'24' (in 24 words)

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

By Jonathan Kimak, Special to Metromix

It's been over eight years since we were first introduced to Jack Bauer and his heart-pounding, terrorist-torturing life as a CTU agent (and we still can't get that ticking clock sound out of our head...).

With the show's eighth and final season coming to a close, we figured a refresher for the past eight seasons was in order. And to make things a little more challenging, we've recapped each season—using only 24 words.

The series finale of "24" airs Monday, May 24, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fox.