Jack Bauer as the president!! Ain't gonna lie. I expected a thread. I guess I suck at expecting.

I find this show highly entertaining and engaging. It's quite clear they're going after the 24 crowd even with Kiefer not actually being Jack Bauer, but with old 24 no longer being on the air that's not a bad thing. For me. A lot of at least the first 8 episodes contain references to real world events which makes the show engaging even if the thriller element takes center stage. I think Kiefer is really good as Tom Kirkman and appreciate the writers have allowed him moments of doubt to seep through rather than him powering through the white house because he used to be Jack Bauer.

I also heard this is now a 22-episode season rather than the initial 10.