2011|title=TV producers have to be agile to deal with ratings, say experts|first=Suzanne C.|last=Ryan|archive-date=July 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719155756/http://my.brandeis.edu/news/item?news_item_id=103458&show_release_date=1|url-status=live}}</ref>
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[24 season 4|4]]
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! 24
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|January 9, 2005}}
! 15.31<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet |date=January 11, 2005 |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=011105_11 |title=Weekly Program Rankings |access-date=May 4, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100527235158/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=011105_11| archive-date= May 27, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|May 23, 2005}}
! 12.23<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet |date=June 1, 2005 |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060105_04 |title=Weekly Program Rankings |access-date=May 4, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100528005925/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060105_04| archive-date= May 28, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
! style="font-size:smaller"| [[2004–05 United States network television schedule|2005]]
! style="background:#fc9;"| 29<ref name="season 4 ranking" />
! style="background:#fc9;"| 11.90<ref name="season 4 ranking">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2006/01/06/24-more-top-intel-new-season/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=January 9, 2006|access-date=June 3, 2011|title=The Worst Day Ever|first=Dan|last=Snierson|archive-date=April 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408201216/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1143221,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[24 season 5|5]]
! 24
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|January 15, 2006}}
! 17.01<ref>{{cite web |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=011806_07 |title=Weekly Program Rankings |publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]] |date=January 18, 2006 |access-date=April 30, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100528010034/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=011806_07| archive-date= May 28, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|May 22, 2006}}
! 13.75<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053106_04 |title=Weekly Program Rankings |date=May 31, 2006 |access-date=April 30, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100528005712/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053106_04| archive-date= May 28, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
! style="font-size:smaller"| [[2005–06 United States network television schedule|2006]]
! style="background:#fc9;"| 24<ref name="season 5 ranking" />
! style="background:#fc9;"| 13.78<ref name="season 5 ranking">{{cite web|url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=053106_05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310210300/http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=053106_05|archive-date=March 10, 2007|title=Viewership numbers of prime-time programs during the 2005–06 television season|publisher=ABC Medianet}}</ref>
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[24 season 6|6]]
! 24
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|January 14, 2007}}
! 15.79<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet |date=January 17, 2007 |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=011707_08 |title=Weekly Program Rankings |access-date=April 30, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118023404/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=011707_08 |archive-date=January 18, 2012 }}</ref>
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|May 21, 2007}}
! 10.30<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet |date=May 30, 2007 |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053007_07 |title=Weekly Program Rankings |access-date=April 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528010350/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=053007_07 |archive-date=May 28, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
! style="font-size:smaller"| [[2006–07 United States network television schedule|2007]]
! style="background:#fc9;"| 27<ref name="season 6 ranking" />
! style="background:#fc9;"| 13.00<ref name="season 6 ranking">{{cite news|url=http://www.givememyremote.com/remote/2007/05/29/2006-07-primetime-ratings/|publisher=Give Me My Remote |date=May 29, 2007|access-date=June 3, 2011|title=Give Me My Remote: 2006–07 prime-time ratings| archive-url= http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20100824092058/http://www.givememyremote.com/remote/2007/05/29/2006-07-primetime-ratings/| archive-date= August 24, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[24 season 7|7]]
! 24
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|January 11, 2009}}
! 12.61<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/01/13/top-fox-primetime-shows-january-5-11/10793 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131005441/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/01/13/top-fox-primetime-shows-january-5-11/10793/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 31, 2012 |title=Top Fox Primetime Shows, January 5–11 |first=Robert |last=Seidman |date=January 13, 2009 |access-date=January 29, 2010 |website=TV by the Numbers}}</ref>
