The May 24 finale of the political-action series 24 marks the end of one of the most stylistically fresh and politically controversial programs in broadcast TV history. The video essay series “5 on 24” examines various aspects of the show, including its real-time structure, its depiction of torture, and the psychology of its hero, counter-terrorist agent Jack Bauer. For my and Matt Zoller Seitz’s written musings (and video essays) on the show over at Moving Image Source, start here.
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