24

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Season 5
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 6, 2001
Season #: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 342 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 315 out of 342
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 342
  3. Negative: 19 out of 342
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  1. DrewF
    Feb 12, 2006
    8
    If i were rating the show from the beginning, it would definitely be a 10, but i'm rating this on just this current season, so far. To be honest, it hasn't grabbed my attention as much as last season did right from the get-go. Still GREAT television, but th presence of both Tony and Palmer are sorely missed. Hopefully we won't have to wait much longer before Tony comes out If i were rating the show from the beginning, it would definitely be a 10, but i'm rating this on just this current season, so far. To be honest, it hasn't grabbed my attention as much as last season did right from the get-go. Still GREAT television, but th presence of both Tony and Palmer are sorely missed. Hopefully we won't have to wait much longer before Tony comes out of that coma! In the meantime, characters like Edgar and Curtis are picking up the slack admirably, but.. they aren't Tony :P… Expand
  2. brandeeg
    Feb 11, 2006
    10
    this show is so addicting. i bought all of the seasons and i'm dying for season five to come out.
  3. JACQUEK
    Feb 7, 2006
    10
    I am sooo crazy about Jack Bauer! I love him! Jack, if i could have just one wish in this world, it would be to meet you, say hey and hug you. I love the way you perform.
  4. BrettR
    Feb 2, 2006
    10
    Best show ever created!
  5. JeffS
    Jan 31, 2006
    10
    Hands down, the best show on television right now.
  6. RyanA
    Jan 31, 2006
    10
    Never A Dull Moment. Best Thing On TV Now That Football is Over. A Show Like No Other.
  7. penny
    Jan 31, 2006
    10
    I was setting my alarm for Monday's 4 hrs of 24. Today I'm ordering last season, definitely my most enjoyable tv time!
  8. ChrisC
    Jan 30, 2006
    10
    Jack wins my award for "most hardcore badass motherf---er in the universe". Great show!
  9. billc
    Jan 29, 2006
    10
    best show on tv
  10. BrianC
    Jan 27, 2006
    10
    This has been the best season thus far. Last season was a little gimmicky and overwrought. Season 5 is hitting on all cylinders. Nothing else on TV remotely close to this. This show is not for everyone, especially if you don't like tension.
  11. Miiick
    Jan 26, 2006
    10
    Makes Lost look like amature hour! And Lost is the only other show like this on TV I enjoy!
  12. Mm
    Jan 25, 2006
    10
    Stop reading this review right now and go out and buy the DVDs, if you haven't seen them. And the new season is amazing so far.
  13. RandyC
    Jan 25, 2006
    10
    Most exciting hour of television on the tube today.
  14. ChrisP
    Jan 24, 2006
    10
    I was worried 24 would eventaully get stale, but even as the storyline is party overused, I find season 5 to be every bit as enjoyable as the many days before it.
  15. beng
    Jan 24, 2006
    10
    I'm giving this a ten because it is more exciting than any movie, you can watch it at home, its full of suspense,its full of surprises, and because its full of action. I love it!
  16. aaronb
    Jan 24, 2006
    10
    this show is the best thing to happen to tv
  17. DouglasM
    Jan 23, 2006
    10
    Jack is the real deal Folks!!! He does what every agent is trained to do, but people are shocked to see! This is the best written and most accurate portrayal of life as an agent ever!
  18. bd
    Jan 23, 2006
    10
    by far the best show on TV, and better then 99% of what you could see in the theaters.
  19. BalazsO
    Jan 21, 2006
    10
    Best TV Show Ever. You jump out of your seat every minute. Best Season Premiere Ever. The first 15 minutes are like a whole season. Unbelievable.
  20. pinkicidejo
    Jan 19, 2006
    10
    A TV show which is consistently better than theater release thrillers. Asks very tough questions and gives no easy answers. Forces viewers out of the hollywood pipedream of convenient "magic wand" solutions and into the unconfortable realm of choosing the lesser evil. If you don't get it you're unworthy of it. Go play your game cube.
