Well that just happened. The writers really went there.
The majority of our readers predicted President Heller would die (41% of the vote), but it was his daughter Audrey instead that met her end after being shot by one of Cheng’s men. She was honored with the 12th silent clock of the series. Audrey’s death sent Jack on a rampage that ended with him decapitating Cheng Zhi with a samurai sword.
This moment has been foreshadowed for years with Heller telling Jack in the sixth season “Sooner or later you’re going to get back into the game, and my daughter is going to pay the price, like your wife did.”
Let us know what you thought about Audrey’s demise.
I am ever grateful 4 all the love and support from all you fans-thank u! Audrey & Jack will always hold special place in my heart!
— Kim Raver (@KimRaver) July 15, 2014
241 Comments
Comments ClosedC
July 14, 2014 at 9:49 pmAnd Kim Raver needs an Emmy.
Still crying over here.
Serena
July 14, 2014 at 10:30 pmkiki vanderway
July 15, 2014 at 9:13 amC
July 15, 2014 at 10:02 amAt least other characters that were killed abruptly got more than she did – Palmer’s death set S5 in motion, Tony was with Michelle when she died, Ryan Chappelle got some hardcore character development in his last hours. Audrey died alone in a dark park and all she got was Kate and one wordless tear. Who was she crying for? Will we ever know? (No.) Do we deserve to know? (IMO, yes.)
I would be the tiniest bit less upset about Audrey’s death if it meant some kind of closure scene with Jack and Heller/Mark/Audrey/ANYONE. The nihilism was strong last night and just leaving us with a cruel reminder of Heller’s speech at the end of S6 hurt.
Valentina
September 30, 2014 at 7:16 amIN AWFULLWAY ALONE? AND A SHORT CALL AS THE END???
I HAVE THREE WORLDS FOR THAT:
WTF…
THROW THOS SEASON IN THE TRASH AND WRITE A NEW ONE.
chip
July 15, 2014 at 2:13 pmBrad
July 14, 2014 at 9:52 pmDidn’t this only just happen in Season 8? How fucking derivative.
Gerry Mander
July 14, 2014 at 10:02 pmWhat did you think of the episode in totality?
Gerry Mander
July 15, 2014 at 12:14 amThe show has always been about fighting for the greater good whilst Jack Bauer has always been motivated by and about natural justice. He already admitted to both Audrey and Kate that his NYC rampage four years previously was ultimately about revenge, that it was a dreadful mistake that cost him his family and a future, and that he genuinely, sorrowfully regretted his actions after Renee’s murder.
The season began with his capture by the Americans (albeit intentionally on Jack’s part), and he now has a Presidential pardon to end that side of his fugitive status, and the season ended with his capture by the Russians; Jack now has to atone and do hard time for his actions, but he understands and accepts that now (judging by the almost-relief on his face, that the thing hanging over him for four years has happened, the weight has finally been lifted), hence natural justice has been served and the pre-NYC rampage Jack has returned and won out over the darker, hardened Jack of the last four years… he’s returned to the Jack we all knew was always there to begin with, he may have a very dubious immediate future to look forward to, but he’s Jack again.
Just my own humble, fallible, and subjective opinion/interpretation for what it’s worth…
Brad
July 15, 2014 at 12:28 amI’ll try and write something more cohesive later on after I’ve digested it better. I try very hard to separate myself from the visceral reaction I have to things. ‘Live Another Day’ should be judged on its own merits (as you have argued about other seasons so often in the past, Gerry). It wouldn’t be fair of me to condemn ‘Live Another Day’ on the basis that it was derivative when, I suppose, Season 8 was also derivative and I loved it.
‘Live Another Day’, despite its strong plotting, doesn’t sit well with me. It felt…overly mechanical, arbitrary, purposeless, gratuitous…
Spencer
July 15, 2014 at 2:49 amFor me, it was a fitting end to the season, maybe not the series and the tragic tale of Jack Bauer. I honestly thought he was going to die, but it never happened. He just went up on that helicopter, relieved and happy, but facing a dark future. Is that the end of his story? Forever?
