REVIEW: It’s ‘24′ and Bauer’s Back

Some spoilers coming:

24 returned last night with the sound of snipers shooting at some former colleague of Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland). Bauer is shown in good health after that risky experimental cure for deadly bio-toxin administered at the end of last season. Perhaps having a Muslim cleric issue the last rights is what saved him. Except Jack isn’t sporting a Shukr or a Kufi. That’s forgotten. He’s busy playing with his grand-daughter and planning to go with his daughter Kim (Elisha Cuthbert), back to L.A. in retirement. But the ghost of Godfather III enters the mix. Just when he thought he was out…

The story is set in New York, which is a nice change of scenery after 7 seasons in Los Angeles. His daughter and his son-in-law are in New York and left their kid with Jack while they go shopping. Suddenly, the grand-daughter whips out a blow gun and knocks out Jack with a dart. You see, she’s a double agent and…oops. I spoiled the season for you. Never mind. Forget I said anything. (more…)