series american television series produced fox network created starring agent season comprising episodes covers hours life real time method narration november spanned episodes seasons series finale broadcast addition television film redemption broadcast seasons seven november returned episode series titled live day aired july legacy spin series featuring new characters scheduled premiere february super bowl series begins working los_angeles based highly proficient agent ends justify means approach regardless perceived morality actions series main plot elements like political thriller typical plot racing clock attempts multiple terrorist plots including presidential assassination attempts weapons mass destruction attacks deal government corporate corruption garnered critical acclaim winning numerous awards seasons including golden globe awards outstanding drama series primetime emmy awards conclusion eighth season longest running espionage themed television drama surpassing mission impossible synopsis premise serial drama stars focusing efforts fictional efforts protect america terrorism plots episode typically follows officials government conspirators events day simultaneously episodes place course hour depicting events happen real time emphasize real world flow events clock prominently displayed screen regular use split screens technique depict multiple scenes occurring time overview season begins midnight day california presidential primary protocol protect senator assassination plot rescue family responsible plot seek retribution jack involvement covert american mission balkans season set months later begins jack stop nuclear bomb los_angeles assist president proving responsible threat necessary avoid war countries season set years later begins jack infiltrate mexican drug seize deadly virus marketed underground attempts devoid political scandal cost presidency later jack cooperate terrorist eventually gains possession virus stop releasing american cities season set months later begins jack save lives new boss secretary defense daughter jack romantically involved kidnapped terrorists uses disguise launch attacks america jack forced use unorthodox methods stop results long term consequences jack united_states season set months begins jack believed dead closest friends forced friends murdered framed terrorists connections american government acquisition nerve gas protect oil interests asia jack discovers conspiracy trying stop responsible season set months later begins jack released detained chinese prison following events season terrorists hold jack plot set nuclear devices america secure later jack forced choose loves national security chinese set sights sensitive trigger war russia redemption set half years later begins jack finds caught military coup fictional african nation provided assistance officials united_states sworn office president writers strike season seven delayed year bridge half year gap seasons redemption produced television film aired november season set days end redemption begins jack assisted fbi covert america federal computer infrastructure breached people responsible conflict jack uncover corrupted president taylor administration allowed raid white_house capture taylor later fictional private military company attempt release biological weapons soil jack attacks conspirators fail cement power government level season set months later begins jack brought uncover russian plot assassinate islamic leader peace negotiations president taylor russia plan involves engineering dirty bomb islamic threaten detonate handed jack seeks retribution personal losses suffered convinces taylor cover crimes protect peace agreement jack fugitive russian american governments disappears live day set years later begins finds fugitive jack london trying stop assassination attempt president terrorist later jack prevent old enemy russian diplomat sparking war china production conception idea series came executive producer initially idea episodes season episode hour long taking place course single day discussed idea phone producer initial response forget worst idea heard work hard met day los_angeles discuss idea action espionage series format real time create dramatic tension race clock pilot pitched fox immediately bought saying felt idea series form television forward episode million budget filming march set initially office set reproduced series picked season series supposed filmed toronto canadian weather los_angeles chosen filming location pilot series received critics signed initial thirteen episodes production began july premiere planned october september attacks delayed november episodes fox remaining filmed episodes following win fox ordered second half season design embraced concept real time idea started producer thought idea episodes season episode lasting hour decided idea real time race clock episode takes place course hour time continuing commercial breaks exact time denoted digital clock display beginning end segment protocol mundane events travel occur commercial breaks events largely unseen story time viewing time episodes broadcast commercial breaks set duration inserted points prescribed episode line depiction events real time use slow motion techniques series use flashbacks season finale watched continuously advertisements season run approximately hours result timing nature series number visual cues projected screen idea use split screens born number phone calls element real time trace parallel adventures different characters aid connecting characters producers point audience pay attention secondary stories place outside main plot idea boxes came later shooting flexible shot inside box idea split screens artistic element came series major concept series idea running clock initially came wanted audience know time fictional timeline screen digital clock appears commercial breaks smaller clock appears points narrative time shown universe time story running clock shown screen alternating noise like kind seen time bomb second usually heard rare occasions silent clock usually follows death major character dramatic event setting seasons based los_angeles nearby california locations real fictional locations featured washington parts fourth sixth seventh seasons eighth season took place new_york_city film redemption filmed south_africa set mainly fictional