The Following Takes Place Between 2:00pm and 4:00pm

This is it. An era ends tonight. 24 will complete its 8 season, 192 episode run tonight with a 2 hour thiller. Tonight hopefully all questions will be answered with the most intriguing being Will Jack Bauer die? Personally, I dont believe he does. But the thrill ride starts now! Settle in, this should be an exciting 2 hours!!

2:00pm - 2:13pm

• Cole goes after Ricker and gets the information from him about Jack's objective.
• Logan tells Pres Taylor everything he thinks he true.
• Jack, using the bug he has on Logan, knows everything and hides out in the back of Pillar's car. He orders him to drive to the UN.
• WOW. LETS GO!!!

2:17pm - 2:26pm

• Chloe plans to recover the evidence and release it worldwide
• Kayla tells Daila about Meredith Reed's call. They plan to call her.
• Jack gets into the UN with Pillar. Pillar is forced to stitch Jack up, but Jack cant find the heart to kill him. He knocks him out.

2:30pm - 2:37pm

• Dalia finds out the Russia might be involved and takes this info to Pres Taylor. Dalia says that she will not sign the agreement with the people that killed her husband.
• Taylor says that if Dalia does not sign, she will unleash war on the IRK.

2:42pm - 2:49pm

• Jack sets up shop in a closet adjacent to the podium. He takes out a sniper and prepares a video to explain himself with his cell phone.
• Dalia and Taylor meet Suvarov at the tunnel. Dalia is furious with everything.

2:54pm - 3:00pm

• Chloe finds Jack and Jack is forced to put her down.
• Jack gets his sniper ready and fixes it on LOGAN'S head!!
• He tells Logan to get Suvarov to meet him there after the press conference.

HERE WE GO! LINE IT UP! THE VERY FINAL EPISODE OF 24 NOW.

3:00pm - 3:09pm

• Suvarov goes into Logan's room and Logan gets no orders.
• Chloe wakes up and convinces Jack not to shoot Suvarov.
• Jack tells Chloe she must shoot him though and she reluctantly does. In the shoulder.
• At this point, Jack should be in custody.
• Jack gave Chloe the recording

3:13pm - 3:23pm

• Chloe has the SD card and maintains it thru a search by Pillar
• Chloe rushes back to Cole and tries to upload the file.
• CTU knows Chloe is in on it, and they run in to detain her.
• Meanwhile, Jack managed to bite Pillar's ear!!

3:29pm-3:45pm

• Pres Taylor didnt sign the treaty.
• Jack gets captured.
• Logan kills Pillar to continue the cover up

3:51pm-4:00pm HOME STRETCH!!!!!!!

• Taylor orders Jack to be released along with Cole and Chloe.
• She reaches the men holding Jack seconds before he is to be shot
• Taylor orders the men to stand down.
• Jack thanks Chloe for everything she has done.
• Jack gets up and begins to jog away, peering up into the NYC sky.

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So there we have it. The era has ended. The show we have come to know and love since 2001 has come to an end, nine years later. 24 is over. Done. We have just witnessed its final two episode ever. But what a finale it was!!!

With that the season ends, with Jack's eyed fixed on the camera as the drone feed fizzles out and the screen fades to black and the 24 clock counts backwards 00:00:03....00:00:02...00:00:01...00:00:00. I found that backwards count very 24-esque and it justs reminds us how unique the entire series really was.

Lets begin with the end. After being ordered back to CTU, Logan ordered an ambush on Jack's transport back to CTU with the objective being to kill Jack. Meanwhile, President Taylor watched Jack's farewell message via SD card which proved to be a change of heart. Taylor backs out of the peace treaty and orders the hit on Jack be stopped. Just in time she reaches the men by radio and order them to stand down.....This scene where Jack and Chloe share a few words serves a closure for their "through thick and thin" relationship over the seasons. Their relationship really did play a huge role in the series in that Chloe's motivation has always been to help Jack when in need.

