24: Season 5
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 6, 2001
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
Metascore
89 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 21 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
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  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    100
    The fifth season of this filmlike thriller is metaphorically knocking my socks off. My actual socks remain on.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    100
    Four hours in, living up to past standards no longer is in question. Setting new ones is what's going on here, as "24," partly by cashing in on our knowledge of and commitment to previous seasons and characters, gets off to its best start ever.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    100
    Nothing but shocker after shocker.
  4. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    100
    Having seen the first four episodes, you need to be a part of this. You need to doff the skepticism and get on the ride.
  5. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    100
    This is 24 at its fast, furious, exaggerated best, filled with well-drawn subsidiary characters and rapid-fire surprises, all held in place by Kiefer Sutherland's great, under-sung performance as Jack.
  6. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    100
    A heart-pounding, mesmerizing adventure unlike anything else up or down the dial.
  7. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: David Zurawik
    100
    Case closed: 24 is the best drama on network TV.
  8. San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times
    Reviewed by: Charlie McCollum
    100
    This season's opening four hours are as good as anything the series has ever done.
  9. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Gillian Flynn
    91
    [The first episodes are] four of 24's best hours to date. [20 Jan 2006, p.59]
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  10. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Hal Boedeker
    90
    The first four hours confirm that 24 remains powerfully addictive.
  11. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    90
    Surprising doesn't begin to describe what happens.
  12. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    90
    I didn’t know how 24 could top last season, but so far it’s working. And the edge of my seat is already frayed.
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  13. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    90
    It's the most thrilling premiere hour of "24" yet.

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User Score
9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 256 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 134 out of 146
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 146
  3. Negative: 9 out of 146
  1. jackbauer4ever
    10
    Beautifully Scripted, wonderfully cast. Incredible plot twists that keep the audience entertained and satisfied. This season is the best one since the first. Benefiting on a mesmerizing performance from Kiefer Sutherland in each and every episode, the show has yet to die down in its complexity. There are no words in the English language that can accurately describe the effects that 24 has on the human mind.… Full Review »
  2. emoney
    10
    This show is the best show of all time, i was more committed to this show then a black person was to popeyes and i had to be home by monday night at 9 pm me and my dad would jerk off to this show and the end of this season is some doom and lots of surprises this season is my favorite season… Full Review »
  3. chris10000
    7
    SPOILERS!!!! They killed off every great character! Palmer, Almeida, Dessler, even Edgar, the fat guy with a lisp. The first three were killed in the first quarter and as a result the rest of the season felt very sparse and empty. No wonder everyone says S6 onwards is where 24 goes downhill. Getting rid of Tony was a big mistake though; he was the second best and most likeable character next to Jack and his now lack of presence has left a huge space that isn't being filled. The way he communicated with Jack was, unlike Jack with everyone else, less formal and provided a different dynamic. Overall the show continues to slip in quality ever since S2 yet despite that, it's still definitely worth a watch, as it's yet another enticing 24 puzzle that we need to see unravelled. Ignore the 9.3 user score because it's ridiculous; it would put S5 the highest season of 24 when it's the least best one out of the five so far. Still very good though.… Full Review »
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