Do You Hear That Ticking?

Yep, there are less than 24 hours left before the Australian season 5 premiere of 24.

I love it.

The show is, quite simply, brilliant. Not necessarily original in every single plot development they take us on, but addictive and adrenaline-pumping all the way. I know that Northern American viewers are ages ahead of us (I believe this season started late last year or early this year for them), but it looks like we're set to catch up quickly.

Tonight we see two episodes, and tomorrow night we see another two. Then next Wednesday we see the fifth episode, and next Thursday the sixth. If that pace continues, it'll be a series that we see in its entirity in only ten weeks. How rockin' would that be!

I'm not suggesting that that will be how quickly we speed through the entire season, but it's a nice dream. Once you're into a heart-stopping show like 24, a week's wait between episodes can drive you mad.

Please, US readers (and others who've seen season 5 already), ... no spoilers here, thank you.

So what are the details? Channel Seven, 9:30pm tonight, the two-hour season premiere, continuing 9:30pm tomorrow night. If you've never seen it, give it a go. Even if you haven't seen seasons 1 to 4, you'll enjoy picking it up at the beginning of the season (if the previous four are anything to go by). Miss tonight's double episode, and it just won't be as easy for you to get into it. (And you owe it to yourself to give it a try.)

If you're already a 24 convert, you'll be well-aware of tonight's exciting viewing.

I don't think I'll be posting regular reviews about the show here, because it's not the kind of show you can do that with, but it's one of my all-time favourites, so I couldn't let the long-awaited moment pass by without saying something.

The clock's ticking!