what made 24 work under Keifer Sutherland reign for me was simple, he was an action hero but not muscle bound he could fight to a decent level. he take a beating if it he get the advantage, that why it works Bauer was pragmatic and did what it takes including torture his foe to keep USA safe.

also the way it was set up, following the action in 24 hours was ground breaking and made the action feel special and Keifer performance was spot on as was the cast who worked off him. Chloe O Brain was jack good side a voice of reason who could help him stay sane you need someone like that in jack line off work.

hope the new cast keep the core off the show real, but put there spin on it and if Jack Bauer made an appearance that would be the icing on the cake for me.