Come back, Jack!

JACK Bauer had more lives than a cartoon cat on 24 but, sadly, Kiefer Sutherland hasn’t made the latest series. 24: Legacy has all the show’s old elements – split-screen action, torture scenes, the countdown clock, an obligatory unknown traitor – but no Jack. The great man doesn’t even get a mention. New star Corey Hawkins as Sgt Eric Carter, left, is a decent actor but the writers have given him bugger-all to work with.

His six-strong Rangers unit gunned down terrorist leader Bin-Khalid six months earlier, and were given new identities. But they’ve been betrayed. Only Carter and a war-damaged buddy are left. The jihadis are after Bin-Killed’s top secret list of sleeper agents, including a suburban school teacher (and possibly this show’s script editor). It’s watchable enough after a pint or seven. But the dialogue is weak, the subplots seem dull, and Kiefer’s charisma is sorely missed. BAUER was last seen surrendering to the Russians in 24: Live Another Day. Post-Trump, he’s probably hanging out in Moscow enjoying quality Nage Komi time with Putin…