I find it hard to believe just how highly rated this program is. I never watched this program when it was on the air because I didn't think I would care for it much. Well it's the holiday season, there is basically nothing on TV for another week or so, and DirecTV started airing reruns of 24 on their Audience Network; as nothing else was on, and the show was highly rated, I figured I'd give it a try.

The concept of a 1 hour program covering a 1 hour period in a fictional story is at first, an interesting concept, but it grows old and annoying very quickly. Because there were 24 episodes in the first season, one fictional day was covered in one season. The real problem is this isn't a spy thriller or cop show; this is a prime time soap opera with 007 / Star Trek / CSI overtones. Being a soap opera, the plot devices and twists are extreme to the absurd, and very often predictable. The dialog is awful, and the acting is weak because the stories are weak. I'm not even sure why Jack is so enthusiastic to save his wife and child because both are so stupid, their deaths would be a huge benefit to humanity.

On the plus side, if there is one, if you can get past the silliness of the plot, dialog, and characters, I guess it could be mildly entertaining. It's two stars better than most SyFy Original movies, which I can almost never finish. If you are looking to kill time and brain cells, this might be the ticket. Must See TV, it is not.