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

Episode 5 begins at its regular time 9/8c on FOX. That the good news. Bad news: there will be no reaction section for this post. There will only be the live blog and the Ratings and Statistics Section.

8:00pm - 8:11pm

• Kamistan! I like it. (Fake country)
• Farhad agrees to deal w/ Russians to get the warheads.
• So Renee only cut his thumb off. Smart.
• Finally figured out what this Kevin Wade guy has got - info about Dana being involved in some kind of murder. Bout to find out more...

8:15pm -8:22pm

• Jack suspects Renne might have a history with Vladimir
• Hassan and Pres Taylor disagree on what to do from here w/ Hassan's country.
• Infected brother says that HE made the mistake that got him infected.
• The uninfected brother decides to take the infected one to the doctor even though it might jeaopordize their operation. "I will not let you die without a fight!"

8:26pm - 8:33pm

• Hassan's wife is leaving him.
• Zeya went into Vladamir's place and told him about the "buyer" Renee has. They decide to believe him and they agree to let Renee in.

8:37pm - 8:48pm

• Wade threatens and intimitdates Dana and it looks as though he wants her to uses her job at CTU to get him some mas money.
• Renee goes in to see Vladmir. Vlad checks Renee's story by asking her a bunch of questions about New Mexico. Jack tells her everything she needs to know thru COM.
• Vladamir still doesnt trust he reven though she gives all the right answer and throws her in the trunk.
• The COM goes out and Jack begins to follow a car that he thinks Renee is in

8:52pm - 9:00pm -- HOME STRETCH!!

• Twist Time! Its bout to go down!
• The brothers hold a doctor hostage and threaten his family so he wil work on the infected brother.
• Jack's following the wrong car. DUMMY!
• Renee was able to convince Vladimir that she is the real deal. Whether is was an act or true feelings, we dont know. Sure seems like true feelings to me.

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RATINGS AND STATISTICS

Rating : 4 out of 5 Stars. While seemingly a set up episode, it successfully set up and established all major plots. Renee's undercover mission. Farhad's quest to buy the Uranium. The brother's attempt to save his radioactive brother. Pres Taylor and Hassan's dispute over peace treaty talks. And thats just to name a few. So overall, one of the better "set-up episodes"

Stats: No Kills of Jack in this one as with most set ups.

Kills in Episode 5: 0 Kills

Kills in Season 8: 3 Kills

The Following Takes Place Between 6:00pm and 8:00pm

Session 2 of the the 2-part Premeire. FOX and the boys at 24 look to leave us hungry for more by the time its over...8/7c FOX.

First Hour: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
6:00pm - 6:12pm

• I gotta get me one of them cool buttons that Hastings has got. That cylinder thing he holds up in the air to talk on the phone...
• So, his name is Davros? or Mike Farmer?
• Man, I thought Jack was bout to ball!
• You would think that saving the world about 7 times would get you a good word with the police, guess not.
• Well this Davros character seems like the real deal now. He is willing to kill anyone to get what he wants now so look out New York.
• This whole "cop killer" thing with Jack should get good. Good idea to write this in to the plot, 24.

6:17pm - 6:28pm

• Dana or Jenny, or whoever she is, has got some "little secret" that Kevin knows and that she doesn't want to be disseminated.
• Jack's getting the beat down from NYPD on steriods. Get ready for the first Jack Bauer Escape of Season 8.
• Davros is now on the front line of defense from the strike. He now has the power essentially do to whatever he wants.
• This Hastings is no good. You'd think that being head of CTU and all, that he would know that Chole is a mastermind. He's gonna be outta there real soon at this rate.

6:31pm -6:36pm

• Hassan! Truth-teller!....Hastings! Liar! Come on, man, its JACK BAUER!
• Will Chloe surrender her job to save Jack?
• FOX has gotta stop w/ the Bank of America commericals voiced by Keifer Sutherland during the commericials. All it does is reminded us that 24 is only a show and Jack Bauer doesn't really exist. And nobody wants to believe that.

