List of 24 episodes
Encyclopedia
24
is an American dramatic
action/thriller television series created by Joel Surnow
and Robert Cochran. It premiered on Fox
on November 6, 2001. 24 centers on the (fictitious) Los Angeles
branch of the U.S. government
's "Counter Terrorist Unit" (CTU). The series is presented in real time format; each one-hour episode depicts one hour's worth of events, and each season is a twenty-four hour period in the life of protagonist
Jack Bauer
(played by Kiefer Sutherland
), a CTU agent. The first six seasons of the show are set in Los Angeles and nearby locations – both real and fictional – in California, although other locations have been featured. The seventh season is set primarily in Washington, D.C., rather than Los Angeles. The eighth and final season shifted locations to New York City.
The first three seasons aired over a complete television season between October and May, taking hiatus
es between blocks of episodes. Beginning with the fourth season, Fox scheduled 24 to premiere midseason
, with a new episode airing every week. Season seven was due to premiere on January 13, 2008 but was delayed an entire year due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
. Fox aired a two-hour "prequel" movie, 24: Redemption, on November 23, 2008 that bridges the gap between seasons six and seven. Season seven premiered on January 11, 2009, with a four-hour premiere over two consecutive nights. Fox announced that the eighth season would be the final season of 24, with the series finale airing May 24, 2010. With the conclusion of the eighth season, 24 aired a total of 192 episodes and the 2-hour television movie, 24: Redemption.
Episodes of 24 are also available in various new media
formats. All eight seasons and 24: Redemption are available to purchase as DVD boxsets. Fox provided the latest five episodes of the current season on a rotation basis for streaming
on Hulu
and Fox on Demand, the joint venture it holds with NBC
to provide video on demand
of the two networks' shows. In the United States and United Kingdom, every episode is available at the iTunes Store
to download and playback on home computers and certain iPod
s. Netflix
is live streaming every episode plus 24: Redemption. In Australia, only the first, sixth and seventh seasons are available.
24 (TV series)
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
is an American dramatic
Dramatic programming
Dramatic programming in the UK, or television drama and television drama series in the US, is television program content that is scripted and fictional along the lines of √a traditional drama. This excludes, for example, sports television, television news, reality show and game shows, stand-up...
action/thriller television series created by Joel Surnow
Joel Surnow
Joel Surnow is an American writer and producer best known for being the creator of the television series 24 and La Femme Nikita. He also produced the Fox News Channel The 1/2 Hour News Hour.-Biography:...
and Robert Cochran. It premiered on Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
on November 6, 2001. 24 centers on the (fictitious) Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
branch of the U.S. government
Federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States is the national government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that is the United States of America. The federal government comprises three distinct branches of government: a legislative, an executive and a judiciary. These branches and...
's "Counter Terrorist Unit" (CTU). The series is presented in real time format; each one-hour episode depicts one hour's worth of events, and each season is a twenty-four hour period in the life of protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
Jack Bauer
Jack Bauer
Jack Bauer is the main protagonist of the American television series 24. His character has worked in various capacities on the show, often as a member of the fictional Counter Terrorist Unit based in Los Angeles, and working with the FBI in Washington, D.C...
(played by Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland is an English-born Canadian actor, producer and director, best known for his portrayal of Jack Bauer on the Fox thriller drama series 24 for which he has won an Emmy Award , a Golden Globe award , two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Satellite...
), a CTU agent. The first six seasons of the show are set in Los Angeles and nearby locations – both real and fictional – in California, although other locations have been featured. The seventh season is set primarily in Washington, D.C., rather than Los Angeles. The eighth and final season shifted locations to New York City.
The first three seasons aired over a complete television season between October and May, taking hiatus
Hiatus (television)
In television scheduling, a hiatus refers to a break of at least several weeks in the normal schedule of a broadcast programming. It can occur during a season of a television program, or can be between television seasons .- Planned hiatus :Many times television stations will implement a hiatus...
es between blocks of episodes. Beginning with the fourth season, Fox scheduled 24 to premiere midseason
Midseason replacement
In American and Canadian television, a midseason replacement is a television series that premieres in the second half of the traditional television season, usually between January and May...
, with a new episode airing every week. Season seven was due to premiere on January 13, 2008 but was delayed an entire year due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
The 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, more commonly referred to as simply the Writers' Strike, was a strike by the Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West ....
. Fox aired a two-hour "prequel" movie, 24: Redemption, on November 23, 2008 that bridges the gap between seasons six and seven. Season seven premiered on January 11, 2009, with a four-hour premiere over two consecutive nights. Fox announced that the eighth season would be the final season of 24, with the series finale airing May 24, 2010. With the conclusion of the eighth season, 24 aired a total of 192 episodes and the 2-hour television movie, 24: Redemption.
Episodes of 24 are also available in various new media
New media
New media is a broad term in media studies that emerged in the latter part of the 20th century. For example, new media holds out a possibility of on-demand access to content any time, anywhere, on any digital device, as well as interactive user feedback, creative participation and community...
formats. All eight seasons and 24: Redemption are available to purchase as DVD boxsets. Fox provided the latest five episodes of the current season on a rotation basis for streaming
Streaming media
Streaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while being delivered by a streaming provider.The term "presented" is used in this article in a general sense that includes audio or video playback. The name refers to the delivery method of the medium rather...
on Hulu
Hulu
Hulu is a website and over-the-top subscription service offering ad-supported on-demand streaming video of TV shows, movies, webisodes and other new media, trailers, clips, and behind-the-scenes footage from NBC, Fox, ABC, and Obstacle on October 20th 2011 Nickelodeon and CBS and many other...
and Fox on Demand, the joint venture it holds with NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
to provide video on demand
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
of the two networks' shows. In the United States and United Kingdom, every episode is available at the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
to download and playback on home computers and certain iPod
IPod
iPod is a line of portable media players created and marketed by Apple Inc. The product line-up currently consists of the hard drive-based iPod Classic, the touchscreen iPod Touch, the compact iPod Nano, and the ultra-compact iPod Shuffle...
s. Netflix
Netflix
Netflix, Inc., is an American provider of on-demand internet streaming media in the United States, Canada, and Latin America and flat rate DVD-by-mail in the United States. The company was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California...
is live streaming every episode plus 24: Redemption. In Australia, only the first, sixth and seventh seasons are available.
Series overview
| Season | |Originally aired | |DVD release dates | Season 1 | 24 | November 6, 2001 – May 21, 2002 | September 17, 2002 | October 14, 2002 | 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2 | 24 | October 29, 2002 – May 20, 2003 | September 9, 2003 | August 11, 2003 | 7 | ||||||
| Season 3 | 24 | October 28, 2003 – May 25, 2004 | December 7, 2004 | August 9, 2004 | 7 | ||||||
| Season 4 | 24 | January 9, 2005 – May 23, 2005 | December 6, 2005 | August 8, 2005 | 7 | ||||||
| Season 5 | 24 | January 15, 2006 – May 22, 2006 | December 5, 2006 | November 6, 2006 | 7 | ||||||
| Season 6 | 24 | January 14, 2007 – May 21, 2007 | December 4, 2007 | October 1, 2007 | 7 | ||||||
| 24: Redemption | 2 | November 23, 2008 | November 25, 2008 | December 1, 2008 | 2 | ||||||
| Season 7 | 24 | January 11, 2009 – May 18, 2009 | May 19, 2009 | October 19, 2009 | 6 | ||||||
| Season 8 | 24 | January 17, 2010 – May 24, 2010 | December 14, 2010 | November 8, 2010 | 6 | ||||||
Redemption (2008)
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|