24

24

A lot can happen in a day.

Created by Joel Surnow, Robert Cochran

On FOX

2001–20149 seasons204 episodes45 min7.8 / 10

A relentless real-time thriller that sustains maximum tension across 204 episodes through constant escalation, betrayal, and the moral cost of counterterrorism.

Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each week's episode unfolding in real-time, "24" covers a single day in the life of Bauer each season.

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Questions people ask

  • Is 24 violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.

  • Is 24 scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.

  • Is 24 easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.

  • Does 24 leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.

  • Is 24 sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity77

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love56

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like 24, and what each one shares →

Like 24

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 24

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 24, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 24, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 24, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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