So President Taylor proved to be the driving force in this whole battle in that, her change in action caused the change in the entire situation. In a season where corruption seemed to have distorted our notion of how posessed the most power, this put everything back in perspective. With her power, Jack was safe from all who wanted him dead and was free to go.

Logan, that clown! He finally ran out of clever manipulative recovery plans to calm himself, so he just loses it. Murdering Pillar, then shooting himself through the chin. Whether he is dead, we are not sure, but most importantly, he failed.

That video that Jack recorded while in that closet preparing to snipe Logan...who was that addressed to? Jack never actually established this as he justifies his actions taken that day. My best guess would be Kim Bauer his daughter, but I guess this one is up to us to decide.

I could literally go on and on about these episodes and the season as a whole, but that might take an entire 24 hours to read. I figure before the rating, I will pose a couple questions of the top of my head that are left to ponder now we have no more episode to watch:

• What happens to Pres Taylor? Impeachment? Force-out?
• Where does Jack go? Possibly the question to be answered with a feature film.

RATING: 24 stars out of 5! These two hours were nothing less than amazing. A thrill ride from start to finish. Couldn't have thought of a better way to end the greatest series in television history. At this point, a feature film is a major topic of discussion and it would be a major letdown for them not to have it. From what I have read, the film would take place in Prague, Czech Republic. So for right now, imagine that is where Jack is fleeing to.

That will do it for our beloved 24. Thanks to every single person who played a part in making this groundbreaking show possible. It really became a part of my life that I will cherish forever. Goodbye 24, you will be missed. Tick tock...Tick tock.

After 5 kills last week, Jack's count rocketed to 29 Kills! Here we go with 3 episodes remaining. This is the last week before the finale, expect it to be spectacular.

1:00pm - 1:13pm

• Jack tells Reed to contact her editor who she can trust.
• Logan tells Pres Taylor that she's got to smother the press and kill the story that could get out about the cover up
• Jack jacks a car and heads out to chase Logan.
  

1:17pm - 1:25pm

• Jack Bauer it his finest. What a classic!
• At least 2 shot....dead?
• Never seen any character in 24 as freightened as Logan just was.
• What a nasty suit Jack had!
• Logans in Jack's hands now.
  

1:29pm - 1:35pm

• Jack got the name of Novachovich off of Logan.
• Logan's unconsicous, Jack's still on the move.
• Chloe might be out to go find Jack's partner.
  

1:39pm - 1:45pm

• Editor tells Reed to lay low, FBI is at office
• Chloe gets Cole out of holding.
• Jack gets Novacovich's location from a guard, then shoots two, one dies, the other gets up and stabs Jack. Jack fights back, kills him.
  

1:50pm - 2:00pm HOME STRETCH!!!!!!!

• Cole heads out after Ricker
• Jack has absolutely ran thru Novacovach's room and killed everybody besides one. This is intense.
• Jack bugged Logan!! Jack knows all! But Jack is bleeding....

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WHAT A SHOW!!! I dont even know where to start! Well Jack did Logan dirty again! Roughed him up, scared him to death, got his info, and bugged him! I dont think I have ever seen a more freightened character in 24 ever. Now Jack knows all. He's got all the information to take care of anybody responsible to everything that has happened. The only varible now is how he goes about his business.

How about the scene of the Novacovich's room after Jack had apparently rapaged through it! Bloodied bodies laying dead everywhere. Pools of blood. Then a fire poker jarred through Novacovich's gut into the carpet with a gunshot hole in his head! Could you imagine what that rampage must have looked like. For some reason, they decided not to show you, but that would have been epic!

Speaking of epic, that suit that Jack came up with was just awesome! Darth Bauer coming for Logan! That thing was inpenetrable, He was just taking bullets as all the wanna be secret service agents fleed for their lives. Jack is the real deal and Logan's face showed it. "Thats Jack Bauer!!!"
Meredith Reed, caught by FBI. she handed over a memory chip, but is it a fake? Taylor says that she will be the only one that looks at it. But at this point, does Jack even care anymore what happpens to the evidence? He knows who to go after and that seems to be all that matters to him.

