What a load of garbage! Stupid plot twists, horrible acting, terrible characters, clichés abounding. In fact, the only cliché that the writers of "24" missed was "Then I woke up and found it was all just a bad dream." I watched the entire first series in the (vain) hope that, somehow, this program that had been so lauded would turn out better than it started. Nope. Got worse. Hope that's not considered a spoiler. My advice? Don't bother. "24" isn't even worth 24 minutes, much less 24 hours. If you want something in a counterterrorist line, try MI5 instead. It gets a little silly, too, but it's nowhere near as insultingly stupid and overwrought as "24". Better yet, turn off the TV altogether and read.