24: Redemption

The day has finally arrive. That would be the day 24 returned. Tonight FOX 5 aired a 2 hour TV movie called 24: Redemption. This was the first time 24 has been back on TV since the May 21, 2007. Season 7 was suppose to air last January however, the wonderful writers strikes prevented 24 from being aired in full so the producers decided to hold off airing it until they were able to air the complete season in full without interruptions. The producers then made a 2 hour TV movie to fill in the gap between Day 6 and Day 7.

24 Redemption was filmed in Africa and tackled the issue of Child Solider issue going on in Africa. As Jack makes his return we find him living at a American school for African children ran by Jack's friend, Mr. Bennet, from the military. Mr. Bennet has taken these kids in to try to protect them from a militant group "recruiting" children to be their soldiers. I say "recruiting" because they are capturing these kids and forcing them to be there soldiers.

A guy from the U.S. Embassy arrive as the school and subpoenas Jack. A subpoena, we find out, Jack has been avoiding for a year now. As a result of risking Mr. Bennet losing government funding for his school, Jack decides it is best for him to leave.

As Jack is on his way, to his next destination, one of the boys stops him as Mr. Bennet is on the phone. Mr. Bennet is informing Jack that the militant group is on there way to kidnap his students and asks Jack to keep the kids safe. This is where the action begins...

With the kids in the underground shelter, Jack proceeds to take out a whole lot of the militant group. That is until he pursues two guys in the woods and get clobbered knocking him out and being captured. And what would 24 be without a little torture, Jack is tortured to give up the location of the kids. Of course you can't torture Jack Bauer, however Jack gives in and gives up the location of the kids. But, of course Jack wouldn't give up the location of the kids, he give them a phony location which leads them right to his friend who is waiting to kill them, as Jack jumps up and grabs onto the leaders neck with his legs, snapping it, killing him instantly.

Jack, his friend and the kids are now on the run to get to the U.S. Embassy where all US civilians are being evacuated on the order of President Daniels in his last hours of presidency. You all remember President Daniels, the slimy, grease ball who took over the presidency after President Wayne Palmer was injured in Day 6.

Long story short, Jack makes it to the U.S. Embassy with the kids, where Jack is forced to give himself up to the subpoena in order to get the kids into the embassy and safe from the militant group.

Day 7 looks even more intense as someone from Jacks past, who was believed to be dead, returns as a suspect in terrorist activity. Day 7 starts Sunday January 11th
at 8pm and continues on Monday January 12th at 8pm, for a two night two hours television event ONLY ON FOX 5.

24: Redemption

CAN NOT WAIT FOR 24 TO START AGAIN.

24 Two Hour TV Movie

Don't forget to catch the 2-hour TV movie, November 23rd on FOX. This movie will take place between Day 6 and Day 7. Thanks to the writers strike that delay the airing of Day 7 this TV movie is needed to fill in the blank as to what happened between Day 6 and Day 7.