ABSTRACT
When 24 debuted in November 2001, it was to glowing reviews from nearly every television critic. As stated by a critic for the Boston Globe:
Strong adjectives such as ‘riveting’ and ‘gripping’ and ‘compelling’ are shamelessly overused in the critical vernacular. They’re the sort of words that have become so common in reviews as to seem almost meaningless. But it’s time to reinvest in their stock when it comes to 24, a riveting, gripping, and altogether compelling new suspense drama . . . An innovative and expertly executed hour of suspense, 24 is without question the best premiere of the fall season.2
