What really strikes me as odd, given the concept of the show, is the apparent lack of talent and brain activity from a long line of Government agents depicted within this show. I can go on and on about these issues, that keep coming back every season. But suffice it to say, it is horrendous.

At it's core, this is a show about terrorism, and the US government agency CTU's attempts to foil the attacks against the nation. Adding to the plot, is a slew of power hungry sycophants, corrupt and dirty politicians, murderous or incompetent as well as brain dead agency and Government officials. As a side note, we witness one dimensional and stereotypical terrorists, who wants to do harm to the USA. No surprises, nor any plot twists that aren't tedious or obvious, that's just not good enough...

On the positive side, the performance of the actors in the show is strikingly good, in contrast to the dreadful script writing. Each role in the series is well played, and very appropriately casted.