Amazon.co.uk Review
The further adventures of Los Angeles Counter Terrorism Units finest initially sees Kiefer Sutherlands Jack Bauer in a Chinese prison and not in good shape. But, this being
24, its not too long before the breakneck plot has revved into gear, and the wheels are turning again on a frantic real-time ride thats thoroughly in the tradition of whats become televisions finest thriller.
You wont be finding plot spoilers here, because half the fun of 24 is not knowing what unexpected twist the scriptwriters have for you around the next corner. All that matters is that the world is under threat, and its up to Jack Bauer to lead the fightback. And its Kiefer Sutherland thats the real asset to series six; whereas particularly in season five he took a sideways step to accommodate stronger supporting characters, here hes shouldering a greater degree of the shows narrative thrust.
Youd be hard pushed to declare that season six is vintage 24, but thats more to do with the context of particularly the excellent run that preceded it. But few shows can match its audacious verve, and repeated ability to surprise and enthral. So while season six may have too many villains, and may ask you to bear with it through a few troughs, theres still nothing out there to match it. Jump aboard
--Jon Foster
DVD Description
Season 6 of the Emmy® Nominated TV series picks up 20 months after last season's shocking season finale, when Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) was captured by Chinese government agents - battered, bloodied and headed for points unknown. Wayne Palmer (DB Woodside), the strong-minded brother of the late President David Palmer, is now the President of the United States, and is aided by his sister Sandra Palmer (Regina King), a powerful advocacy lawyer. After a series of horrific terrorist attacks, Palmer and his team of advisors, Karen Hayes (Jayne Atkinson) and Thomas Lennox (Peter MacNicol) - as well as CTU colleagues Chloe O'Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub), Curtis Manning (Roger Cross) and Bill Buchanan (James Morrison) - begin an unthinkable nail-biting day.
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