african nation main setting fictional office consists main departments involves confronting suspects communications intelligence assists work offices established cities units reporting divisions divisions reporting district fictional agency entities similar names duties like emerged debut television set initially filmed office set recreated old pencil factory set seasons redesigned start fourth season start eighth season sets constructed presidential retreat shown seasons white_house bunker shown seasons series conclusion march statement issued fox explained season conclude original series gave statement executive producer showrunner decision quoted saying chairman entertainment said drama genre created admired action icons television history president entertainment added extremely proud groundbreaking series forever producers cast crew years truly amazing unforgettable days final episode season aired relation productions immediately prior series creators executive produced entire year run series deal anti terrorist operations lead characters series placed situations tragic choice order serve greater good numerous screen creative connections actors portrayed similar roles number story concepts revisited creative personnel worked role similar film air force featured president personal jet air force air force featured seasons air force carrying vice president president featured season actors featured appeared film air force 25th amendment deals succession presidency establishes procedures filling vacancy office vice president responding presidential disabilities shared theme film television series air force set television series west wing feature film development feature film adaptation originally planned hiatus sixth seventh seasons series creators set write script showrunner working story filming going place london prague morocco plans film later hold explained impossible ask writers work come amazing film shoot break seasons later decided film begin conclusion eighth final season set shot location europe going executive producers film going write screenplay shooting planned start late early april said interview bafta event london script finished reading return united_states said film hour representation hour time frame described film production exciting going hour representation hour day going restrained real time aspect june reported plans create film titled die hard serve crossover die hard franchise reprise role alongside plans came fruition studio instead opting create film good day die hard november executive producer revealed work progress screenplay read fox film green light fixed schedule december revealed fox turned script saying wasn strong compelling time gordon longer involved project stated director pitch idea involvement ending scott death august executive producer tweeted april film planned release press tour showrunner stated conversations definitely happening film looking right script moving forward september indicated script complete small script alterations screenwriter filming announced begin spring available april march 20th century fox stopped production filming begin budgetary issues remained unresolved narrow time frame filming cited reasons halting production july assured film plans begin filming summer film eventually suspended announcement return limited series said january film ongoing situation live day received highly positive reception new idea feature film surfaced september spearheaded january stated idea movie happen end finding way episode day ending reference concluding character story arc feature film spin series legacy executive producer live day reported fox considering limited run event series based concept failed efforts produce feature film cancellation series touch following week fox officially announced live day limited run series episodes feature return fox ceo said series essentially represent important hours typical season jumps forward hours needed rest fox push event programming production said big scope talent marketing budgets june announced signed executive produce direct multiple episodes live day including executive producers writers announced return returning music composer series announced second official cast member august reprising role brian october confirmed reprise roles respectively new actors joining cast included adrian infamous cia agents respectively head cia operations tracking london brilliant cia field operative london british prime minister october confirmed series set filmed london england live day premiered fox series set years events season original real time concept main plot set episode corresponding hour concluding episode final features hour time jump enabling join hour period legacy january installment franchise pitched executive producers revolve stable supporting characters lead role january fox announced ordered pilot spin series titled legacy feature new cast returning characters series retains real time format consists episodes time jumps cover events single day directed original pilot season episodes directed legacy pilot play lead characters military hero returning home head pilot officially ordered series april scheduled premiere february media significant additional media relating series created including internet distributed spin series rookie conspiracy video game media includes action figures main characters soundtracks series video game number novels covering different events covered series additionally number universe books created scenes books containing information series created cast appearances makes major changes main cast season regular cast member seasons actor appear episodes television film redemption plays appearances seven seasons plays brian appeared seven seasons moved guest star main cast member mid season notable recurring characters features number recurring characters season order appearance recurring characters appeared episodes impact reception reaction run frequently cited critics best shows television fifth season critically acclaimed season scoring universally positive reviews critics seasons receiving generally favorable reviews called groundbreaking innovative time stating took trend serial story arcs began 80s dramas like hill street blues continues level critic saying feels like seen production quality series frequently called better films series