24: Live Another Day: Season 9

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Season Details & Credits

FOX | Season Premiere Date: May 5, 2014

Starring: William Devane, Tate Donovan, Benjamin Bratt

Summary: Picking up four years since the events of season eight, Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) is still on run and ends up in London trying to prevent another threat in this 12-episode season.

Creator: Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense

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Season 9 Episodes

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S9:E12. Day 9: 10:00 PM - 11:00 AM
Air Date: July 14, 2014
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S9:E11. Day 9: 9:00 PM-10:00 PM
Air Date: July 7, 2014
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S9:E10. Day 9: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM
Air Date: June 30, 2014

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Jeff Korbelik

May 5, 2014

The good news is the limited series is just as entertaining. Read full review

Tom Long

May 2, 2014

No matter what, the show returns with the same sense of modern-day paranoia and urgency that fueled its best seasons, and however over-the-top it goes, its real-world geopolitical concerns are real-world geopolitical concerns. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

May 5, 2014

Going by the first two hours, this new incarnation of the show exactly as 24-ish as you'd want it to be. Read full review

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Chuck Barney

Apr 30, 2014

The revived 24 is still instantly involving and packed with a dizzying rush of suspenseful crescendos. The new Jack, meanwhile, is the same as the old Jack, which is to say he flips the bird in the face of terror and squirms his way out of major messes like a gun-toting Houdini--all while managing to make a man purse look good. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

May 5, 2014

The novelty--and thus, a bit of the edge--is gone as Fox's 12-part 24: Live Another Day seeks to prove that less is more, slowly revving up the comfortably formulaic engine while visceral split-screen editing once again intensifies the literally explosive twists. And yet, because a sad, mad, badass Jack Bauer is the only Jack we've ever known, there's something grimly satisfying when he mutters bleakly to one of his few allies, "I don't have any friends." Read full review

Bruce Miller

May 5, 2014

[Director] Cassar juggles plenty of balls in that first hour, uses some new techniques at his disposal and gives Rajskub her best scenes yet. But there’s something very retro about the formula--something that doesn’t quite seem ready for revival. Read full review

James Poniewozik

May 1, 2014

As long as all you ask of it is more familiar twists and backstabbing, you’ll probably be happy with it. If you felt (like I did) that the series had said all it had to say after eight years, the reboot looks skippable. Read full review

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CharlieBrown8

May 8, 2014

Let's be frank, if this was a new show, this would be getting top reviews from critics. Just because it's 24 critics feel they have seen it before they give it a lower rating. But in fact, it's excellent writing, and after a 4 year hiatus, it feels fresh as ever! Rock on Jack!

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remyzerofan

May 6, 2014

I hope hope hope that we get many more seasons of this wonderful show. Sure, the first couple episodes are packed with those if-Jack-were-just-a-little-faster moments, but that's all part of the fun. The stakes are high, the pace is quick, and Jack is every bit the ideal American we want himI hope hope hope that we get many more seasons of this wonderful show. Sure, the first couple episodes are packed with those if-Jack-were-just-a-little-faster moments, but that's all part of the fun. The stakes are high, the pace is quick, and Jack is every bit the ideal American we want him to be. It's feels good to have him around again.… Expand

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jdowning

May 5, 2014

A great start to the new series of 24. It's exciting, it's pulsating & it has an interwoven storyline which is stellar. I can't wait to see the rest of this series & the reduction in episodes by 12 will allow for a more fast-paced, structured viewing. Great job.

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chuckdnguyen

Jul 8, 2014

I've loved all the 24 series. It's a top 5 TV Show ever made and the Jack Bauer character is so perfect in every flawed way. This season's storylines and plot twists are great. The only downsize is the lack of more over-the-top violence or torture, as I've become accustomed to. Also, JackI've loved all the 24 series. It's a top 5 TV Show ever made and the Jack Bauer character is so perfect in every flawed way. This season's storylines and plot twists are great. The only downsize is the lack of more over-the-top violence or torture, as I've become accustomed to. Also, Jack never really getting shot/hurt/injured is a disappointment with 1,000+ bullets having been shot at him at least. Either way, an absolute gem and a must watch. More seasons please!!… Expand

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DragonKingSoup

May 6, 2014

24 came out the gates with a bang, but a bang fans of the series come to expect. Its good to see they are moving away from a 24 episodes series for a shorter 12, but will the complicated story arch from previous seasons make sense to new viewers? Lets hope this season makes up for the lack24 came out the gates with a bang, but a bang fans of the series come to expect. Its good to see they are moving away from a 24 episodes series for a shorter 12, but will the complicated story arch from previous seasons make sense to new viewers? Lets hope this season makes up for the lack luster end to season 8.… Expand

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Nathonas

May 7, 2014

Surprisingly good premiere of a show that has been around for 9 seasons. I've only watched the first three seasons but the show seems very familiar.

There are definitely some flaws, specifically with some predictable story elements and some forced drama, but overall the acting, action,Surprisingly good premiere of a show that has been around for 9 seasons. I've only watched the first three seasons but the show seems very familiar.

There are definitely some flaws, specifically with some predictable story elements and some forced drama, but overall the acting, action, and the story are good. My favorite part is that they are focusing on two very important current issues - drone strikes and secret intelligence/whistleblowing. Hopefully they can explore these topics in a way that invites some criticism of drone warfare, and the NSA.… Expand

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MittelosKing

Sep 21, 2014

When 24 started back in the early 90's it was fresh original and well made, slowly as the seasons progressed the shows quality regressed, finally it ended, after 8 uneven seasons I no longer had force myself to watch this once great show out of some sort of misguided loyalty.

For someWhen 24 started back in the early 90's it was fresh original and well made, slowly as the seasons progressed the shows quality regressed, finally it ended, after 8 uneven seasons I no longer had force myself to watch this once great show out of some sort of misguided loyalty.

For some reason(clearly to milk the cash cow) they brought it back, I wonder if it will reinvent itself I thought, hoping it would get back to some sort of quality TV, Boy was I wrong, 24 - Live Another Day is one of the worst written TV series I have ever seen, Terrible doesn't even begin to describe how bad it is.

If you loved the early seasons of 24, then noticed the drastic decline in quality, I would say avoid this tripe, but hey, make your own kind of music.… Expand

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Series Overview
Season 9

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- Season 9 Overview
  Air Date: May 5, 2014
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  S9:E12. Day 9: 10:00 PM - 11:00 AM
  Air Date: July 14, 2014
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  S9:E11. Day 9: 9:00 PM-10:00 PM
  Air Date: July 7, 2014
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  S9:E10. Day 9: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM
  Air Date: June 30, 2014
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  S9:E9. Day 9: 7:00 PM-8:00 PM
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  S9:E8. Day 9: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
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  S9:E7. Day 9: 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
  Air Date: June 9, 2014
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  S9:E6. Day 9: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
  Air Date: June 2, 2014
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  S9:E5. Day 9: 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
  Air Date: May 26, 2014
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  S9:E4. Day 9: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
  Air Date: May 19, 2014
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  S9:E3. Day 9: 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
  Air Date: May 12, 2014
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  S9:E2. Day 9: 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
  Air Date: May 5, 2014
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  S9:E1. Day 9: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
  Air Date: May 5, 2014