24 7.07 Day 7: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (2009, TV) – 7/10 review

Kiefer Sutherland: Jack Bauer
Mary Lynn Rajskub: Chloe O’Brian
Cherry Jones: President Allison Taylor
James Morrison: Bill Buchanan
Annie Wersching: FBI Agent Renee Walker
Colm Feore: Henry Taylor
Bob Gunton: Ethan Kanin
Jeffrey Nordling: FBI Special Agent in Charge Larry Moss
Rhys Coiro: Sean Hillinger
Janeane Garofalo: Janis Gold
Carlos Bernard: Tony Almeida
Co-Executive Producer: Brannon Braga
Co-Executive Producer: Michael Loceff
Executive Producer: Manny Coto
Executive Producer: Kiefer Sutherland
Executive Producer: Robert Cochran
Executive Producer: Joel Surnow
Writer (Series’ Creator): Joel Surnow
Writer (Series’ Creator): Robert Cochran
Writer (Screenplay): Manny Coto
Writer (Screenplay): Brannon Braga
Writer (Story): Michael Loceff
Director: Milan Cheylov

24 7.07 Day 7: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (2009)

First Chap Henry Taylor is still stuck on the floor of Samantha Roth’s apartment while treacherous Secret Service Agent Vossler patiently waits outside for yet another hour. Dubaku targets a chemical planet with thousands of fatalities imminent as Jack, Tony and Bill prepare to use the Matobo’s as bait to discover Dubaku’s base of operations.

7/10

A thrilling first half (I munched through almost an entire packet of liquorice allsorts; something I rarely do) gives way to a measured second half and it is this well-judged variety of pace that is proving one of Day 7′s welcome improvements over Day 6. Another is the much more restrained 24 violence which, so far, has been generally of the bang-bang-you’re-dead variety. Audience’s quickly get the point of violence, we don’t need to be beaten over the head with it and so far, 24 hasn’t been doing that. Long may it continue being powerful, thrilling, interesting and thought-provoking.

This 24 episode contains bad language and violence.

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