Fox’s counter-terrorism series, “24,” starring Kiefer Sutherland as the unstoppable Jack Bauer, has spanned the post-9/11 era. But when this eighth season wraps up, on May 24, the show will be over. The plots were ridiculous, the “real-time” premise required total suspension of disbelief, and the creeping political correctness got hard to take — not least when “24” went “green,” reportedly becoming the first “carbon neutral” TV series (give us a break). And yet… I have looked forward to every episode, and watched them all. Here’s why I’ll miss Jack.
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