’24’ Season 2 reviews
John’s “24” Season 2 flashback review, johnvhansen.com, April 18, 2017 John’s “24” Season 2 (episodes 1-17) review, Brainerd Dispatch, April 3, 2003 “24” Season 2 (2002-03, Fox) – Even when it’s cheesy, this show still drips coolness. Consider the roundtable vote to remove President Palmer (Dennis Haysbert) from office just because they didn’t like a
’24’ Season 5 review
John’s “24 reasons to watch 24” commentary (written after episodes 1-4), Brainerd Dispatch, Jan. 19, 2006
’24’ Season 1 reviews
John’s “24” Season 1 flashback review, johnvhansen.com, March 1, 2016 “24” Season 1 (2001-02, Fox), episodes 1-4 — “24” (8 p.m. Tuesdays on Fox; reruns 9 p.m. Mondays on FX) promises to break new ground. The entire season takes place within one day, so, as the promos tell us, “every second counts.” It’s just a gimmick, of
Rewatching and reviewing the classics: ’24’ Season 3 (2003-04) (TV review)
After establishing itself as TV’s elite adrenaline rush in the epic Season 2, “24” Season 3 (2003-04, Fox; now streaming on Amazon Prime) gets introspective and examines how family and romantic relationships can suffer under the weight of a job where you must put the safety of thousands of Americans above that of a loved one (or
Rewatching and reviewing the classics: ‘24’ Season 2 (2002-03) (TV review)
Now would be a good time to rewatch “24” Season 2 (2002-03, Fox; now streaming on Amazon Prime). Centered on a terrorist nuclear bomb in Los Angeles and the buildup to war in the aftermath of its explosion (in the unpopulated desert, thanks to Jack Bauer, natch), this season is obviously a commentary on the U.S. invasion
Rewatching and reviewing the classics: ‘24’ Season 1 (2001-02) (TV review)
With “24: Legacy” premiering earlier this year, I have a perfect excuse to rewatch “24” Season 1 (2001-02, Fox; now streaming on Amazon Prime). Even without “Legacy,” this seems like a good time to get nostalgic about a show that was presciently conceived before the Twin Towers fell and went on to become the definitive post-9/11 drama.
First episode impressions: ‘24: Legacy’ (TV review)
It’s easy to forget how groundbreaking “24” was when it premiered in November 2001 in the wake of 9/11. I need to rewatch that first season (I see that Amazon Prime has it) to get back in the headspace of its turn-of-the-century ingenuity. Although the terrorist-themed plots were fairly fresh for a TV drama, the
First episode impressions: ‘24: Live Another Day’ (TV review)
“24: Live Another Day” (8 p.m. Central Mondays on Fox) comes along four years after the eighth season, but Kiefer Sutherland and Mary Lynn Rajskub slip back into their iconic characters of Jack Bauer and Chloe O’Brian like a glove. Although this ninth season – which will be 12 episodes instead of 24, although it’ll apparently
Fond farewell: ‘24’ (TV review)
“24” (7 p.m. Central Monday on Fox, two hours) On air: 2001-10, eight seasons Why it was great: When it was clicking, nothing on TV was more suspenseful. We saw split screens, instant cell-phone communications, information at analysts’ fingertips and highways and streets that always opened up for CTU vehicles. Those could all turn into hoary clichés with
Uh oh, ‘24’ is back to its old (stupid) tricks (TV commentary)
Chloe is put in charge of CTU; Renee and Jack have sex less than an hour after Jack found President Hassan dead; Hassan’s widow agrees to take over as IRK president; the Russians pull out of the peace talks, blatantly suggesting that they have hidden motives; President Taylor goes to criminal ex-President Charles Logan for