Jack didnt have to kill charles logan because charles logan ends up killing himself before the final 2 hours of 24 comes to an end. Jack bauer ambushes president logan 24 season 8 duration. Jack on a boat to china 24 season 5 finale youtube. Live another day takes place four years after the events of season 8. The format was shaken up a liittle bit, as this season happened over 12 episodes, not 24. Jack bauers dismal ending 24 the season finale of 24 wasnt bad. Tuesday, may 19, 2009 24 season 8 online buzz follows season 7 finale. Jack quickly acts and, as pillar announces that itll only be a matter of time before they find bauer, jack appears behind him in his car sooner. While down from the last seasons debut on january 17, 2010, 24. Live another day considered killing off jack bauer.
In october 2009, the debut trailer for season 8 aired on fox. Jack pretends to be rossler, the programmer who was making a new arming chip for the nervegas canisters, in hopes of being taken to where the terrorists. Due to the nature of the show and history of dangling carrots of potential happiness in front of its. Jun 12, 2015 also contributing to a quintessential jumping off point per coto was that we ended season 8 with jack bauer as a fugitive. This would be the final full 24episode season of the series and jack bauer would not return to television until 2014s 24. The eighth season was announced as the final season of 24 and its series. Does anyone have proof that jack bauer will survive season 7. With kiefer sutherland, mary lynn rajskub, cherry jones, annie wersching. In day 8 of 24, jack bauer is brought into the new york branch of ctu in order to uncover the terrorist elements who threaten to derail a peace conference between the united states and the fictional islamic republic of kamistan. Jack bauer, after committing a rampage that couldve initiated another world war if successful, disappears at the end of the day and. Its the end of the road for jack bauer in the 24 season 8 series finale did it end on a high note or prove they should have ended the series years ago. The eighth season of the american drama television series 24, also known as day 8, premiered in the united states on fox on january 17, 2010. Although the structure is verily the same as other seasons, i still mainlined this season.
Season 8, which premieres on sunday, has not finished. This 12episode limited event season was written to stand on its own, a onetime deal, but. I think what i liked about this episodeand especially the final moments with chloe and jack is how it appeared to comment on the season eight finale, and jack s rampage at the end of that day. Since he went off the rails a few episodes ago, he has brutally slaughtered relatively innocent guards, tortured. Russian trade 24 live another day final scene youtube. The television series was originally set to end on may 24, 2010 after eight successful seasons but was renewed for a ninth season, which premiered on may 5, 2014. The last half of this final season set kiefer sutherlands jack bauer loose as what he was trained to be and always tried. Jack s current predicament is a result of him losing someone and going into ragemode, right at the end of season 8. Throughout the day, jack bauer and president david palmer attempt to stop the release of a deadly virus by stephen saunders a former government agent like the previous two seasons, there are two main acts in.
The final episode of 24 didnt end well for jack bauer mtv. Jack bauer stares down an unhappy ending on 24 reuters. Jack bauer has always been one of tvs most tragic heroes, but. On march 26, 2010, it was announced that season 8 would be the shows final season.
Still, beyond the end one thing is certain, there will be more of jack bauer to come in movie theaters. Here are jack bauers final moments, in 24 live another day. Live another day showrunners on time jumps and the best jack bauer quotes presidential heartbreak. Jun 24, 2016 these comments from gordon offer some explanation as to why bauer s ending storyline within live another day, for many, felt inconclusive considering there was no definite plan at the time to continue with the series in any certain capacity. Thats a long way of saying why we felt this tragedy had to befall jack and heller at the end of the season. Jack bauer, who has been tracking the activities of chloes group while living in exile, resurfaces when he hears of an imminent attempt on heller. Once again, the good news is that jack bauer is still alive at the end of 24, season 8. These comments from gordon offer some explanation as to why bauer s ending storyline within live another day, for many, felt inconclusive considering there was no definite plan at the time to continue with the series in any certain capacity. Lads premiere had 94% retention from the shows season 8 finale ratings result back on may 24, 2010, a very different time. It was titled survive and hinted that the eighth season would be the last with the line all jack bauer has to do is survive one more day.
Here, jack was in the same position as he was with renee four years ago. Jack seeks solace from a hospital bed, a shadowy traitor comes into the open, and president taylor, renee walker, and kim bauer each have a decision to make. Apr, 2020 this article contains major spoilers for the first 10 episodes of homeland season 8. Hoops final archive, 6 avril 2010 consulte le 6 avril 2010. Jul 15, 2014 just hearing jack bauers yell had me extremely excited for the new season. After nine seasons of fighting bad guys and never getting the girl, jack bauer finished his 24 tenure for now by. Kiefer sutherland, yvonne strahovski, tate donovan, mary lynn rajskub. Hang on for the adrenaline rush of a lifetime as jack bauer keifer sutherland unveils darker secrets, faces deadlier conspiracies, and is thrust into more extreme action than ever before in season 8 of 24. Fox cast straight outta compton s corey hawkins as eric carter, who will replace bauer as the lead. The last half of this final season set kiefer sutherlands jack bauer loose as what he was trained to be and always tried to transcend. The trailer shows jack relaxing with his family and being warned about the impending threat to president hassans life. Palmer tries to deal with the assassination attempt.
Set 18 months after season 7, the story arc involves jack bauer contending with assassination threats. Jun 27, 2016 the twist is that this time, the 24 revival, called 24. But two images i came across show something i think will interest those of us who feel the dana walshjenny story is not working. While down from the last season s debut on january 17, 2010, 24. Jacks wry smile is a great touch to the scene, and the final hour is set up.
