In Season 7, everything seems very different. The FBI is withdrawing Jack Bauer from a Senate hearing because one of Jack's senior men may plan terrorism while the president calls for military action in Africa. On the other hand, the apparatus that goes beyond the systems of the motherland falls into the hands of the enemy while the husband of the president achieves the death of his last son.
Wahhh, too much torture! Wahhh, CTU has no credibility! Wahhh, why is Jack always yelling? Wahhh, why is this all so boring? Wahhh! Torture! Wahhh! Did I mention wahhh?
The seventh horrible day in the life of Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) brought 24 back from the brink of ridicule, delivering a much more effective thrill ride than season six.
24 is a significant cultural artifact because of the way it reflected (and sometimes exploited) post 9/11 anxieties, and for the energy and innovation it brought to the serialized drama format.