Posted on 01/12/06
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24: Season FiveAfter a disappointing fourth season, the fifth campaign of the real-time drama kept viewers transfixed on Monday nights last year. Viewers responded favourably to the raised stakes in season five, in which super-agent Jack Bauer (Emmy-winner Kiefer Sutherland) came out from deep cover to deal with another terrorist threat. The fifth campaign was sustained by standout guest performances, including Gregory Itzin as the weak-kneed President Logan and former Designing Woman regular Jean Smart as Martha, his slightly unhinged first lady. According to some diehard fans, the fifth season of 24 was the best in the franchise history. Judge for yourself.
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