'24' (in 24 words!)

Catching you up on all six seasons—in only two dozen words

By Jonathan Kimak, Special to Metromix

It's been over 18 months since we last had our fix of Jack Bauer and his heart-pounding, adrenaline-inducing life as a CTU agent (and we still can't get that ticking clock sound out of our head!).

With the show's seventh season premiering this Sunday, Jan. 11 at 8 p.m./7c, we figured a refresher for the past six seasons was in order. And to make things a little more challenging, we've recapped each season—using only 24 words!