It tied up a great deal in a very short time-frame. And I’m frustrated that the writers kept changing parts of the ending as Yvonne said. They did the same thing in Season 8, and the lack of a secure direction showed a little.
At first, Audrey’s death seemed like a brilliant twist. It was beautifully acted and very shocking. But seeing Jack Bauer break down again, like a ghost realizing he took another soul on accident, and then going video game rampage and slicing off Cheng’s head, I mean, it was a little too over the top, and a little too 24 for 24. It stopped feeling brilliant after a while.
It’s going to take some time to mold this over, though. I’m only starting to really think about everything, and it might be nice to re-watch the season whole again and see if it tied together enough.
Phee
July 15, 2014 at 5:51 amBut on Day 8 he was wantonly killing and effectively starting a war, (Chloe even had that line about how Renee wouldn’t want him to start a war in her name), but on Day 9 his objective was to get to the Big Bad in order to get him alive and STOP a war.
On Day 8 he took matters completely into his own hands. On Day 9, yes he did end up slaughtering the person responsible once again, but there’s the added layer of that having been something Audrey told him to do. When he did it “for Audrey” it wasn’t just because he wanted the revenge kill, it was also because it had essentially been her dying wish to him and he was gonna fullfil it. What must he have felt, being compelled to do this thing again when he has regrets about having done it the last time, but knowing he couldn’t live with himself if he didn’t do the thing again.
I still wish they hadn’t have put him in that position because I really wanted Audrey to live, but I don’t dislike it on the premise of it feeling too re-hashy.
Fanta
July 15, 2014 at 6:28 amNo, I dont think so… The “revenge” part here is only how Jack felt inside, but Cheng and all of his goons would have been just as dead regardless of what happened to Audrey.
Well, maybe except the sword part though… but dead is dead.
RCM88
July 14, 2014 at 9:52 pmI understand that’s its a spoiler site but I feel it’s the same situation with those that read the interview where they gave this away and were asked no to post on this site.
C
July 14, 2014 at 11:06 pmJG
July 14, 2014 at 11:09 pmC
July 14, 2014 at 11:14 pmSharanRJ
July 15, 2014 at 2:11 amTJ
July 14, 2014 at 9:59 pmS1 took away Teri…
S2 took away Mason…
S3 took away Chappelle…
S4 took away Paul Raines…
S5 took away Tony (temporarily), Michelle and David Palmer….
S6 took away Curtis, Graem and his father…
S7 took away Buchanan….
S8 took away Renee….
So losing Audrey made sense in continuing tragedy in Jack’s life.
Brad
July 14, 2014 at 10:01 pmClayton
July 14, 2014 at 11:07 pmXAM
July 15, 2014 at 12:01 amJim
July 15, 2014 at 7:55 pmBradley Adams
July 15, 2014 at 6:17 amClayton
July 15, 2014 at 3:42 pmKiki Vanderway
July 14, 2014 at 10:04 pmBruce
July 14, 2014 at 10:39 pmKiki Vanderway
July 14, 2014 at 10:54 pmJoran
July 15, 2014 at 10:28 amAnnette
July 27, 2014 at 9:45 pmValentina
September 30, 2014 at 7:21 amJean anne
July 14, 2014 at 10:10 pmAgentRez
July 14, 2014 at 10:43 pmHmm
July 15, 2014 at 1:10 amSo FURIOUS!
July 15, 2014 at 3:03 amI would have been sad but it would have made sense if Kate instead had died or got injured protecting Audrey. It would have had a similar effect on viewers while still not making the series SO PREDICTABLE and giving Audrey the ending she deserved. This season should not have happened! Now It’s feeling like a supernatural series where everyone Jack gets involved with ends up dying.
