If you don't know who Jack Bauer is, or thought that CTU was Jeezy's click, then you've had a TV for no reason.
24 is quite possibly the best show on television in a long time. In a nutshell, Jack Bauer is this trill agent who works against terrorists. Guys who have nukes, poisons, all that kinda stuff. When they can't do anything else but stop them close up and inside, they activate Jack.
That's when it gets real.
The episode takes place in real-time, so 10 minutes ago in the show was 10 minutes ago on your couch.
You already missed 6 seasons, so that kinda sucks. But there's hope.
24 does a good job of filling you in on what's happened. Even still, the season itself is always enough action and twists to keep you watching. I promise.
Here are the premiere episodes that just aired this Sunday x Monday for the 4 hour premiere event.