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|May 18, 2009}}
! 9.65<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/05/27/top-fox-primetime-shows-may-18-24-2009/19470 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203024204/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/05/27/top-fox-primetime-shows-may-18-24-2009/19470/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 3, 2012 |title=Top Fox Primetime Shows, May 18–24 |first=Robert |last=Seidman |date=May 27, 2009 |access-date=January 29, 2010 |website=TV by the Numbers}}</ref>
! style="font-size:smaller"| [[2008–09 United States network television schedule|2009]]
! style="background:#fc9;"| 20<ref name="season 7 ranking" />
! style="background:#fc9;"| 12.62<ref name="season 7 ranking">{{cite web|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060209_05|publisher=ABC Medianet|date=May 31, 2009|access-date=June 3, 2011|title=ABC Ratings: 2008–09 season ratings to date|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410204904/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=060209_05|archive-date=April 10, 2014}}</ref>
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[24 season 8|8]]
! 24
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|January 17, 2010}}
! 11.50<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/01/18/tv-ratings-sunday-football-boosts-cbs-golden-globes-24-housewives-down-human-target-premiere-solid/39211 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001175721/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/01/18/tv-ratings-sunday-football-boosts-cbs-golden-globes-24-housewives-down-human-target-premiere-solid/39211/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 1, 2011 |title=UPDATED TV Ratings: Football Boosts CBS; ''Golden Globes'' Up!, ''24'', ''Housewives'' Down |last=Gorman |first=Bill |website=TV by the Numbers |date=January 18, 2010 |access-date=March 15, 2010}}</ref>
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|May 24, 2010}}
! 9.31<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/05/25/tv-ratings-jack-bauer-law-order-say-goodbye-chuck-sees-new-low/52306 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127160814/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/05/25/tv-ratings-jack-bauer-law-order-say-goodbye-chuck-sees-new-low/52306 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 27, 2010 |title=TV Ratings: Jack Bauer, ''Law & Order'' Say Goodbye, ''Chuck'' Sees New Low |last=Seidman |first=Robert |website=TV by the Numbers |date=May 25, 2010 |access-date=May 25, 2010}}</ref>
! style="font-size:smaller"| [[2009–10 United States network television schedule|2010]]
! style="background:#fc9;"| 39<ref name="season 8 ranking">{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/broadcast/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-average-viewership/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121165706/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/broadcast/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-average-viewership/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 21, 2016 |title=Final 2009–10 Broadcast Primetime Show Average Viewership |website=TV by the Numbers |date=June 16, 2010 |access-date=January 16, 2017}}</ref>
! style="background:#fc9;"| 9.31<ref name="season 8 ranking" />
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[24: Live Another Day|9]]
! 12
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|May 5, 2014}}
! 8.08<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/06/monday-final-tv-ratings-2-broke-girls-mike-molly-adjusted-down/260785/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140507001504/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/06/monday-final-tv-ratings-2-broke-girls-mike-molly-adjusted-down/260785/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 7, 2014|title=Monday Final TV Ratings: '2 Broke Girls' & 'Dancing With the Stars' Adjusted Up; 'Mike & Molly' Adjusted Down|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TV by the Numbers|date=May 6, 2014|access-date=May 6, 2014}}</ref>
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|{{center|July 14, 2014}}
! 6.47<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/07/15/monday-final-ratings-mistresses-adjusted-up-no-adjustment-for-24-live-another-day/283002/ |title=Monday Final Ratings: 'Mistresses' Adjusted Up; No Adjustment for '24: Live Another Day' |last=Kondolojy |first=Amanda |work=TV by the Numbers |date=July 15, 2014 |access-date=July 15, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718105553/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/07/15/monday-final-ratings-mistresses-adjusted-up-no-adjustment-for-24-live-another-day/283002/ |archive-date=July 18, 2014 }}</ref>
! style="font-size:smaller"| [[2013–14 United States network television schedule|2014]]
! style="background:#fc9;"|
! style="background:#fc9;"| 6.33<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/24-live-another-day-ratings-32334/ |title=''24: Live Another Day'': Ratings |publisher=TV Series Finale |date=July 16, 2014 |access-date=May 7, 2015}}</ref>
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===Awards and nominations===
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by 24}}