6:41pm -6:47pm

• Its gettin dark!!!
• Jack is a beast! Chair to the ribs. That hurts. Way to go police officer guy to finally stand up to the big bald one.
• Reed's file contained construction plans for the UN building. A scomatic for a bomb implanted in the UN.
• So Davros wanted everybody to evacuate and he now has a bomb planted under the street.
• It is my specualtion that he will try to blow up the car in which Hassan will travel away from the UN.

6:52pm - 7:00pm

• Jack to the resuce! (again) (again) (again)
• Cole listened to JAck without direct order from Hastings. Thats the kinda of CTU agent I like. Too bad he might be dead. Wouldnt be surprsied now if Jack takes over as lead field agent. That would be awesome. But we still dont exactly know who is blown up and who aint. Guess we're just gonna have to find out next week......NOT!!
• One more hour to go!!!

Second Hour: 7:00pm-8:00pm

7:00pm - 7:13pm

• Well Hassan was saved. Davros has been killed BY JACK! Hassan's brother has escaped.
• It looks like Rene Walker will be back after a "resignation due to internal affairs." Most likely she was fired after she tortured Alan Wilson after the conclusion of Day 7.
• Rene will analyze that tattoos found on all three of the conspirators.
• Chloe finally gettin some respect from Brian Hastings. That no good director. Chole's right, Hassan shouldnt be thanking Hastings. If it werent for Chloe, Cole, and Jack, dude would be scattered across the streets of NYC by now.

7:17pm - 7:22pm

• Hassan agrees to "con-tin-ue" with the treaty signing.
• Poor Jack still thinks he's gonna end up in LA. He should know by now Jack doesnt do 8 hour plane rides on 24.
• Jack tell Chloe to not tell Renee that he is here.
• Dead Victor is omitting radioactive nuclear material and Hassan says he knows why. He requests to talk to Hastings...

7:27pm - 7:35pm

• U235 (weapons grade uranium) was exposed to Victor.
• Hastings has asked Renee to go back undercover with the Russians and she agrees.
• Jack tries to get her to stop because he is worried for her, but she doesn't change her mind. Its obvious that Renee is pretty messed up from her interrogation of Alan Wilson and the events that must have followed.

7:40pm - 7:47pm

• Hassan breaks of w/ Reed to protect himself.
• Jack says FORGET LA! He decides he wants in on the undercover op to assist Renee. Renee aint too happy.
• Farar meets the seller of the nuclear weapon and is not willing to pay w/o proof. The dude shows Farar his younger son who has been exposed to the nuclear material. Thats enough proof for Farar.

7:52pm - 8:00pm

• Renee and Jack start their mission.
• Renne talks to guy in shop and Russian man cant locate Vladimir w/ parole bracelet on.
• Renee chops it off. Jack runs in and says THIS IS OVER!! Renee says she just gettin started. She tells Jack to cover the wound.
• Wow.

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Well we knew this moment would come. The moment where we would have to wait an entire week to see the outcome of the events. Like usual in 24, the initial threat is over and now a much greater threat is iminent. This time, we are dealing with nuclear weapons. Jack and Renee, are supposed to be trying to acquire this weapon before it gets in the wrong hands. This time it seems as though Renee will be an obstacle as well.

Jack is on now. In all my 24 watching, its hard to think of anything better than an undercover Jack Bauer. Not only will he have to prevent a terrorist attack, but he will also have to babysit Renee Walker who which he seems to.....care for. We will see how that plays out.

Whats the deal with 24 and cutting off the limbs of Russians with a tracking device? This guy just had his wrist severed and if you recall back to Dredenko who cut off his own arm after a tracking device was implanted in it. Coincidence?

I liked that Davros guy as a villian. He had the perfect cover as a police officer which made his options endless. Oh well, he can go if it means a third kill for big Jack.

Speaking of Jack, He had another classic escape. He used his old trick of "playing unconscious" and taking his victim by surprise and took the chair, that he was still attached to, to the mans chest breaking his rib. Then Jack smashed the chair up against the wall, freeing himself, then using one of the legs to beat the guy over the head with.

What's the deal with that Kevin Wade guy? Someway, he is going to corrupt that Dana Walsh/Jenny Scott.