  21. AndrésO
    Jan 19, 2006
    10
    This is a huge series.
  22. Gnarles
    Jan 19, 2006
    4
    "24" should now really be titled "120" - which is, coincidentally, about the number of ways this show is overrated.
  23. DanW
    Jan 19, 2006
    10
    Unashamedly brilliant. Pushes the envelope in every field and becomes the new benchmark to which other TV dramas can only dream of aspiring to.
  24. MikeG.
    Jan 19, 2006
    10
    Gripping. It's that simple. Of course there are logical and logistical holes, but the show's goal is grabbing you by the throat and never letting go. I can't say where the rest of the season is going, but the first four episodes were compelling and gripping every single step of the way.
  25. JY
    Jan 19, 2006
    10
    This show never fails you. No slow plot lines. No wasted dialogue. You're hooked from the first minute, and you don't get unhooked for the next 24 hours.
  26. CarlosV
    Jan 19, 2006
    10
    All I can say its been 2 days since I saw the show and I am still breathless at its conclusion. The final scene..."Flank 2" for those that have seen the show was one of the most action tense filled 10 minutes I have ever witnessed on televison and probably film as well. I just sit here watching it over and over....reliving the excitement of it all. Thanks you Kiefer and all those at 24 All I can say its been 2 days since I saw the show and I am still breathless at its conclusion. The final scene..."Flank 2" for those that have seen the show was one of the most action tense filled 10 minutes I have ever witnessed on televison and probably film as well. I just sit here watching it over and over....reliving the excitement of it all. Thanks you Kiefer and all those at 24 for giving us a show where I can get my cardio-fitness done at least 1 hour a week for the next 5 months. Awesome Awesome show !!!!!… Expand
  27. ShaunT
    Jan 18, 2006
    10
    Fast, furious and intelligent, the new season of "24" is already setting new standards of excellence. The BEST show on television just got better -- and my life away from the television just shortened by a minimum of 20 more hours!
  28. ScottH
    Jan 18, 2006
    10
    Amazing action! Best show on TV
  29. JakeM-
    Jan 18, 2006
    10
    The only way this season could be better is if they end up giving Chloe a machine gun again...
  30. michaelw
    Jan 18, 2006
    10
    the best tv action show in history has started with iits best opening ever. This show should be the number one show on TV.
  31. billc
    Jan 17, 2006
    10
    best show on tv
  32. SteveM
    Jan 17, 2006
    10
    Best Show on TV, No Doubt
  33. LindaB
    Jan 17, 2006
    9
    I am using 9.999 only because as impossible as it is, I know it is going to get better as ithe day progresses !!!! Jack is back!!!!!
  34. C.B.
    Jan 17, 2006
    9
    Awesome, as always.
  35. BoF
    Jan 17, 2006
    10
    Phenomenal.
  36. JillayneB
    Jan 17, 2006
    9
    Heart pounding excitement, but ohhh...to lose 2 of the very best characters in the first few minutes??? I deducted one point for extreme violence; thrills are one thing but I hope they keep the lid on future graphic violence or I fear they will lose some viewers---mainly women.
  37. Horst-KevinS
    Jan 17, 2006
    10
    deluxe!
  38. JuanC
    Jan 16, 2006
    10
    Best start to one of the season's yet. I hope the excitment can continue through out the entire season
  39. ryant
    Jan 16, 2006
    10
    enthralling
  40. mgsc
    Jan 16, 2006
    9
    Prior to Sundaym, I had never before watched 24 in prime time, preferring to watch the boxed DVD sets. However, after watching the first four hours, I discovered that while the commercials are annoying, the serialized nature of the storyline is less contrived and more believable when watched in installments. I am rather troubled by the show's continuing motif of periled and annoying Prior to Sundaym, I had never before watched 24 in prime time, preferring to watch the boxed DVD sets. However, after watching the first four hours, I discovered that while the commercials are annoying, the serialized nature of the storyline is less contrived and more believable when watched in installments. I am rather troubled by the show's continuing motif of periled and annoying wives/girlfriends/kids. Well, at least we have been spared the fingernails-on-the-blackboard overacting of Elisha Cuthbert. Let's hope she sticks to making tawdry teen flicks. Overall, an impressive premiere.… Expand
  41. [Anonymous]
    Jan 16, 2006
    0
    honestly, i watched two episodes and i knew the end of the season. Predictable, gimmicky nonsense
  42. TomB.
    Jan 16, 2006
    9
    This is the first time I've decided to watch a season of 24, and by the looks of it, I'll be getting the old DVDs soon. As good as it gets these days on free TV.