{{quote box|align=right|width=30em|''24'' has changed the face of television–one hour, one minute, one second at a time. This is a masterpiece of episodic storytelling and continues to deal with the bright color issues in America's war on terror with a degree of difficulty that is off today's television charts. Powerful and involving, with characters who are more fully realized with each season, the show still has viewers on the edge of their seats, both riveted to the action and begging, pleading for a modicum of relief.|source=—Judges of the [[American Film Institute]] on the show's inclusion in the [[American Film Institute Awards 2005|2005 list.]]<ref name="topten"/>}}

The series was nominated for and won several other television awards including the [[Emmy Award]]s, [[Golden Globe Award]]s, and [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]. It is one of only five TV series (along with ''[[NYPD Blue]]'', ''[[The West Wing]]'', ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' and ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'') ever to have won the [[Emmy Award]], the [[Golden Globe]] and the [[Satellite Award]] for Best Drama Series.

''24'' was nominated in categories for acting, directing, writing, editing, sound, music score, and stunt coordination. The [[American Film Institute]] included ''24'' in its [[American Film Institute Awards 2005|2005 list]] of 10 Television Programs of the Year.<ref name="topten">{{cite web|title=AFI TV Programs of the Year-Official Selections|url=http://www.afi.com/tvevents/afiawards05/tvshows05.aspx|publisher=American Film Institute|year=2005|access-date=May 27, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110605084810/http://www.afi.com/tvevents/afiawards05/tvshows05.aspx| archive-date= June 5, 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref>

The series received 68 Emmy nominations, with 20 wins.<ref name="24emmys">{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/24|title=24|publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Science|access-date=August 20, 2014|archive-date=August 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821162645/http://www.emmys.com/shows/24|url-status=live}}</ref> It received nominations for Outstanding Drama Series at the Primetime Emmys in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and won the award in 2006.<ref name="24emmys"/> Kiefer Sutherland received nominations in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2009 (for ''24: Redemption'') and won in 2006.<ref name="24emmys"/><ref name="emmys">{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/08/28/1156617255519.html|title=The Emmy Awards presentation|date=August 28, 2006|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=June 3, 2011|archive-date=November 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108044135/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/08/28/1156617255519.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Joel Surnow]] and [[Robert Cochran (TV producer)|Robert Cochran]] won for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series in 2002 for the pilot episode.<ref name="24emmys"/> Composer [[Sean Callery]] received nine nominations for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series, nominated for every season and ''24: Redemption''; he won in 2003, 2006, and 2010.<ref name="24emmys"/>

The series' fifth season was its most successful for awards, earning twelve Emmy nominations and five wins, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama for Sutherland (after being nominated every year previous).<ref name="emmys"/><ref name="24leads">{{cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/4029262.html|title=24 leads Emmy list, followed by Grey's, but Lost AWOL|last=McDaniel|first=Mike|date=July 6, 2006|work=Houston Chronicle|access-date=June 3, 2011|archive-date=July 19, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060719021043/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/4029262.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Jon Cassar]] won for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series,<ref name="emmys"/> and Itzin and Smart received Best Supporting Actor/Actress in a Drama Series nominations.<ref name="24emmys"/> In 2009, [[Cherry Jones]] won for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama.<ref name="09emmy">{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b145166_2009_emmys_mad_men_30_rock_winners.html|title=2009 Emmys: Mad Men, 30 Rock Winners and Still Champs|publisher=E! Online|date=September 20, 2009|access-date=June 3, 2011|archive-date=April 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110402181633/http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b145166_2009_emmys_mad_men_30_rock_winners.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The series received twelve Golden Globe nominations with two wins.<ref name="globes">{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/film/23452|title=HFPA Awards Search|publisher=The Hollywood Foreign Press Association|access-date=June 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705130805/http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/film/23452|archive-date=July 5, 2011|url-status=dead }}</ref> It received nominations for Best Drama Series at the Golden Globes in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2006, winning in 2003,<ref name="globes"/> and [[Kiefer Sutherland]] received nominations at the Golden Globes in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2008 (for ''24: Redemption''), winning in 2001.<ref name="globes"/> [[Dennis Haysbert]] received a nomination for Best Supporting Role in 2002.<ref name="globes"/>