Rating!!! 5 STARS OUT OF 5!! Easiest rating ever. Might be one of the single greatest episodes of 24. So great. Couldn't really ask for more. Intense the entire time. But where do we go from here? 2 more hours left and thats it. Its sad when you think about it, it really is. That deep voiced guy at the credits puts it best when he says "the end of an era."

Jack Bauer Kill Count - Are you kidding me? Jack must have wrecked nearly 20 kills this episode. Much of it was too unclear to count, and at this point it doesn't even matter. Right now we have to worry about Jack being the next victim of a kill count.

The Following Takes Place Between 11:00am and 12:00pm

Time to get Jacked Up! Lets Go!

11:00am - 11:15am

• Dana wont give up any info. She claims she has no evidence
• Jack and Cole move in on Dana's location.
• Sick beat by Callery
• BOOM! Yeah Jack! One down. Sharpshooter.
• TWO MORE!
• ANOTHER ONE!
• Jack, Cole, are attempting to escape with Dana.

11:19am - 11:25am

• Dana told Jack where the evidence is located.
• Prez allows logan to appoint his aide as an overseer at CTU

11:31am - 11:35am

• Jack is officially being head hunted. Logan wants him dead.
• Cole and Dana head in to open the safety deposit box.

11:40am - 11:46am

• Bomb in the deposit box!
• Cole is knocked unconscious.
• Dana shoots the bank guy with the gun.
• She calls the police on Jack.
• Dana's on the move.
• This show is good.

11:52am - 12:00pm HOME STRETCH

• Police try arrest Jack but he escapes and chases Dana
• Jack hunts down Dana until she runs out of ammo.
• Jack shoots Dana in cold blood.

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Dana Walsh or Jenny Smith, or whatever her name was, is now dead. Shot and killed by big bad Jack, who just might be out for blood. Now keep in mind, she did not get the silent tick which could mean one of three things. One, probably the most unlikely, being that she is not dead, but with 4 hrs left, that is very unlikely. It could also mean that Dana is simply an "evil" character, therefore undeserving of the silent tick. Or it could simply mean that she wasnt important enough. Regardless, this shouldnt really matter as there are merely 4 episodes left.

I for one am glad that Dana is done. After she blew up Cole with that deposit box bomb and shot the bank guy, I started to really hate her. She was constantly screwing everything up. And through this, I am know certain I am rooting for Jack in this whole thing, but who isnt?

But what exactly is Jack's motive in this? Does he want to turn in the evidence and let the justice system take care of it....OR does he want to break it down, and personally execute every person involved as Dana said. Jack's actions is this episode definitley point toward the latter.

Jack was doin work in the first segment of this episode and started us off with a good note with 4 kills in the first 10 mintues! Most impressively was the mid sentence persicion shot on the man holding Dana hostage. Don't test Jack Bauer.

And how about that police officer who was clearly aware of Jack's reputation and freightened by the mere sight of him. He knew he was beat as soon as Jack made a move. For once the old, "Do You Know Who I Am?" worked on the police.

Rating: 5 Stars out of 5. Get used to seeing this as we head down to the final 4 episodes. Truthfully, I will be disappointed if all of the following episodes are not a 5. But this one was undoubtedly derserving. Lots of action, unpredictability, and deal making and breaking. Good stuff from 24. We only have 3 more weeks until "the end of an era". Remember these next episodes.

JACK BAUER KILL COUNT: 5 Kills this Episode! including Dana Walsh!

Season 8: 24 KILLS!!!!!!

The Following Takes Place Between 10:00am and 11:00am

The Clock is ticking on the last hours of 24!!!!

