Day 8: 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Season 8, Episode 24, Aired
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Chloe offers Jack a drastic alternative to his vengeful assassination scheme. As the treaty signing nears, President Taylor agonizes over the means she has used this day to bring this even about. Charles Logan takes one last bitter step against an old opponent.
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  • Lamest episode ever!

    1.0
    "Abysmal"
    By spedro20, Dec 09, 2011 Report Abuse
    It was better that jack was killed or ended like a heroe, not like a criminal. It was the lamest episode i ever seen, seing jack saing goodbey to the cameras? What the heel was that? i looked like an ending of a cartoon sketch... If i tryed i could not arranged a worse ending, like this one! It seems like the show will continue in the next episode, so for a finally my note is 1!! not to say ZERO. . . What happends next? The president is arrested, the russian president is arrested, USA will have another terrorist atack, and guess who will show up?
    thats it, jack...

    And the president, that made mistakes one after another, and after all she gaves up, minutes ago she wanted to kill jack, that was so weak!!!!moreless

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  • The most tense 24 finale since Season 1.

    10
    "Perfect"
    By Nickylucas, Dec 09, 2011 Report Abuse
    Season 8 started off pretty bad, I admit that. Because of it's horrible first half it lost many viewers, forcing Fox to cancel the show. Realizing Season 8 is the final countdown, the writers went all out.
    After Dana was revealed as a mole the show didn't stop being amazing, matching the level of quality set by Season 5, Season 7, and the first four episodes of Season 6. Awesome plot twists, fight scenes, and emotional moments took Season 8 from a kiddy ride to a rolercoster.
    And the finale is special from other 24 finales. You know it's the last episode, so Jack has a possibility to actually die. And throughout the entire episode, Jack goes through hell. 24 finales usually end with a big fight scene and Jack is injured but the bad guys lose and there is a 15 minute celebration in the end followed by a sudden cliffhanger.
    In this episode, the final 15 minutes are anything but the resting period. The final 15 minutes are so tense and emotional that I nearly cried because of what happens, and I found myself literally squirming around in my seat, hanging on to my computer screen (Netflix) and praying Jack would survive.
    The actual ending, well, I won't spoil it, but let's put it this way: It's as good an ending as I can picture for 24. Not entirly happy, but not completely sad either. The writers did an amazing job, and turned Season 8 from a lackluster and mediocre story to awesomeness.
    Episodes 1-13 = Bad
    Episodes 14-19 = Amazing comeback
    Episodes 20-24 = Holy **** the best five episode of 24 ever
    24 gets a 10 and so does it's finale.moreless

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  • Little disappointing as Series Finale, Perfect for Season Finale... at least: nicely superb! Thak you, 24!!

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    By wikiager, Jun 28, 2011 Report Abuse
    Well... The final episode of 24!. The big problem of every finale is that almost every time, it leaves you wanting more... And this time, that is a reality again, but in a better way:
    Its obvious that eight seasons of one of the most addictive and best shows of TV will have a difficult finale. And is truly hard that this finale like everyone. So, this last episode is a bit dissapointing and uncomplete as an ending to the whole series, but in the other hand is the right ending to the season eight.
    So, its the right ending. Also the only way to escape after built up the brutal last plot of the show!.
    Amazing and truly dramatic and emotional last scene between Jack, Taylor and Chloe!.

    Good Luck, Jack!.moreless

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  • A disappointing season ends on a disappointing note

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    By entil2001, Apr 07, 2011 Report Abuse
    The series finale begins with a heartfelt message from Kiefer Sutherland, thanking the audience for being there for the past eight seasons. It's actually been nine years, which is hard to reconcile. "24" has been a staple of the post-9/11 television world, and it's hard to believe that Jack Bauer is now fading into legend. Frankly, the character and the franchise deserved a much better sendoff.

    Actually, Jack comes off a lot better in this episode than just about anyone else, save perhaps Chloe. But then, Chloe has been the only constant this season, and especially during this ill-advised final turn towards insanity. Considering that Chloe has been around since the third season, and Jack's most loyal ally, it makes sense that she would come through and help Jack in the end. (And to think: many fans hated Chloe with a passion when she was first introduced!)

    The writers did everything possible to bring Jack back towards the light, but frankly, it was too little, too late. Jack had already slaughtered people with needless brutality, and it's not enough for him to admit that he has to atone for his actions. Having him die at the end of the series wouldn't have worked; if that was going to happen, it would have needed to have happened after a string of heroic choices that led to a moment of cathartic, character-defining sacrifice. And that was no longer a possibility.

    Granted, Jack held back from killing Piller, and he listened to Chloe's pleas, when all his instincts told him to kill Suvarov and Logan. And Jack was willing to die for his sins, which would have been an even worse ending. But it's disappointing to realize that the resolution of the crisis and the end of the series wasn't tied to Jack's active participation.

    While it's been implicit thus far, Jack openly states that his actions were based on Renee's death, because she was someone that he cared for deeply. And as stated several times in previous reviews, this is the biggest problem with the rationale for Jack's descent. Jack is justifying his actions on an emotional attachment to someone he didn't bother checking on for over a year and a half. Had Jack not run into Renee at CTU at the beginning of the season, would he have even looked her up? It just doesn't hold water, and that's coming from someone who accepted the notion that they would fall into a relationship!

