As I'm sitting here at 3 AM reviewing this show, I've just been on a "24"-watching-spree for, well, almost the whole day. I realized something about this show, now that I'm watching it for the 4th time, which is that no matter how long you watch it for, you could legitimately finish a whole season in one-sitting if you really wanted to.

I attribute this to the amazing plots of the 24 seasons. The writers really continue to outdo themselves season after season. If you're watching "24" for the first time, you will be glued to the edge of your chair with every second of the dramatic irony unfolding as we know who the traitor, murderer etc. is, yet the characters of this well-scripted action drama continue to try to work it out. This provides minute after minute of gripping and thrilling television, whether or not true action in the sense we know it--violence--is actually happening.

Don't get me wrong, there is plenty of violence in this show, in fact at some times, almost too much. Season 6 was filled to the brim with torture scenes where a terrorist was submitted to the ruthless hands of our protagonist, Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland). In fact, I was reading today that in the total seasons, including "24: Redemption" Jack Bauer kills 250+ on camera. So if you are not a fan of constant on-screen violence, well, this is not the show for you.

One more thing I really enjoy about 24 is the basic set-up of the season. Each season is meant to be a day in the life of Jack Bauer, a CTU (and then former-CTU) agent. Bauer's voice is projected at the beginning of the season announcing "The following events occur in real time", adding another layer of interest to the already interesting show.

Overall, a must watch for any adrenaline junkie like me. But, I warn you, when you start watching it, you won't want to stop after just a few episodes. You'll end up like me, unable to do anything except sit and watch the dramatic events unfolding in front of you.

(9/10)