10:00am - 10:12am

• Jack lands his copter and blends into NYC crowds
• Pres announces they will expose Russia and end peace talks
• Logan suggests they manipulate Walsh to control the evidenace and keep it from ever getting out. Immoral, but save the treaty. Logan is definitely a thinker

10:16am - 10:26am

• Pres decides to transfer Dana to a private security firm.
• Jack calls "Jim" and wants some heat and gear.
• Dana is taken away.

10:30am - 10:37am

• Jack is at Jim's. He gets his weapons. Jack is told a fake location to be brought in.
• Kanin is told by Pres that she is not gonna back out of the talks, but instead she is going to detain Dana Walsh and interrogate her.
• Kanin says that if she continues to go through with this, then he will resign.

10:41am -10:48am

• Jack is ready to move into the location.
• Jack moves in a wrecks the ragtag clown squad of CTU. Nobody is dead, Jack is just in conrtol
• Jack convinces Cole to join him in revealing those who are responsible

10:52am -11:00am HOME STRETCH

• Kanin calls out Logan on his wrongdoings.
• Pres hops on the podium and announces peace treaty will go on "no matter the cost"
• Walsh begins to be tortured.

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Everybody beleives they are doing the right thing. Thats where we're at right now. Everybody who has a motive at this point is doing what they are doing because they think it is what they SHOULD do. Who ultimately is right? Thats for you to decide...

Jack Bauer -- believes that nothing should be covered up. A terrorism plot has been put into play by the Russian and he thinks they should be held accountable. This may also be a reason that he is convincing himself to believe in order to seek revenge for Renee's death.

President Taylor -- believes the peace treaty is the most important thing is the world right now, literally. At any and all costs, she wants that thing settled, even if it means losing one of her most loyal advisors. That bring us to....

Ethan Kanin -- believes what Taylor is doing is wrong and immoral and will not be a part of it. Kanin might be the only person in left who is not in it for himself even a little bit. Kanin is all about morals and he isnt about to change now. He thinks that the right thing to do in this situation is to resign

Charles Logan -- believes that the peace treaty needs to be signed so he can recieve credit for keeping the treaty together. At this point, it is obvious that Logan is in it solely for himself and would go to any length to repair his image.

Chloe O'Brien -- believes, as head of CTU, that she is obliged to do whatever it is that the President oreders her to do. Even if she doesnt agree at all, she feels it is not for her to decide who is right or wrong, but to maintain the security of Taylor and her objectives.

At this point, we have a very convoluted plot and when its all said and done, not everybody will be happy. It will definitely be interesting to see how this plays out as it will be the final plot of 24. What happens over the course of the next 5 episodes may very well define the television series of 24 as a whole. This is it. This is all we got. It's needless to say that we are in store for something special.

RATING

4.5 out of 5. It wasn't until after this episode ending, that I realized how good it actually was. Everything is set up to fall right into place for a spectacuar ending. One of the greatest set up episode thats we may have seen. Lets go 24! Lets end this on a good note!

Jack Kills: None this episode. 1 Knockout though.

The Following Takes Place Between 9:00am and 10:00am

The clocks are synched out here on the east coast as 24 takes on the 9:00 hour! Will a third straight silent tick be in store...?

9:ooam - 9:13am

• Chloe tells Jack where the Russian guy is right now.
• Logan talks with Novakovich. Logan apparently has proof that Novakovich is in, and threatens to show Taylor
• Jack shows up at Bazaev's court hearing. He says that Dana Walsh knows who killed Renee

9:18am -9:27am

• Russia announces they will sign the treaty
• Jack is in the process of interrogating Renee. He slaps her around a little bit and now it appears as though he is gonna knock out the camera and really get down to business

9:31am - 9:39am

• Charles Logan persuades Taylor that she needs to keep the peace treaty alive in order to keep the nation safe. He stresses that Jack Bauer needs to be stopped before he makes it known that the Russians are behind everything. Taylor says she is going to CTU to meet with Bauer.