The series received ten Screen Actors Guild nominations with four wins. It was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2003, 2005, and 2007 at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Kiefer Sutherland was nominated in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, winning in 2004 and 2006. The series won for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a TV Series in 2008 and 2010. In 2008, ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]'' magazine ranked ''24'' as the sixth-greatest television show of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/50greatesttv/default.asp?tv=6|title=The 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time|work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|date=April 30, 2008|access-date=June 3, 2011|archive-date=November 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105060130/http://www.empireonline.com/50greatesttv/default.asp?tv=6|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2013, the series was listed as #71 in the Writers Guild of America's list of the 101 Best Written TV Series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=5044 |title=101 Best Written TV Series – 24 |publisher=Writers Guild of America |access-date=July 29, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610084227/http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=5044 |archive-date=June 10, 2013 }}</ref> In September 2019, ''[[The Guardian]]'' ranked the series 90th on its list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century, calling it "the most gripping TV drama of the 00s".<ref>{{cite web |title=The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/sep/16/100-best-tv-shows-of-the-21st-century |work=The Guardian |date=September 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101054025/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/sep/16/100-best-tv-shows-of-the-21st-century |access-date=November 3, 2019 |archive-date=November 1, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Distribution==
''24'' was distributed across the globe. Kiefer Sutherland attributed the show's strong support from Fox to its early success in the UK.<ref name="24movieinlondon">{{cite news|publisher=BBC Newsbeat|date=January 23, 2009|access-date=January 23, 2009|title=24 movie 'may be set in London'|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/entertainment/newsid_7847000/7847437.stm| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090126061121/http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/entertainment/newsid_7847000/7847437.stm| archive-date= January 26, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> Its viewership in the UK decreased significantly when [[BBC Two]] lost the rights to subscription channel [[Sky One]] after the second season.<ref name="24movetosky1">{{cite news|work=The Times|first=Adam|last=Sherwin|date=December 19, 2003|access-date=January 23, 2009|title=Sky One outbids BBC for thriller|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/sky-one-outbids-bbc-for-thriller-qmtztkr06n7}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Fox's then-sister cable network [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] aired a 24-hour marathon of the first season on September 1, 2002 ([[Labor Day]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a8839/fx-to-air-full-quot24quot-season-straight/ |title=FX to air full "24" season straight |first=Neil |last=Wilkes |website=Digital Spy |date=August 16, 2002 |access-date=May 22, 2020 |archive-date=April 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407192342/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a8839/fx-to-air-full-quot24quot-season-straight/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The release of ''24'' on DVD had a significant impact on the success of the television series. In an interview with [[IGN]] in 2002, Sutherland revealed, "[''24'''s] success in [the UK] was phenomenal. It was the biggest show the BBC has ever had. It was the number one DVD there, knocking off ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings]]'', which is unheard of for a television show DVD to actually knock-out every feature DVD available. And that's because they showed it without commercials."<ref>{{cite web|first=Steve|last=Head|title=A Conversation with Kiefer Sutherland|website=IGN|date=October 28, 2002|url=https://ign.com/articles/2002/10/28/a-conversation-with-kiefer-sutherland|access-date=June 3, 2011}}</ref> The U.S. sales of the season one DVDs increased the audience size of season two by 25%.<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Lambert|title=24's TV-on-DVD success leads to new DVD concepts|website=TVShowsOnDVD|date=October 22, 2003|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/24/764|access-date=June 3, 2011|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914031918/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/24/764|archive-date=September 14, 2011}}</ref>

A special edition of the first season was released on May 20, 2008. The new set includes a seventh disc of bonus features, while discs 1–6 contain all 24 episodes with deleted scenes, audio commentaries, and 5 extended episodes. The set was packaged in a steel box.<ref name="24se">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/24-Season-1-Special-Edition/7493|title=24&nbsp;– Season 1&nbsp;– Special Edition DVD Information|access-date=June 3, 2011|website=TVShowsOnDVD|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825125338/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/24-Season-1-Special-Edition/7493|archive-date=August 25, 2011}}</ref>

The television film ''[[24: Redemption]]'' was released on DVD in Region 1 on November 25, 2008, and in Region 2 on December 1, 2008. The DVD contains the broadcast version as well as an extended version with optional audio commentary, a making-of featurette, child soldiers in Africa featurette, a season 6 recap, and the first 17 minutes of the season 7 premiere episode.