I wonder if we will hear from Kim and family again. Its obvious LA isnt in Jack's immediate future. I was thinking as I was re-watching yesterday's episodes and wondering whether Kim's husband could play some kind of role in this plot....Just a thought. Anyway, ratings and stats

RATINGS AND STATISTICS

5 stars out of 5! This show isnt even giving us a chance to breathe! Everytime you think you got it figured out you get thrown off-course. The suspense is chilling, the action is great, Jack is getting some kills, and there is that usual side romance sub-plot. The only other thing I could possibly ask for is an epic backgroung track from music man Sean Callery and I'm sure thats soon to come. And whats a better way to close out the 2 night, 4 hour premeire than with Jack screaming "THIS IS OVER!!!"

JACK BAUER KILL COUNT:

Episodes 3-4: 1 Kill (Last-minute save of Ortiz from Davros via two bullets to the chest)

Season 8 to date: 3 Kills

The Following Takes Place Between 4:00pm and 6:00pm

The first Episode of the season is here and with that comes the first live blog of the season. Check back after each commerical break for segment recaps and a full reaction/analysis afterwards. The Jack Bauer Kill Count is back as well. Hopefully he will get a little more than in season 7. But 24 fans, its back!

-----First Hour (4:00pm - 5:00pm)-------

4:00pm - 4:11pm

• The first ticks of Season Eight!!!
• Opens up with Victor figuring out his two friends/relatives are dead. He then is fired upon but escapes
• Jack is watching over his granddaughter and decides to move back to LA w/ Kim and family. BTW he actually smiled and laughed. Find me another instance of that
• President Taylor and Kanin are discussing some kind of treaty with President Hassan of "his country"

4:17pm - 4:30pm

• President Hassan orders for Ms. Reid, the reporter lady to be let into the press conference at the UN building
• The New CTU is introduced. Hi Tech! Chloe is back. And new CTU members are introduced
• Victor comes to Jack's apartment speaking of intel he has about a hit on Pres Hasssan. Jack calls Director of CTU and he agrees to bring Victor in for quesitoning. Victor asks for immunity in return.
• They arrange for Jack to meet a helicopter. Judging from the overload of promos and previews, I got a feeling that helicopter just might get blown up.

4:36pm -4:43pm

• Prez Taylor and Henry are divorced. Liv Taylor is in Jail. Taylor and Kanin are informed that there is a threat on Hassan.
• Victor faints on way to helipad. A man spots them and dials 911.
• Chloe apparently is having trouble adjusting to new CTU. Hastings tells her she needs to catch up to speed.

4:50pm -5:00pm

• Ms. Reid recieves her new pass and is let through.
• Jack and Victor are stopped by the police, but are then shot at by two of the "bad guys". Jack is able to evade them until he wrecks them both with some kind of hacksaw. Thats 2!!
• The helicopter is blown by an RPG before they can get away. Victor dies as well as a couple other CTU agents. Jack and Agent Cole Ortiz survive.
• Victor says that there is someone on the inside, then it goes to Ms. Reid who is having a phone conversation with someone who she tells, "It will get done."

-----Second Hour (5:00pm - 6:00pm)--------

5:00pm - 5:10pm

• Reed and Hassan arrange to meet before the next session
• CTU finds out that Reed is the person on the inside and UN Security apprehend her.

5:14pm -5:24pm

• Chloe thinks that Reed may be a diversion. That they wanted CTU to find Reed.
• Chloe asks Jack to talk to Hastings about her theory because he wont listen to her, but Jack says no.
• Hassan's brother tells Hassan that he should not admit the truth about his relationship with Reed when she talks.
• He does this because he in fact is the person on the inside, and Hassan's denial will keep CTU thinking they have the right person.

5:28pm - 5:37pm

• Dana Walsh gets a call from some random guy threatening her not to hang up the phone.
• Jack talked to Hastings, but he didnt wanna hear it.
• Chloe plays the guilt card on Jack to try and make him stay on and help.
• Its Kim who convinces Jack to stay and help out. Jack listens and he's back!

5:42pm - 5:48pm

• Chloe hacks into Arlow's drone grid to search and find their guy.
• Jack prepares to go out and track him down
• Arlow finds out that someone has hacked into his system and begins to look into it.
• Walsh calls her friend and is scared that "Kevin Wade" has found where she works and has been calling her.
• Reed begins to be interrogated.