9:43am - 9:50am

• Madame President meets with Jack and tells him the he is being shut down. For the greater good, she says, it is best that the truth is never let out. The convo gets heated, but Pres has more power. Jack is being transfered to McGwuire Air Force Base

9:54am - 10:00am

• Jack takesover the helicopter and takes off with it across manhattan. He's goin rogue, and this time, he has no Chloe on his side as she notifies FAA

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Jack means business now. He knows what he wants and that is justice. And we all know that Jack will do whatever it takes to get what he wants, especially if he thinks he is doing the right thing. Jack has jsut stolen a CTU helicopter and who knows what he plans to do with it! And what is he going to do without Chloe on his side? This is gonna be good.

Logan did work and is taking advantage of his oppritunity. He has just weaseled his way into control of the actions of the United States. Pres Taylor is now acting off of Logan's words and actions. There are many characters that give us more reasons to dislike them than Logan, but theres just something about this guy that keeps me from hating him.

Dana Walsh gets off easy again...for now. She was finally getting the beating she deserved when Pres Taylor comes flying in with her "hide the truth" idea. Wasn't Pres Taylor the one who had her own daughter sent to prison to avoid covering up the truth? hmmm......

RATING: 4.5 Stars out of 5! So many memorable scenes in this one tonight. So many different plots are devolping right now, this is great. It has gotten to the point where it is literally unpredictable as to how this will play out. Suspense at its finest. I can't believe this show has to come to an end...

No Kills this Episode for Jack Bauer.

The Following Takes Place Between 8:00am and 9:00am

After a stellar 2hr session last week (sorry,no post) I'm sure we are locked in for some more drama tonight. Last week Jack uped his kill total from 16 to 20 with 4 kills, but he still arrived too late. Hassan was already dead. But here we go! One new hour, starting right noww!!!

8:00am - 8:08am

• Take one of Jack's kills away, looks like Samir is still alive...until EMT man injectss him that is.
• Jack says he's going home
• Pres Taylor plans to end the peace, but then she receives info of another option.
• Jack and Renee are being followed by the EMT guy who took out Samir because he recognized Renee.

8:13am - 8:21am

• Mrs. Hassan accepts the role of active leader of the IRK.
• Chloe O'Brien -- Head of CTU
• Hastings has been fired of head of CTU.
• Jack and Chloe go back to Jack's apartment where they are spotted by the rogue EMT guy from an adjacent apartment.
• EMT kills some old head to uses his apartment.

8:27am - 8:35am

• The Russians claim they will pull out of the peace treaty. Ethan suggests Logan can help.
• Samir has gone into cardiac arrest. Its Chloe time!
• She orders an toxology on now dead Samir to see if he was injected with something.

8:39am -8:47am

• Logan and Taylor meet. He claims of having some secret way of gettin the Russains to sign the treaty.
• Taylor agrees relunctantly.
• Charles Logan is back in 24.

8:51am - 9:00am HOME STRETCH

• Chloe calls Renee about Samir's death. Renee mentions recognizing an EMT guy, then she is sniped by that EMT guy. Jack rushes Renee to the hospital where she dies.
• Silent Tick. Renee is dead. Fade to black.

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The return of a 24 legend and the passing of a 24 legend. 6 more hours left and this thing could get hairy.

Charles Logan is back in play. A character who has absolutely no reason to be trusted, has just be trusted by the President to conduct a secret meeting with the Russians that only he can know about. Sounds kinda fishy, but Pres Taylor has no other play.

Renee Walker is now deceased. Silent Tick confirms, she is dead. I dont know whether to feel sympathy for Renee or for Jack. Jack, once again, thought he was done and was finally moving on with a relationship, then she is shot dead. Now, Jack is of course back in the game and it looks as though this time, he wants justice.

The IRK has a new president. It looks like President Taylor isnt the only "Madame President" around. Mrs. Hassan will reluctantly take over. In hopes to salvage the dead Hasssan presidency, his wife will try and keep the treaty intact.

