Robert McKee says that this is the golden age of TV; I, for one, is more than willing to agree with him. Even Stanley Kubrick recognized, back in the 80's, that television had a unique opportunity to convey stories with greater depth, due to the longer hours, than a film could ever do. Only now, with such great shows as "Carnivalé", "Desperate Housewifes", "Lost" and of course "24", it seems that TV shows has reached the psychological depth that transcends, and therefore indeed makes them important pieces of art.

One ought to seek out the shows mentioned above, and in particular "24", for it is perhaps the most tight-knitted storytelling on TV today; perhaps ever. The most incredible thing about it, is not only the way the stories and the characters are presented, but also the way the show evolves. Season 1 is perhaps the most truthful, and one can appreciate how the writers, directors, editors and actors seems to find their style throughout. Season 2 is the "now-let's-show-them-some-really-fantastic-stuff" season. Everything is bigger and more on the edge. Season 3 is the stretcher: How far can we take the characters and the plot, before it turns into overkill? They almost milk the concept too much, but in the end it holds up. Season 4 represents the coming of age of the show. Here all the pieces are placed, so therefore the ordiance can be surprised by some of the counteracts that some of the characters make. Season 5 is the piece de resistance, and perhaps the best of all of them. Shocking to the bone. Fans that has stayed on this long, will never forget this season. Season 6 has been slaughtered by so many, but this one is really the "grown-up" version of the show. It seems to be the most realistic of the seasons, if one can apply that term here, since it really seems to play against all the previous conceptions of what have gone before regarding torture, terrorists, national threats, deception etc.

"24" is a masterpiece a whole, and I dare anyone to turn off their television, or DVD, once they have watched Jack in action!