Product details: - Product group: DVD
- Edition: DVD
- Publisher: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- Format: Box set, PAL
- Release Date: 2004-08-09
- Number of discs: 7
- Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carlos Bernard, Elisha Cuthbert, Dennis Haysbert
- Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
- Encoding: Region 2
- Run Time: 1006 minutes
- Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- Package Dimensions: 7.4 x 56 x 75 inches
There's not one cougar to be found in 24's dynamic third season, and that's good news for everyone. After Jack Bauer's daughter Kim (Elisha Cuthbert) survived hokey hazards in season 2, she's now a full-time staffer at CTU, the L.A.-based intelligence beehive that's abuzz once again--three years after the events of "Day Two"--when a vengeful terrorist threatens to release a lethal virus that could wipe out much of the country's population. Jack (Kiefer Sutherland) attempts to broker a deal for the virus involving drug kingpin Ramon Salazar (Joaquim de Almeida), whose operation Jack successfully infiltrated at high personal cost: to maintain his cover, he got hooked on heroin. That potentially deadly triangle--drug lords, addiction, and bioterrorism on a massive scale--sets the 24-hour clock ticking in a tight, action-packed plot involving a potential traitor in CTU's midst; the return of TV's greatest villainesses in Nina Meyers (Sarah Clarke) and former First Lady Sherry Palmer (Penny Johnson Jerald); a troubled romance between Kim and Jack's new partner Chase (James Badge Dale); and a scandalized reelection campaign by president David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert), who monitors CTU as they struggle to (literally) save the day. The intricately woven subplots that are 24's greatest strength are masterfully developed here, and character arcs are equally strong, especially among CTU staffers Tony (Carlos Bernard) and his wife Michelle (Reiko Aylesworth); CTU director Ryan Chappelle (Paul Schulze), who is season 2's tragic bargaining chip; and the annoying but well-intentioned Chloe O'Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub), who makes pivotal contributions with by-the-book efficiency. It's 24's superior casting that overcomes the series' occasional lapses in credibility, and season 3's twists make marathon viewing a nerve-wracking delight. By the time it's all over, with a high body count and the surgical reattachment of a main character's severed hand, 24 once again leaves you gratefully exhausted. As always, Sutherland anchors the series in the role he was born to play. When Jack takes a private moment to release 24 hours' worth of near-fatal tension and psychological anguish, Sutherland proves that 24's dramatic priorities are as important as its thriller momentum. DVD extras include behind-the-scenes featurettes (about the prison break sequence, climactic F-18 Hornet air-strike, and real-life bio-weaponry) that pay welcome tribute to the series' hard-working crew, who create Emmy-worthy television under pressures as intense as 24 itself. --Jeff Shannon
Customer reviews:  Brilliant, brilliant TV series, 2010-07-22
Just cant wait to see the next series, working our way through them. Impulsive viewing.
 24 - the dark side, 2010-07-02
Having watched the first two series of 24 some years ago I thought I would give this one a try. Previously I have watched Dexter series one and two on DVD and thought I needed a break from the blood and killing!
Not quite so much blood and killing in this, but not far off. I am half way through the series, so I will reserve final judgement until the end. One comment I have is, why is 24 so dark? (and I don't mean in the psychological sense). Everyone seems to work in light levels that would surely have the health and safety guy in near apoplexy. Sometimes you can hardly see what is going on - and yes, I do have a decent TV and no, my eyesight isn't that bad!
That aside, I am enjoying the action. It's the ruthlessness of it that brings such a refreshing change. Being an actor on 24 certainly doesn't mean a meal ticket for life!
Recommended.
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