The season starts with the disturbing news that terrorists are to strike a massive blow against the US and Jack is launched in to another hectic 24 hours. The story is a bit far fetched at times, not least of all is what happens to Jack's daughter. While Jack is busy trying to save the planet, she is "coincidentally" launched into 24 hours of completely unrelated mayhem. Come on, really. What are the chances of that? Anyway, it takes a little while to get into this story, and there is no doubt that the first half a dozen episodes of season two are not as addictive as season one, but season two gathers pace as it goes along and by about hour six you are well and truly hooked. The pace is faster and the twists more frequent. A bit complicated for some, perhaps, but it kept me on the edge of my seat all the way through. Once again, it's just made for DVD, so you can view the episodes back-to-back so you don't lose any of the tension. One minor warning, the ending is a minor cliff… more »

The season starts with the disturbing news that terrorists are to strike a massive blow against the US and Jack is launched in to another hectic 24 hours. The story is a bit far fetched at times, not least of all is what happens to Jack's daughter. While Jack is busy trying to save the planet, she is "coincidentally" launched into 24 hours of completely unrelated mayhem. Come on, really. What are the chances of that? Anyway, it takes a little while to get into this story, and there is no doubt that the first half a dozen episodes of season two are not as addictive as season one, but season two gathers pace as it goes along and by about hour six you are well and truly hooked. The pace is faster and the twists more frequent. A bit complicated for some, perhaps, but it kept me on the edge of my seat all the way through. Once again, it's just made for DVD, so you can view the episodes back-to-back so you don't lose any of the tension. One minor warning, the ending is a minor cliff hanger, and you will buy season three, so you might as well order it at the same time! Disc seven is full of extras, which are great too. At it's current price, it's an absolute bargain. If you are even slightly in to political thrillers, buy it, you won't regret it.

...because compared to the first season, it was all of a sudden, big and ambitious in terms of the terrorist threat (a nuclear bomb, and later the threat of the US going to war with the Middle East).

in retrospect, i was a tad bit harsh. its not an amazing season, but its still a pretty good one. this season is also key to the whole 24 mythology in that Jack's character has changed due to what happened at the end of season 1. the White House story-arc is excellent. while the 1st season shows that politics is dirty and sinister, this one takes it a step further, revealing an even darker world of power, corruption and lies.

the rest of the story, at points, threaten to almost fall apart, but are pulled from the brink by the characters (Tony-new character Michelle), and several key pivotal scenes such as the Islamophobic assault, George Mason (you know exactly what i mean...) and so on.

overall its a good addition to the world of 24. not the best, but coming hot on the… more »

...because compared to the first season, it was all of a sudden, big and ambitious in terms of the terrorist threat (a nuclear bomb, and later the threat of the US going to war with the Middle East).

in retrospect, i was a tad bit harsh. its not an amazing season, but its still a pretty good one. this season is also key to the whole 24 mythology in that Jack's character has changed due to what happened at the end of season 1. the White House story-arc is excellent. while the 1st season shows that politics is dirty and sinister, this one takes it a step further, revealing an even darker world of power, corruption and lies.

the rest of the story, at points, threaten to almost fall apart, but are pulled from the brink by the characters (Tony-new character Michelle), and several key pivotal scenes such as the Islamophobic assault, George Mason (you know exactly what i mean...) and so on.

overall its a good addition to the world of 24. not the best, but coming hot on the heels of the majestic season 1, this season was always going to fail in comparison.