1/5 Regarding 24
  by BGP (USA)
The first season of 24 is a simplistic, unrealistic, and, at times, utterly clichéd (amnesia? talk about a deux ex machina!) presentation of the War on Terror as an extended "non-stop action thriller." Even if we ignore the consequentialist ethical values which are actively promoted by the series in question (i.e., the belief that torture is acceptable under certain circumstances; the belief that key civil liberties can and should be violated under certain circumstances; and so on and so forth), the greatest flaw of the show is that, in the end, it is little more than a hodgepodge/pastiche of who knows how many "B movie" plots, spread over a monotonous and insufferable string of twenty four episodes. Save yourself some time, drop this from your queue, and just rent/re-watch the original Die Hard. At his best, Jack Bauer is a pale shadow of John McClane.

5/5 addictive
  by L. G. Kuster
24 should come with a warning: Beware highly addictive. I don't even know I'm a human being watching this it is so engrossing.
Hang onto your seat!

5/5 High Octane Action and Plot Twists
  by Milo Peck (Windsor, CT United States)
From start to finish you are riveted to the unfolding action and drama. There are no boundaries as you roll from hour to hour and never are sated and day truly turns into night. Just when you think you can see the plot direction you swerve 180 degrees into a new situation. Everything happens so quickly there is no time to even attempt to judge whether this is credible or outlandish, it just flows like a raging river.24: Season One (Special Edition)24 - Season Two

5/5 The best serialized action epic on TV
  by P. Taegel (Beverly Hills)
I won't go into how awesome this show is, because enough people on here have sung the shows praises. If you've never seen 24, the first season is the best place to start. It's not that you need to see the first season to understand the subsequent seasons -- each season is a self-contained story. However, there are some plot twists in season one that will later be referred to in subsequent seasons. So if you don't want to watch any spoilers, start with season one. I got it from an Amazon marketplace seller for about $10. After you're done with season one and wondering whether or not subsequent seasons will live up to such a white-hot start, let me assure you, 24 ages like wine. The series starts out strong and keeps getting edgier and better. I've seen them all and can't wait for season 8 to come out in January!

4/5 fun, but am I being brainwashed?
  by Michael V. Spanjer (Kentucky, USA)
This series is fast-paced, addictive, exciting, and fun to watch. However, I notice the recurring theme of "torture is ok, if it has to be done" and "its ok to break the rules/law if you have a good reason". The characters often do have a good reason, but is this show teaching Americans that this is how our governemnt agencies should be expected to operate?
Maybe I'm reading too much into it. Watch it and decide yourself.