compared old fashioned film like quality acting particularly celebrated critics today described series great sung performance commanding performance hailed critics believing character helped campaign barack_obama new_york_times praised portrayal president comparing character president richard_nixon new_york_times characterized logan administration projection worst fears government portrayal fifth season equally acclaimed character opening scene head sink called memorable character debut history critics disappointed series reliance poor specifically amnesia season storyline season storyline season later seasons criticized increasingly repetitive deaths key cast members finale season seen critics best episodes series frequently cited best television season time death end finale voted guide second shocking death television history middle run series attracted significant criticism depictions torture negative portrayal muslims frequent use time bomb scenarios storylines main character portraying torture normal effective acceptable glamorous criticized human rights activists military officials experts questioning interrogation concerns raised junior soldiers imitating techniques shown series response concerns members military met creators partly result discussions military appeal creators tone scenes torture having impact troops reduction torture subsequent seasons series issue torture series discussed president bill_clinton stated feel place policy torture jack person prepared consequences supreme_court justice discussion terrorism torture law took offense canadian judge remark canada consider setting policy reportedly responded defense arguing law enforcement officials deserve latitude times great crisis jury convict types situations use torture negative portrayal muslims affected decisions actors intended join series portrayed series initially turned role way series depicted torture later took role saying unemployed wanted work stance portrayed initially reservations taking role initially felt taking role muslim terrorist people support activist spent years iran advocating women rights fought muslim americans took role felt people understand fiction interview new television series homeland executive producer addressed impact series describing stunning rush bill_clinton talk knew fans guess people propaganda ideas know justice mentioned feel uncomfortable topic torture series gordon said think thing felt confident vigorous scenes debate point loyal good storytelling level hold things like promoting torture policy certain things needed portray order feel thrilling real discussing regrets referred advertisement fourth season mistakenly quoted advertisement second season saying actually regrets particular moment promotion season story involved muslim american family father mother son party terror plot sort purple way maybe year half freeway giant electronic billboard think line door writers producers party campaign quickly end realized dangerous potentially think awareness changed way approached series guess regret series finale los_angeles_times characterized series epic poem role means needed fighting monsters essentially decent people bad decision critic went villain jack fought long political corruption reviewer buddytv said remember legacy action drama serialized television provided shocking twists turns way biggest real impact american foreign policy new_york_times said live possibly feature film surely classrooms textbooks series country political discourse way partly brought life time bomb threat haunted faction american government years declared sixth highest rated years pro ratings seasonal rankings based average total viewers episode fox network television seasons start mid september end late completion sweeps aired february sweeps periods seasons november sweeps period seasons beginning fourth season began season january aired new episodes non stop awards nominations nominated won television awards including emmy awards series breaking bad homeland won emmy award satellite award best drama series nominated categories acting directing writing editing sound music score stunt coordination american_film_institute included list television programs year series received emmy nominations wins received nominations won award received nominations redemption won won drama series pilot episode received nominations nominated season redemption won series fifth season successful awards earning emmy nominations wins including outstanding drama series outstanding lead actor drama nominated year previous won outstanding directing drama series received drama series nominations won outstanding supporting actress drama series received nominations wins received nominations best drama series golden winning received nominations golden redemption winning received nomination series received nominations wins nominated outstanding performance ensemble drama series nominated winning series won outstanding performance stunt ensemble series empire magazine ranked sixth greatest television time series listed list best written series distribution distributed globe attributed strong support fox early success viewership decreased significantly bbc lost rights subscription channel second season release dvd significant impact success television series interview ign revealed success phenomenal biggest bbc number dvd knocking lord rings television dvd actually knock feature dvd available showed commercials sales season dvds increased audience size season special edition season released new set includes seventh disc bonus features discs contain episodes deleted scenes audio commentaries extended episodes set packaged steel box television film redemption released dvd region november region december dvd contains broadcast version extended version optional audio commentary making child soldiers africa season minutes season premiere episode seventh season season released blu ray format eighth season blu ray released simultaneously complete series set dvd seasons redemption available purchase rental itunes marketplace series pulled april series available indian adaptation november purchased rights indian adaptation series played season original series playing lead role adaptation based producing series series debuted india television channel colors october
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