on the seventh day... he kicked ass some more

After a year and a half off our screens (not counting the TV movie Exile) 24 has finally returned this week. The sixth season was such a disappointment even the show creators admitted it was balls (admittedly not in so many words) and promised to do better next time. Add to this that the writer's strike and Keither Sutherland's real-life spell behind bars have bought them plenty of time to improve and suffice to say expectations for a return to form were high.

The first episodes have now aired, and while it's far too early to say if the Seventh day will be worthy the first two hours (which screened on UK channel Sky One on Monday the 12th) were promising. Even if the show's shocking big reveal was spoilt in the trailer we saw more than a year ago. It may not have been the best opening the show has had but it provided the requisite thrills and spills and it wasn't long before Jack Bauer was displaying his trademark badassery. Welcome back, Jack, we've missed you...