24 8x16

Yeah, a powerful ending to the episode — even in the eighth and final season they can still surprise you and stir up emotions, though this isn't the first president killed off in the show, it is the first non-American one, and the way they did it too. There hasn't been a quiet hour in the show for a while now, I'm curious what comes next.

Last year Cherry Jones won an Emmy for her role as the president in 24, I wonder whether Anil Kapoor will get something this year for his role as the Islamic president. He made his name with "Slumdog Millionaire", as I understand it.

Still, these two hours turned out to be gripping, unlike the 14th hour last time, when they sent a squad of the very best mercenaries against Jack Bauer — the outcome of that unequal standoff was clear right away, the mercenaries didn't stand a chance.