>on the edge of my seat every episode with the suspense physically

>>83606773
Now watch the one with the black guy instead of Jack Bauer.

Extra challenge: try not to consider suicide while doing so

>>83606773

Why can't shows be like this anymore? Now it's just political dramas where nothing happens.

great show

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What's the best replacement for 24? I liked Strike Back but it's a lot more action focused and lacks the political intruige and spying, the closest for me was Spooks but it's a bit inconsistent as most episodes are standalone until the later seasons. No twisty turning story arcs that weren't written beforehand though, which is a plus.

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>>83609815
Probably pic related, though its full of spooks

>>83609815
Homeland is basically 24 but with like 10% of the action.

I don't think there's a replacement for it sadly.

>>83610354
It jumped the shark mid season 2

>>83610529
your mom jumped my dick midday

>>83610354

Homeland is a poor man's 24. More happened in a single episode of 24 than the entire second season of Homeland. I dropped it after that.

>>83610354
>>83610452
Didn't it also go more Pro-Muslim than that weird Jack's dying arc in one of the later seasons?

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>>83609815
Indian 24

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>"CTU, Buchanan."

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HELP HELP THE CTU DIRECTOR HAS FALLEN

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This thread gave me the urge to watch either 24 or homeland right now, never seen an episode.
which show should I see first?

>>83609815

You already named the two shows I would have recommended so I guess I'll say Nikita, the teenage girl's 24. It has twists and it's ironically better than Homeland.

>>83610880
24 first.

>>83610996
thank you for your guidance, wise one, I will do this right now

>>83609815
The Shield has really great camera work and is a bit subversive. For example a black christian faggot comes out of the closet and instead of rejecting his religion he has a faggot intervention to suppress his degenerate urges. Also quite a lot of shit like pedophile mexicans and deaths and stuff. It was a great series.

>>83611047
>>83610880

Yeah, 24 for sure. Don't forget to watch the tv movie before season 6 iirc.
But don't watch the season's prologues/epilogues on youtube because you'll get spoiled by the related videos. Same for wikias/imdb. Names of characters or number of appearances can spoil you.

>>83610631
Wasn't he the game show host on season 6 or 7 ??

>>83611128
Loved The Shield, it got really dark towards the end.

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>>83606773
never really watched this in its heyday. is it really that good? as good as Breaking Bad?

>>83612464
It's not a great show, but it's entertaining enough. It's a product of the whole post 9/11 circle jerk for terrorism and whatnot, but it's still a good show. Actually, the first 8 seasons are all pretty decent in quality, with only a drop in the 6th and 7th seasons, but the 8th season made up for it kinda.

Season 4 and 5 are great, 5 especially.

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i watched the first season. it was slow as fuck. could have been half the length. but then theyd have to call the show 12

>>83612464
it's not "good", it's fun

S5 GOAT

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He didn't do anything wrong.

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>>83610880
>>83612464
It was one of the first shows that had a movie like feel. It had high production values from day one. Keep in mind the show is over 15 years old...Kiefer Sutherlands first season hair is destracting. Season 2 beard Bauer made up for it.

> get me a hacksaw

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>>83613160
>this was cool in the late 90s

>>83613241
Kiefer Sutherland needed 24 to be a hit because he was on his way out of Hollywood. Look at that face. It says I hope this works but whatever. Where's my drink.

>>83606773
This show was huge. Fucker got paid $40 million for 3 seasons.

>>83613284
Yeah, he's a full blown alcoholic. Not the fun kind, but the "how are you still alive" kind.

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>>83606773
>boop
>beep
>boop
>beep

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>>83613284
truly the bad boss that we deserve

>>83611128
how is this subversive?

>>83606773
>no character development for anyone but Jack
>has three girlfriends and a wife over the entirety of the series, all of whom no one cares about
>no one gives a shit about his friends so every death scene is "meh" tier

Found it really boring tbqh. Couldn't feel invested at all

>>83613892
>Renee
>Nina
>Tony
>Michelle
>Bill
>Palmer
>Heller
>Chloe
>Karen
>Allison Taylor in S7
>Kate
Just some characters off the top of my head that I genuinely cared about.

>>83614287
But did you really know anything about their backstory?

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>>83613448

>>83606773
Back when 24 first aired it was also so different from anything else with the cliffhangers, action and brutality. It was truly groundbreaking tv in my opinion. Seasons 1-4 are still among my favourite television series.

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Best girl

>>83613736
I was glad when she killed Jack's wife

How's that 24 with a black protagonist?

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>>83614908
This, Jack x Nina best ship.

>>83614746
>Kaz, I'm already a demon

>>83613448
Julia Roberts fucked his head up. Then she goes and marries fucking Lyle Lovitt.

>>83614287
The show even made me feel bad about Ryan Chapelle. I hated that smug motherfucker.

>>83614908
I hear that. All things romantic and relstionship related were a tremendous drag on the show

>>83612780
S3 went downhill after the great Mexico arc

>>83610354
This.

>>83610354
Seasons 4 and 5 are very much 24. Haven't seen the latest one yet.