having a "24 addicted" flatmate had been kind of a hard time for me. the show had been broadcast on German cable TV and i had not been interested in what as i thought had only been a big hype, especially interrupted by commercials. having learned more about in university, my flatmate got the first DVD to confirm the teacher's opinion. he was lost. i could resist. for a long time. but this is over now. i'm a fan of suspense thriller. i did not believe in the possibility of a TV series being of such a high quality. the acting is brilliant, everybody's in the right place. the visuals really did set a new standard on what TV can be about. and last but not least the stories. a multitude of plots appear out of nowhere, cliffhangers spread out at least every 7 minutes, plot twist come up when you least expect them, and they work. the soundtrack works formidable. i've seen seasons 1 - 4 now; 5 is not available here yet. (i'm kind of jealous. maybe i should move to us soil.) a must see, but start from the beginning. the less you know, the more you'll enjoy.