Ultimate DVD, 08/01/2006, p.81, "Expect larger than life twists, some thoroughly bad people in high positions, tons of action, some more twists, and 24 solid hours of top notch entertainment."
Rolling Stone, 11/30/2006, p.98, "[Itzen and Smart] juiced up a great series..."
Sight and Sound, 01/01/2007, p.90, "[I]ts sophisticated storytelling techniques, morally compromised antihero and sheer relentless energy keep its story as exciting as ever."
Entertainment Weekly, 12/08/2006, p.63, "The snaking plot twists are so constant and subtle that it actually helps to watch a number of episodes in a row." -- Grade: A-
DVD Features:
7-Disc Set
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Surround - English
Disc 1: "7:00AM-8:00AM," "8:00-9:00AM," "9:00-10:00AM," "10:00-11:00AM"
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Scenes - Extra Scenes (3)
Audio Commentary - 1. Kiefer Sutherland - Star; Jon Cassar - Producer ("7:00AM-8:00AM")
2. Jon Cassar, Howard Gordon - Producers ("7:00AM-8:00AM," "10:00-11:00AM")
Disc 2: "11:00AM -12:00PM," "12:00PM-1:00PM," "1:00PM-2:00PM," "2:00PM-3:00PM"
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Scenes - Extra Scenes
Audio Commentary - 1. David Fury - Producer; John Allen Nelson - Star ("12:00PM-1:00PM")
2. Evan Katz - Producer; Brad Turner - Director ("2:00PM-3:00PM")
Disc 3: "3:00PM-4:00PM," "4:00PM-5:00PM," "5:00PM-6:00PM," "6:00PM-7:00PM"
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Scenes - Extra Scenes (7)
Audio Commentary - 1. Tim Iacofano - Producer; Julian Sands - Star ("3:00PM-4:00PM")
2. Jean Smart, Greg Itzin - Stars ("4:00PM-5:00PM")
3. Matt Michnovetz, Duppy Demetrius, Nicole Ranadive - Writers ("5:00PM-6:00PM")
Disc 4: "7:00PM-8:00PM," "8:00PM-9:00PM," "9:00PM-10:00PM," "10:00PM-11:00PM"
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Scenes - Extra Scenes (2)
Audio Commentary - Jon Cassar & Joseph Hodges - Production Designer ("9:00PM-10:00PM")
Disc 5: "11:00PM-12:00AM," "12:00AM-1:00AM," "1:00AM-2:00AM," "2:00AM-3:00AM"
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Howard Gordon - Producer; Mary Lynn Rajskub ("12:00AM-1:00AM")
Disc 6: "3:00AM-4:00AM," "4:00AM-5:00AM," "5:00AM-6:00AM," "6:00AM-7:00AM"
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Scenes - Extra Scenes (7)
Audio Commentary - 1. Manny Coto - Writer; Jude Ciccollela - Star ("3:00AM-4:00AM")
2. Bob Cochran - Producer; Greg Itzin - Star ("6:00AM-7:00AM")
Disc 7: 24 - SEASON FIVE - Supplemental Material
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes - 1. "Supporting Players"
2. "Unsung Heroes: 24 Camera Department"
3. "Music by Sean Callery"
4. "Logan's Retreat"
DVD-ROM:
Alternate Scenes - Extended & Deleted Scenes (w/ Optional Commentary; 23)
Behind the Scenes
Featurette - "100th Episode Reel"
Created by Joel Surnow (LA FEMME NIKITA, MIAMI VICE) and Robert Cochran (LA FEMME NIKITA, THE COMMISH), 24 assumes its familiar format of real-time action, unfolding over the course of a 24-hour period. This season, Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) has gone underground, working on an oil rig near L.A. under an assumed name, But a series of murders targeting the few people who know Jack is still alive brings Jack back to town, just as the president is preparing to sign an arms treaty in L.A. Suddenly, Jack finds himself the prime suspect in his confidantes' murders.