It seems as though General Bracken has gotten in over his head. His original mission "for the greater good" was complete, but now he is still trying to cover his tracks. That has resulted in the death of Renee and now the feds will be looking for the people responsible.

RATING: 4.5 out of 5. Whenever such a prominent character such as Renee dies, you know the episode was good. For anybody who has been watching 24 over the years, this episode was probably a tad bit more enjoyable than those who have tuned in only over the last couple seasons. With the return of Logan and the mention of the Suberovs, Season 5 played a role in this episode which I personally view as the best season of the series. I also enjoy when they include instances from past seasons. So great episode, with only 6 hours left, I cant imagine anythng but stellar episodes.

Jack Bauer Kill Count: 19 Kills -- It appears as though Jack did not kill Samir, only knocked him out so I kill gets substracted from his previous calculation of 20.

The Following Takes Place Between 5:00am and 6:00am

Well apparently, this is the last season of 24. FOX and 24 crew have decided to kick the bucket after this final season, so 24 fans, this is all we got. We are coming up on the end of an era. Lets hope its epic After inquiring from several sources, I have come to the conclusion that Jack in fact tallied TWO KILLS in his firefight with terrorist ops bringing his total to 11 on the season! A new hour is about to begin and we'll see if Jack can add some more to his total. 5:00am - 5:10am
Dana helps Samir blend into cab traffic by cutting off atellite for 30 seconds
These Presidential clowns are back.
Hastings tells Pres he cant gaurantee safety of Manhattan
Renee decides she is going with Jack to the UN to transfer the Hassans
Samir makes his way to the warehouse and they are ready to load the fuel rods.
5:14am-5:25am
Samir calls up Madame Prez. He asks for Pres Hassan to be turned over.
The cabinet argues yes, but Pres steps up and says NO!!
General comes to Weiss with a play: Deliver Hasssan, but diguising it as a hostage abduction. But the play has top be kept from Prez Taylor.
5:28am - 5:35am
Hastings tells CTU the bomb will detonate in 50 min unless they find it.
KAnin walks in on Weiss trying to get the info. They trap Kanin inside and KAnin has a heart attack.
Kanin tried to call Jack, but he couldnt talk.
5:41am - 5:46am
They continue moving through the tunnel and Jack sense something is wrong by Weiss and turns the brigade around.
They get fired upon and Hassan family quickly move out.
5:51am - 6:00am
Jack and Renee come under more fire. They realize they were up against Americans, and learn about the ransom.
Samir tells Taran to start the denanator on the bomb. 15 minutes on the clock.
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Here we go! Looks like Taran's on a suicide mission with the dirty bomb, which means Samir wasn't bluffin. This thing is for real. CTU has 15 minutes to stop this bomb.
So is Ethan Kanin dying? faking? dead? At the most inoppritune time for his sake, Kanin suffers a heart attack. This basically ends any chance of him warning Jack, but the little bit he was able to do saves it all.

Jack doin work in this one! It looked to me like 5 kills during his protection of president Hassan. But little did JAck know, he was fighting against Americans. Regardless, his orders were to protect Hassan and thats what he did.

Was Weiss pressured into his decision to go thru with the generals plot? It seemed as though his own words were used against him to pressure him into the decision and now its pretty obvious that he has some regrets.

Finally President Taylor is showing her Presidential Teeth. She told those cabinet members what their mission was and exactly how they were going to go about doing it. Way to step up to the plate like you should Madame Prez!

RATING
4 .5 Stars out of 5 - Lots of Action here in this one. 24 goes back to its roots with the main aspect with made it famous. Firefights left and right. And we also had some political treason involved which is always exciting to watch. Well put together episode in the final season of 24.

KILL COUNT!!!
5:00am - 6:00am: I believe Jack had FIVE KILLS this episode!! This is something that I will have to double check, but if so that would bring Jack to a total of 16 Kills on the year.
Season 8: 16 Kills