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ITVX has just added every single episode of the iconic action show 24, starring Kiefer Sutherland as the counter-terrorist agent Jack Bauer.
It’s been over 10 years since we last saw Sutherland portray his iconic character, but now all nine seasons of the Emmy Award-winning action drama are streaming on ITV’s free streaming platform – including the 2014 reboot miniseries and the Legacy spin-off.
Co-created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, 24 has been dubbed revolutionary for TV, with a real-time format that saw the events of each episode unfold over one day. It was often hailed ahead of its time, tackling terrorism on telly in the aftermath of 9/11.
Each episode sees agent Jack Bauer take on it all: he’s busy thwarting terrorist plots, stopping presidential assassination attempts, battling cyberattacks and even rooting out government and corporate corruption. We could use him now!
The show originally launched in 2002 for eight seasons but then returned for a ninth, 24: Live Another Day, in 2014.
The reboot season sees Sutherland step back into the counter-terrorism HQ, having been exiled for four years.
Jack must spring into action to try to save President James Heller and teams up with agent turned hacktivist Chloe O’Brien to protect the US and also prevent a global terrorist attack. It’s all in a day’s work.
Then there came 24: Legacy, which launched in 2017 and continued the show’s real-time format, but this time with Corey Hawkins as agent Eric Carter.
Head of Content Acquisitions at ITV, Sasha Bresla,u described the show as a ‘must-watch’, saying: ‘We are thrilled to bring the iconic 24 franchise to ITVX.
‘Its global recognition and critical acclaim, alongside Kiefer Sutherland’s compelling portrayal of Agent Jack Bauer, make it a must-watch addition for our audiences.’
Each episode promises an adrenaline-fueled race against the clock to prevent disaster. The show has an equally high score of 87% for both its critic and audience scores on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
What other thrillers can you stream now?
- Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue. What it says on the tin. We flashback to try and work out who the nine bodies are.
- Angela. This has been racing up another top 10, over on Netflix. A pulpy thriller where everything isn’t quite as it seems.
- Wayward. Set in the seemingly idyllic town of Tall Pines, home to an academy that’s a supposed haven for ‘troubled teens’.
TV fans have no end of praise for this show, with Adekeye Ifedayo writing in their Google review: ‘24 is nothing short of a heart-pounding masterpiece that leaves you on the edge of your seat from the first second to the last.
‘This series is a rollercoaster of suspense, action, and unexpected twists that will have you gasping for breath.’
Meanwhile, over on IMDb, Steven Keen gushed in their review: ‘For me, this is the best TV series ever made.
‘No other series has ever left me longing for the next episode, with pretty much every episode ending on a cliffhanger.
‘The concept of each episode being an hour in the day is clever, unique, and ultimately is what makes this show stand out from others.
‘I must have watched each season a dozen times and I’ll probably watch them a dozen more in the future. An absolute must-watch for anyone who likes action, drama, suspense, plot twists and more.’
24 is available to stream on ITVX.