The seventh season was the first season to be released on Blu-ray format.<ref name="s7bluray">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/24-Season-7/11376|title=24 DVD news: Release Date for 24&nbsp;– Season 7 (DVD and Blu-ray Disc)|website=TVShowsOnDVD|first=David|last=Lambert|date=February 23, 2009|access-date=November 13, 2009|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122173113/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/24-Season-7/11376|archive-date=January 22, 2010}}</ref> The eighth season, also on Blu-ray, was released simultaneously with the complete series set on DVD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/24-Season-8-and-The-Complete-Series/13808|title=Fox Press Brief Confirms December Season 8 DVD and Blu-ray and The Complete Series DVD|website=TVShowsOnDVD|first=David|last=Lambert|date=May 25, 2010|access-date=June 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528173247/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/24-Season-8-and-The-Complete-Series/13808|archive-date=May 28, 2010|url-status=dead }}</ref> On December 2, 2017, all eight seasons, ''[[24: Redemption]]'', ''[[24: Live Another Day]]'' and ''[[24: Legacy]]'' were released on Blu-ray individually and in a box set by Fox Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/24-The-Complete-Series-Blu-ray/223096/|title=24: The Complete Series Blu-ray|publisher=Blu-ray.com|access-date=December 18, 2020}}</ref>

All eight seasons and ''[[24: Redemption]]'' are available for purchase or rental on [[iTunes]], [[Amazon Video on Demand]], and previously the [[Zune Marketplace]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/news/itunes-grabs-24-others-from-fox-4443/ |title=iTunes grabs 24, others from Fox |website=TV.com |first=Jim |last=Welte |access-date=November 4, 2011 |date=May 9, 2006 |archive-date=October 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022105215/http://www.tv.com/news/itunes-grabs-24-others-from-fox-4443/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''24'' was available on [[Netflix]] in the United States, but was pulled from the service on April 1, 2014,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/netflix-dropping-foxs-24-from-streaming-queue-1201144594/ |title=Netflix Dropping Fox's '24' From Streaming Queue |first=Todd |last=Spangler |work=Variety |access-date=April 1, 2014 |date=March 24, 2014 |archive-date=April 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402234807/http://variety.com/2014/digital/news/netflix-dropping-foxs-24-from-streaming-queue-1201144594/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and also pulled from the UK.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s9/24/news/a560232/24-pulled-by-netflix-us-from-april-will-remain-on-netflix-uk.html#~oIwmiXx6f9M9Lh |title=24 pulled by Netflix US from April, will remain on Netflix UK |first=Morgan |last=Jeffrey |website=Digital Spy |access-date=June 28, 2014 |date=March 26, 2014 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701143803/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s9/24/news/a560232/24-pulled-by-netflix-us-from-april-will-remain-on-netflix-uk.html#~oIwmiXx6f9M9Lh |url-status=live }}</ref> The show was pulled from Netflix Canada on January 1, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |first=Jennifer |last=Berry |url=http://www.flare.com/culture/netflix-canada-january-2018/ |title=What's Coming (and Going) on Netflix Canada in January 2018 |work=[[Flare (magazine)|Flare]] |date=December 22, 2017 |access-date=January 5, 2018 |archive-date=January 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104133316/http://www.flare.com/culture/netflix-canada-january-2018/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2021, the series was added to streaming service [[Disney+]] worldwide except for the United States where it is on [[Hulu]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Draper|first=Joe|date=February 16, 2021|title=24 is coming to Disney+ – here's how to watch|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a35333297/watch-24-disney-plus/|url-status=live|access-date=September 3, 2021|work=[[Digital Spy]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210216070747/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a35333297/watch-24-disney-plus/ |archive-date=February 16, 2021 }}</ref> following the [[acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney]] in 2019. All episodes were made available in HD.

