24 Season Finale 7.23,24 Day 7: 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM (2009, TV) – 6/10 review

Kiefer Sutherland: Jack Bauer Mary Lynn Rajskub: Chloe O’Brian Cherry Jones: President Allison Taylor Annie Wersching: FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge Renee Walker Colm Feore: Henry Taylor Bob Gunton: Ethan Kanin Janeane Garofalo: Janis Gold Carlos Bernard: Tony Almeida Elisha Cuthbert: Kim Bauer Glenn Morshower: Agent Aaron Pierce Will Patton: Alan Wilson Co-Executive Producer: Brannon Braga Co-Executive Producer: Alex Gansa Executive Producer: David Fury Executive Producer: Manny Coto Executive Producer: Jon Cassar Executive Producer: Howard Gordon Writer (Series’ Creator): Joel Surnow Writer (Series’ Creator): Robert Cochran Writer: David Fury Writer: Alex Gansa Writer (Screenplay): Howard Gordon Writer (Story): Manny Coto Writer (Story): Brannon Braga Director: Jon Cassar

24 7.23,24 Day 7: 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM (2009) Jack commandeers the van to facilitate Tony’s escape but he is unexpectedly taken along to be used to source more pathogen from his internal organs. Jack’s not terribly happy about this but in his massively weakened state there’s not a lot he can do about it. 6/10 Not as bad as feared after last week’s duff-’un, and includes a great scene (at the opening of episode 24) where Jack struggles to get under a nearly closed garage door because his testicles are too enormous and, being made of steel, don’t squash. The Taylor’s get a brilliantly recognisable scene as Olivia confesses to them her misdeeds but, even though it’s a bit more serious than spilling orange juice on the cat, Sprague Grayden fails to convey anguish or much emotion of any kind. Fortunately, Colm Feore is unexpectedly scripted to SPOILER take his daughter’s side completely and Cherry Jones successfully sells her situation with a simultaneously stoic and hysterical reaction (an oxymoron, I know). The other big thing to resolve was whether Jack would survive or not and SPOILER it is left completely open. Looking at it, it’s a little surprising just how much is left unresolved. Overall, this season has been a good-’un and has benefited from a reduction in frequency and graphicness of violence and torture. 24 doesn’t need it in order to be tense, thrilling, edge-of-the-sofa entertainment and, despite a weak climax, that’s certainly what this season has been. This 24 episode contains mild swear words and graphic gun violence. Links Previous episode