I first started watching "24" this past year, during the middle of its 5th Season. My friends all watched it, and I heard enormous praise from anyone who followed the show, so I was at Blockbuster and decided to rent Season 1. It did not disappoint.

24 is one of the most creative and refreshing shows of the past five-six years. It has a very unique concept, great characters and amazing plot. Kiefer has been the MVP of the show and has created quite a following. 24 has become a cult phenomenon and recently has been signed to continue for at least 3 more seasons (so Season 6-7-8 are all signed for). I finished Season 1 in a matter of days (quite addicting) and got Seaons 2-4 I highly recommend 24 to anyone who asks about it. As to whether or not you start at Season 1 - it all depends on how much time you have. Renting the DVD's or borrowing them you can watch a lot of episodes at once without commercial breaks and eventually you can skip 5 minutes of each episode by fast-forwarding through the "Previously on 24" segments.

10/10, this show is absolutely amazing and I can't wait until Jack Bauer is back in season 6, kicking butt as usual.