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Jack Bauer Only Has 2 Hours For 'Redemption'
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Published: November 17, 2008
Forget about that James Bond guy. Jack Bauer, the toughest guy on television, is back and ready to kick butt. And get his own kicked. The poor guy gets pummeled every time we spend 24 hours with him.
It's been 18 months since "24" fans got their last Bauer fix. But in Jack's world, three years have passed. The indestructible terrorist fighter played by Kiefer Sutherland returns in "24: Redemption," a two-hour movie debuting Sunday night on Fox.
This self-contained story follows two hours in the dangerous world of Bauer as he begins a new adventure that will save American for, yes, a seventh time. You'd think he'd be a national hero by now.
The action takes place between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m., but "2" wouldn't have worked as a title. During this time, Jack gets involved in two firefights, torture, stabbings and bloody shootouts.
It's a prequel to the next season of "24," which begins in January. Unfortunately, there's no Chloe fix. However, Jack's frazzled, ever-loyal computer whiz pal (Mary Lynn Rajskub) will be back during the 2009 run.
The Counter Terrorism Unit has been disbanded and Jack's personal mission of self-discovery lands him in Africa. There, he hooks up with an old spy buddy (Robert Carlyle) who is trying to save children from being enslaved and turned into ruthless killers.
Back in Washington, D.C., the country's first female president, Allison Taylor (Cherry Jones), is being sworn in. She faces the usual political intrigue and underhanded power plays. Powers Boothe returns as the outgoing president.
"Redemption" sets the stage for Jack's return to face a Senate hearing for his ends-justify-the-means rogue behavior during Season 6.
Super baddie Jonas Hodges (Jon Voight) is introduced as head of a Blackwater-styled guns-for-hire empire. Jack will be getting a new female partner, agent Renee Walker (Annie Wersching) and, amazingly, old comrade Tony (Carlos Bernard) will come back from the dead.
Look for Sutherland on Jay Leno's "Tonight" show on Tuesday.
BEST BETS: Former "Seinfeld" funny guy Jason Alexander plays a serial killer on CBS's "Criminal Minds" on Wednesday.
•Steve Martin guest stars as an eccentric billionaire who has eyes for Liz on NBC's "30 Rock" on Thursday.
•The Miniature Killer (Jessica Collins) is back on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" on CBS on Thursday.
•"Old Fashioned Thanksgiving," on Saturday, is a new Hallmark Channel movie based on a Louisa May Alcott short story about an 1881 family reunion. Jacqueline Bissett stars.
MILESTONE TOPPLED: MTV said goodbye to the once popular "Total Request Live" show with a special that aired Sunday night.
Launched in 1998, "TRL" used to be a must-stop-and-chat destination for the likes of Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys. It turned former host Carson Daly into the Dick Clark of his generation.
GARAGE SALE: Nonprofit community radio station WMNF (88.5 FM) needs donations of used books, music, pre-recorded video, working audio equipment and 1960s memorabilia for the station's Annual Holiday Bazaar Dec. 13 at the Cuban Club in Ybor City.
Drop-off locations include the WMNF studios, 1210 Martin Luther King Blvd., Tampa (813-238-8001) and the Craftsman House Gallery, 2955 Central Ave, St. Petersburg (727-323-2787).
TUNE IN TONIGHT
"Boston Legal," 10 p.m., ABC
Alan and Shirley defend a woman who claims she was fired for voting for John McCain. Only three episodes are left.
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