5:52pm - 6:00pm

• Jack gets caught in the armory by Hastings. Jack uses his knowledge of the failed drone to force Hastings to let him go.
• Mikey, the police officer and terrorist, forces his precint partner to switch shifts with him by holding his wife hostage and shooting her in the leg. The man then agrees to call the police captain to get their shifts swapped.

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We're back everyone! 24 is here and looks like its gonna be another great season. To me, we have entered a new era of 24. A new city, a new CTU, and a new Jack.

First, CTU NY. Talk about fancy and hi-tech! Everthing about this place is crazy. Glass walls everywhere, huge screens, lifting door interrogation rooms! With this brand new place, we have some brand new faces. There is their new lead field agent, Cole Ortiz who seems to have himself under control but doesnt like it when other people mess up. Ortiz brings us to his co-worker and "lady friend" Dana Walsh. She seems to be a little full of herself, and a fear of this man from her past, Kevin Wade, might ruin her relationship with Ortiz. Head of CTU is Hastings, who orders everyone else to be on top of everything, but he doesn't seem to exactly be on the ball himself.

So President Taylor and Kanin are back and trying to sign a treaty with Hassan. This seems pretty important, but the details are kind of sketchy, and why wont they tell us what country he is from?

What a surprise! Chloe and Jack are right again. They are the only ones that believe that Reed is not the assassin to be. Reed has obviously been set up by Mikey, and it is Hassan's brother who is the inside guy. This plot can carry a long way. There is no way to be able to predict how this will play out.

Grandpa Jack! Finally, when he just wants to go away and live his happy life with his daughter, he gets dragged in. This time is Chloe who needs his help instead of the other way around. Now he's in for the long haul. This Hastings has alot to learn about Jack. When he is determined to do something, he WILL do it.

Currently, CTU genius Hastings is wasting his time interrogating the wrong person. Something about this guy makes me thing he's not fit for the job. Wouldnt be surprised if he doesnt make it through the season.

We'll see how this premeire finishes out tomorrow night! These first two hours have set up for a great season. Not the most action ever in an opener, but after a cliffhanger finale, a lot of loose ends needed to be and were tied up. And lets not forget, Jack did get his first couple kills.

RATINGS AND STATISTICS

Rating: 4 Stars out of 5 -- In my mind, could have started out a faster, but eventually really brought it with twists and turns. I know they like to spread out the action over the course of this 4 hour premiere. Don't wanna get overloaded with the explosions and shootouts too early. A lot of new information had to be presented and it was in a complicated, yet easy to understand way. Anyway, great episode, we have a great season ahead.

Jack Bauer Kills this episode: 2 Kills! Jack is the axe man! He clobbered two guys with a fire axe, knocking one over the railing to plummet to his death.

Total Kills for Jack in Season 8: 2 Kills.

Jack Is Back!

24 returns tonight with with a 2-hour premeire to kick off Season 8. It has been 7 months since we have watched an All-New 24. As we think back to the end of Season 7, there were a lot of loose ends that we will look to be tied up. Here are a few that stand out to me:

• What's up with Jack? -- At the end of season 7, we are left with Jack being put into a coma to help ease the pain caused by the pathogen that he was infected with. Kim Bauer then shows up at the clinic saying that she wants to go throught with an experiemental stem cell treatment that has a chance of curing Jack. And thats where we are left....
• Rene goin rogue -- At the end of season 7, we are left with Rene breaking away from her "by the book" personality by locking herself and Janis in a holding room. She then tells Janis to cuff herself to a pole, while she goes into the cell where Alan Wilson sits. It seems as though Rene is about to proceed with some kind of torture or interrogation, but we dont know. And thats where we are left....
• Where is Tony? -- At the end of season 7, we are left with Tony being dragged away by FBI after being shot by Jack. It was Tony who got Alan Wilson alone and was preparing to kill him when Jack intervened. Its hard to think that a character like Tony would disappear without dying. Heck, he didnt even disappear after we all thought he was dead! And thats where we are left....

So we'll be keepin an eye on those loose ends tonight when 24 starts up again!! Its goin down!! 9/8c on FOX. 24 Season 8! New York's gettin JACKED!