    As has been the case since the killing of Renee Walker, Jack is not the only one acting out of character based on questionable logic. President Taylor has inconsistently written since the moment Charles Logan reappeared on the scene. In the penultimate hour, Taylor actually threatens to level an ally's country to preserve a peace accord, just to protect her presidency. Taylor effectively becomes Charles Logan, and just one of them was enough of a blight on the series.

    Perhaps the best moments, as already more or less mentioned, came between Jack and Chloe. Their brief standoff was the one moment of true tension in the entire finale. It was a little convenient that Chloe, barely willing to shoot Jack to save his life, would be capable of aiming her shot with such precision to ensure his survival. But then, "24" has always been an exercise in accepting the convenient and ludicrous; it's often a matter of degree.

    It's been well reported that Kiefer Sutherland was fine with the direction of his character and the progression of the season. Frankly, as much as he has been perfect as Jack Bauer, his personal track record just might suggest that his judgment is flawed. But at least he was happy with his character's direction.

    I can't imagine how Cherry Jones must feel. After a wonderful turn in the seventh season, her character was sidelined for expositional purposes for most of the eighth season, only to climb back into the limelight long enough to have her principled character utterly eviscerated. She did her best with the material she was given, but there had to be some moments when she wondered why she wasted the past year of her career.

    The finale lacked actual resolution in a number of ways. The season arc was more or less concluded, but the writers seemed to be avoiding the final word on just about everything. Consider Logan's suicide: even there, he was probably going to survive, and he might have brain damage. While it's fitting that a slimeball like Logan would screw up his own suicide attempt, why not give him a definitive fate?

    But what about the Russians? What consequences did they incur? And what about the fallout from Taylor's threats against the IRK? Taylor mentions that she will resign over her role in the cover-up, but that doesn't exactly leave the world of "24" in the best of situations. If the writers really had taken the original plan for the season and revised it to serve as a conclusion to the series, why did it seem like the writers made the ending more vague, instead of more definitive?

    The final moments of the episode were frustrating. It was great to hear Jack make certain that Kim and her family understood what happened and were protected, and it was appropriate that the last two characters standing would have that moment. But does it really make sense to have Jack on the run, being hunted down by law enforcement around the world? Doesn't this effectively leave Jack in the same position he was in back at the end of the fourth season (and the sixth, for that matter)?

    A number of critics and fans have made the assumption that this was all setup for the eventual film franchise: that Jack's current situation will be resolved in the eventual film. Unfortunately, that ignores the admission from Howard Gordon and other producers that the film script does not, in any way, adhere to the continuity of the television series. In other words, unless the producers are lying about the intentions for the film (and why bother doing that?), "24" will end on this unresolved note.

    And frankly, Jack Bauer deserved better.

    Overall, this was the finale that the fans were given, not the finale that they (or the characters) deserved. While there is a film franchise to look forward to, the producers have already said that it will not be a direct continuation of the series, so it makes this ending even more frustrating and anti-climactic. This is not how the series should have ended.moreless

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  • This wasn't the best episode of the season but i wasn't disapointed in the end.

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    By rridder, Feb 23, 2011 Report Abuse
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    I think it was a good episode to end the show, it had some great action and some drama. Jack stays alive and did the right thing in the end. Altough i wouldn't mind if President Logan was shot, haven't liked this guy in any season. There was also a very good moment between Cloe and Jack i think that was the best part of it. All together i think the last 5 episodes of this season made up the things for the rest of the season. I also think this season was way better then 7. So i think we can say the writers did a descend job.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • When Jack makes his recorded speech, he says "This peace is fraudulent, and I cannot in good conscience allow the people that lost their lives today to go unspoken for. You reminded me of that earlier today. That's who I am." In the closed-captioning it says "Kim, you reminded me of that earlier today." Edit
    • This is the only episode of 24 to end with a clock counting down to 00:00:00 instead of the hour the episode ends at. Edit
    • Yuri Suvarov's signature is in Latin alphabet, not Russian one. Likewise, Dalia Hassan signs her name in also Latin, not Arabic despite her country's Middle Eastern background. Edit

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    • Original International Air Dates: Norway: July 5, 2010 on TV2 Zebra Latin America: August 2, 2010 on FOX Finland: November 30, 2010 on MTV3 Edit
    • The conclusion of this episode marks the only season of 24 in which Glenn Morshower ("Aaron Pierce") did not appear. Edit

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    • Chloe: Shut it down. (Last line of series) Edit
    • Jack: Chloe? Chloe: What? Jack: When you first came to CTU I never thought it was going to be you that was going to cover my back all those years. And I know that everything that you did today was to try and protect me. I know that. (Looking at the drone, to Chloe) Thank you. Chloe: (crying) Good luck, Jack. Edit
    • President Taylor: Jack? Jack: You should've let them kill me...'cause I'm not going to quit until this is over. President Taylor: It is over. I withdrew 15 minutes ago from the signing of the peace treaty. Within the hour, I will tell the world what happened today. I will tender my resignation and remand myself to the attorney general, and face the consequences of my actions. Unfortunately, you will have to do the same. I wanted this peace so badly, Jack. And for that, I have betrayed every principle that I have ever stood for. And I betrayed you. If I had listened to you, none of this would have happened. Jack: We've both made mistakes we're going to have to live with. President Taylor: I would give anything to take back the time. But all I can do is tell you to leave the country while you still have a chance. The Russians will be coming after you. And so will we. Jack, I am so sorry. I don't know what else to say. Edit

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