In Australia, ''24: The Complete Series'' was released on December 1, 2010,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2190396/24---Season-1-9---Collectors-Edition--Series-Collection---Inc-Redemption |title=24 – Season 1–9 – Collector's Edition – Series Collection – Inc Redemption |website=Sanity.com.au |access-date=June 8, 2020 |archive-date=September 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913163939/https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2190396/24---Season-1-9---Collectors-Edition--Series-Collection---Inc-Redemption |url-status=live }}</ref> and was re-issued with a new designed box on November 2, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2319351/24---Season-1-9--Series-Collection |title=24 – Season 1–9 – Series Collection |website=Sanity.com.au |access-date=June 8, 2020 |archive-date=September 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913145702/https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2319351/24---Season-1-9--Series-Collection |url-status=live }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="2"|DVD release !! rowspan="2"|Episodes !! rowspan="2"|Originally aired !! colspan="3" style="width:400px;"|Release date
|-
! Region 1 !! Region 2 !! Region 4
|-
| style="background:#861A1A; width:10px;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| [[24 season 1|Season One]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 24
| style="text-align:center;"| 2001–02
| style="text-align:center;"| September 17, 2002<ref name="region 1">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/shows/24/4971|title=24 (2001)|website=TVShowsOnDVD|access-date=July 22, 2011|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825063357/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/shows/24/4971|archive-date=August 25, 2011}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| October 14, 2002
| style="text-align:center;"| December 3, 2002
|-
| style="background:#98B4E4; width:10px;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| [[24 season 2|Season Two]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 24
| style="text-align:center;"| 2002–03
| style="text-align:center;"| September 9, 2003<ref name="region 1"/>
| style="text-align:center;"| August 11, 2003
| style="text-align:center;"| November 11, 2003
|-
| style="background:#5EA29D; width:10px;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| [[24 season 3|Season Three]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 24
| style="text-align:center;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:center;"| December 7, 2004<ref name="region 1"/>
| style="text-align:center;"| August 9, 2004
| style="text-align:center;"| September 7, 2004
|-
| style="background:#8b2500; width:10px;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| [[24 season 4|Season Four]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 24
| style="text-align:center;"| 2005
| style="text-align:center;"| December 6, 2005<ref name="region 1"/>
| style="text-align:center;"| August 8, 2005
| style="text-align:center;"| November 2005
|-
| style="background:#f28500; width:10px;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| [[24 season 5|Season Five]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 24
| style="text-align:center;"| 2006
| style="text-align:center;"| December 5, 2006<ref name="region 1"/>
| style="text-align:center;"| November 6, 2006
| style="text-align:center;"| December 6, 2006
|-
| style="background:#082567; width:10px;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| [[24 season 6|Season Six]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 24
| style="text-align:center;"| 2007
| style="text-align:center;"| December 4, 2007<ref name="region 1"/>
| style="text-align:center;"| October 1, 2007
| style="text-align:center;"| September 19, 2007
|-
| style="background:#659d32; width:10px;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[24: Redemption]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 (Two hours)
| style="text-align:center;"| 2008
| style="text-align:center;"| November 25, 2008<ref name="region 1"/>
| style="text-align:center;"| December 1, 2008
| style="text-align:center;"| February 11, 2009
|-
| style="background:#555; width:10px;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| [[24 season 7|Season Seven]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 24
| style="text-align:center;"| 2009
| style="text-align:center;"| May 19, 2009<ref name="region 1"/>
| style="text-align:center;"| October 19, 2009
| style="text-align:center;"| November 11, 2009
|-
| style="background:#FFD700; width:10px;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| [[24 season 8|Season Eight]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 24
| style="text-align:center;"| 2010
| style="text-align:center;"| December 14, 2010<ref name="region 1"/>
| style="text-align:center;"| November 8, 2010
| style="text-align:center;"| December 1, 2010
|-
| style="background:#222; width:10px;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| ''[[24: Live Another Day]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| 12
| style="text-align:center;"| 2014
| style="text-align:center;"| September 30, 2014<ref name="region 1"/>
| style="text-align:center;"| October 6, 2014<ref name="region 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/24-Live-Another-Day-Blu-ray/100860/|title=24: Live Another Day Blu-ray|publisher=Blu-ray.com|access-date=July 3, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714162526/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/24-Live-Another-Day-Blu-ray/100860/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| October 1, 2014<ref name="region 4">{{cite web|url=http://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/tv-action/24-live-another-day/572105/|title=24: Live Another Day|publisher=JB Hi-Fi|access-date=September 14, 2014|archive-date=December 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224182948/https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/tv-action/24-live-another-day/572105/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

