Jack is back: A new season of "24."

After a year of waiting, the season premiere of the hit drama “24” aired tonight on Fox, and it was definitely worth the wait. Kiefer Sutherland is back as Jack Bauer, the CTU agent who always does what it takes to save the day, even if that means going rouge every now and then. As this season begins, we find that CTU has been disbanded, but Jack is on trial for some of his more questionable actions as a CTU agent. But it doesn’t take long until the FBI realizes they need Jack to save the day once again. He’s whisked away from the trial and debriefed on a critical situation: a series of recent technology thefts that could pose a serious threat to our nation’s infrastructure.

If the first episode is any indication, we are in for another season full of drama, action and twists we don’t see coming. (There’s a big one in the first episode, but I hate spoilers, so I won’t mention it here.) Sutherland is still excellent as Jack, but he is also surrounded by a strong supporting cast including Colm Feore as Henry Taylor, Jeffery Nordling as Larry Moss, and Janeane Garofalo as Janis Gold. (Garofalo adds a few welcome moments of levity to the otherwise tension-heavy show.) I am glad Jack is back, and I can’t wait to see what the rest of the season holds.