# "24: Live Another Day" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 27, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-live-another-day/687134 "2014-04-27T21:23:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-live-another-day/687134/1 "2014-04-27T21:23:26Z")
Surprised not to see a thread about this. Anyone planning to watch? Without taking it seriously, I did find this franchise to be a lot of fun. And who could pass up (just in keeping with GoT-type spoiler rules): Chloe as _The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Lite_, if I’ve seen the clips correctly. Starts Monday, May 5… ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2014, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-live-another-day/687134/2 "2014-04-27T21:51:03Z")
I plan to get a season pass if iTunes offers it. The original 24 brings back good memories from the first season. Can’t believe how long ago that was and how much older I am now! ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2014, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-live-another-day/687134/3 "2014-04-28T02:17:37Z")
Stephen Fry’s in it. Good enough for me. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2014, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-live-another-day/687134/4 "2014-04-28T04:37:20Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > Stephen Fry’s in it. Good enough for me. Yeah, that’s why I’m on board too. My only wish is that he plays his character, the Prime Minister, as General Melchett. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-live-another-day/687134/5 "2014-05-02T01:13:48Z")
So, it’s only 12 episodes. Unless each is 2 hrs, they should call this _12_. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-live-another-day/687134/6 "2014-05-02T06:53:06Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > So, it’s only 12 episodes. Unless each is 2 hrs, they should call this _12_. It’s only twelve _so far_. It’ll have to get good ratings for us to learn if the original threat is bogus or real. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-live-another-day/687134/7 "2014-05-02T13:58:21Z")
FWIW, the **24 Club** is back, too. 🙂 [Thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=721325) ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-live-another-day/687134/8 "2014-05-02T14:19:26Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > So, it’s only 12 episodes. Unless each is 2 hrs, they should call this _12_. Each episode covers just an hour, but hours where nothing happens will be skipped. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-live-another-day/687134/9 "2014-05-02T14:19:36Z")
I wonder if this is going to be a thing now? Because Heroes is coming back for a short stretch too. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-live-another-day/687134/10 "2014-05-02T14:27:45Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > I wonder if this is going to be a thing now? Because Heroes is coming back for a short stretch too. And don’t forget Arrested Development too.