Kiefer sutherland wanted jack bauer killed off screen rant. Jack bauer born february 18, 1966 was a retired american serviceman and a former federal agent, who was responsible for saving numerous american citizens from potentially devastating terrorist attacks on more than one occasion. As jack bauer kiefer sutherland begins his eighth really bad day on 24, speculation is high on whether this will be the shows last hurrah. So any happy ending of carrie finding a new pseudobrody in yevgeny simply reads. Legacy might bring jack bauer back after all collider. He quickly escapes in order to check on another name from the key card. With kiefer sutherland, leslie hope, sarah clarke, elisha cuthbert. Chloe definitely went through the ringer this season, but at the end of the day, she. After nine seasons of fighting bad guys and never getting the girl, jack bauer finished his 24 tenure for now by repeating history. This was a pretty good final scene for 24, my only gripe with it is we get to see the unprofessional dude in the final few seconds of the show. Just hearing jack bauer s yell had me extremely excited for the new season. The eighth season of the american drama television series 24, also known as day 8. I think it was because he had to cut off chases hand, mixed with other events throughout the day like having to go up against his former acquaintance played by the actor that plays officer lance on arrow, michelle almost dying she is his frien.
Granted i watched season 8 years after bingewatching seasons 17, so i was ready for jack bauer again. Live another day finale director on what that shocking. Showrunners manny coto and evan katz discuss that wild finale, the shows politics, and where well see bauer go next. Meanwhile, jacks strained marriage to his wife, teri, is pushed to the brink by the sudden disappearance. Live another day considered killing off jack bauer for. Jacks in the custody of russians eager for payback. Live another day, it was another longtime character on the realtime thriller who bit the bullet instead. Live another day showrunners on the finale, the dangers. William devane has given a fantastic performance all season long as u. Season 9 live another day jack bauer vengeance kiefer sutherland by 24 twentyfour. The fbi pulls jack bauer from a senate hearing because an old pal of jack s may be planning terror, while the president calls for military action in africa. Due to the nature of the show and history of dangling carrots of potential happiness in front of its characters before snatching them away, it was.
Kiefer sutherlands 24 season 8 sucks the jack bauer of. After all these terriblehorriblenogoodverybad days, was bauer destined for a psychotic break. May 07, 2010 for fans of hit tv show 24, this will come as no great shock. Actor kiefer sutherland portrays jack bauer in the television show and video game. Fox tv show ending after eight years, no season nine by trevor kimball, march 26, 2010 its been suspected for awhile that 24 could be in its final season but the word is now official.
The first fifteen hours deal with finding and disposing of the nuclear bomb. In this concept drama, each season takes place within one 24 hour period. A device that overrides the nations homeland systems falls into enemy hands while the presidents husband investigates his sons recent death. Jack is kidnapped by cheng zhi and brought on a boat to china as a major callback to season 4. Jack is taken into custody by the secret service after he stops the assassination. Kiefer sutherland stopped playing jack bauer out of. Its the end of the road for jack bauer and based on what fox has allowed to be done to his character this season all i can say is rest in peace. I have to say, i have been incredibly fortunate as i look back.
Audrey boudreau, jacks former flame and the daughter of the president of the united states, was shot and killed, mirroring the season one death of jacks wife teri bauer. Season eight ends with jack bauer as a fugitive from justice. As far as im concerned season 8 is just as bad as 6. However the ending of season 9 is similar to the ending of season 5 which was great, but season 5 ending wasnt a closure. As day eight unfolds, bauer races against the clock to prevent the assassination of a middle eastern leader on a vital peacemaking mission. Jack bauer as a character just because of the amount of time that i got to spend with that character. Jack bauer will survive to the end of the series tv guide. Spoiler why did jack bauer get caught by the russians at. Season 8 of 24 premiered in the united states on january 17, 2010 at 8pm on fox. But gordon remained mum on the specifics of how bauer meets his unhappy fate. At first i didnt like that jack bauer is on the run, but after some time i accepted this ending and i consider it like an okay ending.
The premiere was a 2night, 4hour event january 17 and 18 from 911pm810pm on foxglobal. While some fans expected jack bauers death at the end of 24. With kiefer sutherland, mary lynn rajskub, carlos bernard, dennis haysbert. A showrunner explains why they did that to jack bauer. Considering at the midpoint of season 8, carrie was being recognized as an american hero by president warner, it would be ironic to an operatic degree if. The eighth season was announced as the final season of 24 and its series finale aired on may 24, 2010. The relationship between jack bauer and kate warner also begins to develop. Ctu detains a reporter it suspects of helping assassins, while jack and chloe start their own investigation.
Rescuing jack is what this season shouldve been about. Sets up a strange story line giving the possibility of we might get to see bauer again perhaps in legacy. A 24 prequel is reportedly in the works and will focus on the life of a young jack bauer. According to a recent interview with 24 executive producer howard gordon, bauer was supposed to meet a different end than the one that befell him in the series finale. Jack bauer is the head of field ops for an elite team of ctu agents who uncover an assassination plot targeting presidential nominee david palmer. I write this with a bit of hesitancy due to the fact that jack bauer went on a murdering spree during the past few episodes. William devane has given a fantastic performance all season. Why made jack bauer cry so badly during the end scene of. James heller, now president, is negotiating a treaty in london, where a hacker collective preaching freedom of information has enlisted the help of chloe obrian. Jack bauer takes hostages inside the embassy after being cornered by american troops, heller makes contact with jack after his speech to parliament and margot forces naveed to pilot the drones and kate takes matters into her own hands.
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