==Adaptations==
===India===
{{Main|24 (Indian TV series)}}
In November 2011, [[Anil Kapoor]] purchased the rights to ''24'' to make an Indian adaptation of the series. Kapoor, who played Omar Hassan in [[24 season 8|season eight]] of the original series, plays the lead role in the adaptation that is based on [[Jack Bauer]], and also produces the series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Anil-Kapoor-to-remake-US-TV-series-24/Article1-767403.aspx |title=Anil Kapoor to remake US TV series 24 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=November 10, 2011 |access-date=June 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701000653/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Anil-Kapoor-to-remake-US-TV-series-24/Article1-767403.aspx |archive-date=July 1, 2012 }}</ref> The series debuted in India on the television channel [[Colors (TV channel)|Colors]] on October 4, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://colors.in.com/in/24/news/twenty-four-to-start-on-october-4-1012.html |title=Twenty four to start on October 4! |publisher=Colors |first=Anuja |last=Gondhalekar |date=September 20, 2013 |access-date=December 1, 2013 |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203123521/http://colors.in.com/in/24/news/twenty-four-to-start-on-october-4-1012.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Japan===
{{Main|24 Japan}}
A 24-episode adaptation debuted in Japan on October 9, 2020, on the television channel [[TV Asahi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20201009dog00m200018000c.html |title=注目ドラマ紹介：「24 JAPAN」 大ヒット米ドラマリメーク作が今夜スタート 唐沢寿明が日本版ジャック・バウアーに |language=ja |trans-title=Featured drama introduction: "24 JAPAN" blockbuster US drama remake work starts tonight Toshiaki Karasawa becomes the Japanese version of Jack Bauer |website=Mantanweb |date=October 9, 2020 |access-date=October 11, 2020}}</ref> It stars [[Toshiaki Karasawa]] as CTU agent Genba Shidō.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/03/first-details-about-the-japanese-remake-of-24/ |title=First Details About The Japanese Remake Of 24 |website=Kotaku |first=Brian |last=Ashcraft |date=March 24, 2020 |access-date=October 18, 2020 |archive-date=October 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018135755/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/03/first-details-about-the-japanese-remake-of-24/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite book |last= Hart Weed|first= Jennifer|author2= Richard Davis |author3=Ronald Weed |title= 24 and Philosophy: The World According to Jack |date=November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402230808/http://ca.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1405171049.html |archive-date=April 2, 2009 |url= http://ca.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1405171049.html |access-date=February 7, 2008|edition= 1st|series= The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series|publisher= [[Blackwell Publishing]]|isbn= 978-1-4051-7104-5}}
* {{cite book |last= Jepson|first= Rich|title= 24: Terrorism Through Television|year= 2009|publisher= Rich Jepson|isbn= 978-0-9561504-0-0}}
* Steven Keslowitz (May 2008), [https://web.archive.org/web/20100509041250/http://www.cardozolawreview.com/content/29-6/KESLOWITZ.29.6.pdf "The Simpsons, 24, and the Law: How Homer Simpson and Jack Bauer Influence Congressional Lawmaking and Judicial Reasoning"] (PDF), ''Cardozo Law Review'' 29:6. 2787–822.
* Steven Keslowitz, ''The Tao of Jack Bauer: What Our Favorite Terrorist Buster Says About Life, Love, Torture, and Saving the World 24 Times in 24 Hours with No Lunch Break'' (2009). {{ISBN|1-4401-2062-5}}
* [[Slavoj Žižek]], [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/jan/10/usnews.comment "The depraved heroes of 24 are the Himmlers of Hollywood"]. ''[[The Guardian]]'', January 10, 2006.

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