Silvia
July 15, 2014 at 6:19 amAudrey´s character deserved a lot more. This last season meh. Pointless everything.
New West Virginian
July 15, 2014 at 2:54 amHowever I do have to say Cheng’s death was one of the best on the show.
Micah Mahaffey
July 15, 2014 at 5:57 amAnnette
July 27, 2014 at 9:47 pmBarclay
July 14, 2014 at 10:11 pmMarc
July 14, 2014 at 10:13 pmairam ael
July 15, 2014 at 8:51 amRonnieTheC
July 14, 2014 at 10:13 pmAli
July 14, 2014 at 10:16 pmKiki Vanderway
July 14, 2014 at 10:19 pmMatt
July 14, 2014 at 10:19 pmKiki Vanderway
July 14, 2014 at 10:38 pmPhee
July 15, 2014 at 3:34 amKiki Vanderway
July 15, 2014 at 7:41 amI meant that the purpose of this specific scene is to allow the audience to process Audrey’s death by hearing what Heller has to say and this could have been a scene that gave us closure and reflected the great relationship between father and daughter who were so close to each other and had been through so much together.
instead the writers chose to focus on the fact that Heller would be getting over the death because soon he won’t even remember he had a daughter –of course it’s sad it’s brutal its am inhuman disease
Audrey dies after being terrorized by Cheng after having said not one word after having not heard the voice of anyone she loved in her final half hour of life and the one person who might have been able to provide something to us sums up this vibrant life that had been thru so much and was such a huge part of this show by essentially saying he won’t even remember her a year from now .
elaine
July 15, 2014 at 9:03 pmKiki Vanderway
July 15, 2014 at 10:24 pmPhee
July 16, 2014 at 12:51 amWhen a fave character of mine recently died on another show, his “funeral” was a 2 minute scene with no dialogue and people shoveling dirt on his grave, and that made me a tad livid because I found it disrespectful to give the character such a pisspoor send off, so compared to that standard, what we got for Audrey’s send off was satisfying to me. I can understand why those who loved her would have hoped for a bit more of a eulogy for her though.
Amanda
July 14, 2014 at 10:23 pmKiki Vanderway
July 15, 2014 at 10:08 amIf I were a newbie this season would have been thrilling and amazing but sadly I’m not and therefore I feel cheated
24marathonman
July 14, 2014 at 10:27 pmClayton
July 14, 2014 at 11:04 pmJG
July 14, 2014 at 11:16 pmSerena
July 14, 2014 at 10:28 pmRyan
July 14, 2014 at 10:31 pmAnd clearly, they needed to give Jack a reason to go on a rampage… as if Jack really needed another reason.
Why even bring her back into this season just to have her die? She was already “lost” to Jack. From that interview with Yvonne, she mentioned they went through multiple versions of the finale, so obviously this was not very well-thought out in advance.
New West Virginian
July 14, 2014 at 10:41 pmRyan
July 14, 2014 at 10:57 pmChlojack
July 14, 2014 at 10:36 pmKiki Vanderway
July 14, 2014 at 11:14 pmwhich was no interaction between Audrey and Jack, no opportunity for Audrey to even get one single word out….UGH it would have taken so little even an open com with an uplink into CIA HQ or to Jack’s comm.
one measly minute– is that too much to ask?????
harold
July 15, 2014 at 12:30 amI was sorry she died, but I think the writers wanted to leave themselves an opening for continuing the show and failed to take a/the big risk. They wanted to keep both Jack and Chloe, and wanted to keep Kate, too. I think they should have killed one or two of those three and left Audrey alive.
Phee
July 15, 2014 at 3:59 amPart of me thinks their final phone call was a perfect final interaction for them.
But part of me really wanted the face to face actual declaration of love.
But part of me loves that the “love” went unspoken because somehow that makes it more powerful.