  43. RohithE
    Jan 16, 2006
    10
    One of the most shocking, adrenaline pumped, emotionally stirring openings to a 24 season. I respect the relentless aproach the script writers have and the merciless fire the show provides. These traits were evident in the first 10minutes of Season 5 Episode 1. There seems to be a constant lack of reluctance to be daring, experimental, innovative and creative which drives the show to even One of the most shocking, adrenaline pumped, emotionally stirring openings to a 24 season. I respect the relentless aproach the script writers have and the merciless fire the show provides. These traits were evident in the first 10minutes of Season 5 Episode 1. There seems to be a constant lack of reluctance to be daring, experimental, innovative and creative which drives the show to even higher heights in the realm of the thriller series. I feel the nostalgia once again when watching the television programme... but it is not just that... it's format transitions into an almost first person view - feeling every impulse, every heart stopping moment, every twist and turn, and every second of the rest of that day, that remains for Jack Bauer.… Expand
  44. MattE
    Jan 16, 2006
    10
    Twenty. Four.
  45. RuthO
    Jan 16, 2006
    10
    There is no other show that can make me hold my breath. This show is one of the best show on tv. Since its the beginning it has never let me down. Jack Bauer and the writers are awesome. I think the characters on this show are the best actors on the tube. This season is going to take us where man has never taken us before. To the very edge of our seats and keep us there. WOW
  46. HarmonyH
    Jan 16, 2006
    10
    24 is just the best,,,If u have doubts about it, just give yourself 10 minutes and watch how the action and deception flows......Its juss electrifying suspense,,,,, Jack and all the other characters make then movie,,,and its almost like real life........watch and learn.................i love this *****
  47. JoeD
    Jan 16, 2006
    10
    When there is a show on TV like "24", who needs to go to the theatre. This show gives the best adrenline rush every episode, best cliff hangers, best acting. Thank You everyone with "24"!
  48. susang
    Jan 15, 2006
    10
    WOW!!!!
  49. DarkEternal
    Jan 15, 2006
    10
    The season 5 premiere was awesome.
  50. kw
    Jan 15, 2006
    10
    Best show on tv!!! Can't wait for the next week every week.
  51. RobH
    Jan 15, 2006
    10
    Pure octane fun.
  52. NickM
    Jan 15, 2006
    10
    GREATEST SHOW IN THE PLANET!! although i was a little upset with all the cast members dying, the premiere was outstanding!
  53. SajadM
    Jan 15, 2006
    10
    Jack Is BackK!!!!!
  54. boby
    Jan 15, 2006
    10
    Best Show
  55. Melissame
    Jan 15, 2006
    10
    Gripping. The one show I can't wait to see the next episode of. A show that grabs you from the start and holds you to the very end. Thank you Fox. Thank you Kiefer. "Who are you working for??!!" Apparently us (the audience). ;-)
  56. aa
    Jan 15, 2006
    10
    Fucking Great!
  57. jeem
    Jan 14, 2006
    10
    I haven't even seen it yet, and I give it a 10!
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Awards & Rankings

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#5 Best TV Season of 2006
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#8 Most Discussed TV Season of 2006
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#19 Most Shared TV Season of 2006

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Metascore
89

Universal acclaim - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    100
    A heart-pounding, mesmerizing adventure unlike anything else up or down the dial.
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  2. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    90
    It's the most thrilling premiere hour of "24" yet.
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  3. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    90
    I didn’t know how 24 could top last season, but so far it’s working. And the edge of my seat is already frayed.
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