<P> 24 is an American television series produced for the Fox network , created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran , and starring Kiefer Sutherland as counter-terrorist agent Jack Bauer . Each season , comprising 24 episodes , covers 24 hours in Bauer 's life using the real time method of narration . Premiering on November 6 , 2001 , the show spanned 192 episodes over eight seasons ; the series finale broadcast on May 24 , 2010 . In addition , a television film , 24 : Redemption , was broadcast between seasons six and seven , on November 23 , 2008 . 24 returned with a ninth season titled 24 : Live Another Day , which aired from May 5 to July 14 , 2014 . 24 : Legacy , a spin - off series featuring new characters , premiered on February 5 , 2017 . After the cancellation of Legacy in June 2017 , Fox announced its plan to develop a new incarnation of the franchise . </P>
<P> 24 is an American television series produced for the Fox network , created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran , and starring Kiefer Sutherland as counter-terrorist agent Jack Bauer . Each season , comprising 24 episodes , covers 24 hours in Bauer 's life using the real time method of narration . Premiering on November 6 , 2001 , the show spanned 192 episodes over eight seasons ; the series finale broadcast on May 24 , 2010 . In addition , a television film , 24 : Redemption , was broadcast between seasons six and seven , on November 23 , 2008 . 24 returned with a ninth season titled 24 : Live Another Day , which aired from May 5 to July 14 , 2014 . 24 : Legacy , a spin - off series featuring new characters , premiered on February 5 , 2017 . After the cancellation of Legacy in June 2017 , Fox announced its plan to develop a new incarnation of the franchise . </P>
when was the first series of 24 made
when was the first series of 24 made
2001
2001