"24" has always been one of my favorite shows, so when the writer's strike caused last season to be canceled I wasn't sure how I was going to deal.
However, Jack Bauer has triumphantly returned to the small screen to once again save the world.
Of course the big news of the season was that Tony Almeida would be returning to be a bad guy this time. How would Jack react to news that his presumed dead best friend was now one of his enemies?
This being "24" there was more to the story and it turned out that Tony was working undercover to find an even bigger bad guy.
Everything that has happened this season is a continuation of the storyline that started in "24 Redemption," the TV movie Fox aired to bring audiences up to speed on what Jack had been up to since we last saw him.
The plot centers around the African nation of Sangala and the new president's efforts to intervene in a genocide that is taking place there.
Jack and Tony, accompanied by Bill and Chloe have spent much of this season chasing down an African terrorist named Dubaku. While the plot has been slow to get going, seeing our old friends back together again is like seeing your favorite band on a reunion tour.
There have been a few moments where we have gotten to see why Jack Bauer is so awesome. In last night's episode when the president asked why she should trust him, Jack replied, "ask around." I got chills.
The hunt for Dubaku seems to be winding down so I'm hoping that once that portion of the plot is wrapped up, the writers will really let loose and we'll get to see Jack in full-fledged save the world mode.
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