I’m somewhat conflicted over how it was handled, but at the end of the day, I’m really just heartbroken that she’s gone. *SIGH*
Kiki Vanderway
July 15, 2014 at 7:45 amharold
July 15, 2014 at 9:34 amPhee
July 16, 2014 at 12:57 amKiki Vanderway
July 16, 2014 at 3:05 pmBrian W.
July 14, 2014 at 10:38 pmAgentRez
July 14, 2014 at 10:46 pmPhee
July 15, 2014 at 4:06 amAgentRez
July 15, 2014 at 2:39 pmPhee
July 16, 2014 at 1:01 amLady J
July 17, 2014 at 4:22 amReferee
July 15, 2014 at 10:16 amNew West Virginian
July 14, 2014 at 10:43 pmRonnieTheC
July 14, 2014 at 10:45 pmJG
July 14, 2014 at 11:14 pmJames
July 14, 2014 at 11:22 pmXAM
July 15, 2014 at 12:19 amTJ
July 15, 2014 at 1:40 amPat
July 15, 2014 at 8:20 amBrian W.
July 15, 2014 at 4:10 pmC
July 14, 2014 at 11:15 pmairam ael
July 15, 2014 at 9:09 amJames
July 14, 2014 at 11:21 pmAgentRez
July 14, 2014 at 11:29 pmSerena
July 14, 2014 at 11:38 pmAgentRez
July 15, 2014 at 12:18 amairam ael
July 16, 2014 at 10:06 pmGisbourne
July 16, 2014 at 6:16 amwatching other seasons without her and knowing that she is somewhere and could possibly resurface again was one thing, but anticipating another season with knowledge that she will never return….. I really don’t think I want to see another one without her. to me, Audrey was the most important woman in Jack’s life and there was special sometimes unseen but strongest bond between them.
I’m disappointing and devastated after the final episode
New West Virginian
July 15, 2014 at 2:50 amPhee
July 15, 2014 at 4:30 amIt would have been interesting to see her in Day 10 trying to get him back. There could have been some emotional conflict because Jack’s where he believes he should be now because of things he’s guilty of, so would it be selfish for Audrey to try and bring him back so they could be together? Would he resent her at all if she succeeded? Honestly, I think something like that might be sadder to watch than her death, at least the way it happened, she died with their love still strong even though they weren’t together. But no matter his reaction, it would have been an empowering moment for her as an individual to go into the lion’s den once again to get him back, after what she suffered through the last time she tried. So I definitely think there was potential for future story line for her.
Though, if she were still alive would Jack have so readily given himself up to the Russians? Unlikely IMO. Jack even knows now that Audrey’s husband accepts that she loves HIM, so Mark wouldn’t even be standing in the way. Having Jack have to choose if being with Audrey was a thing he could live with if he knew it meant Chloe’s death would have been just as heartbreaking as what we got.
Kiki Vanderway
July 15, 2014 at 7:55 amJack has never made the easy decision and he wouldn’t be able to live with himself if he had .
That also is the only way he is mentally going to be able to move on is to recognize that he made a hard decision to come forward to save Heller for Audrey and his nation. He leaves only having saved Heller (and the rest of the world but that wasn’t his motivation)
he had no choice but to try but doing so set a different wrecking ball in motion if he stayed silent the drone attack might have taken out Heller and Audrey anyway
New West Virginian
July 15, 2014 at 3:00 pmKiki Vanderway
July 15, 2014 at 8:55 pmHeller actually is kind of to blame too for being so ambitious he ran for President, for having Audrey on staff and in London, for hiring Mark for giving Mark responsibilities leading him to cover up drone attacks, etc….
The blame game is endless it has no beginning or end unless you can start to think about things differently
TJ
July 15, 2014 at 1:41 amNo thanks
Sam
July 14, 2014 at 11:39 pmStewart
July 15, 2014 at 6:15 amJackBauerFan1977
July 14, 2014 at 11:42 pmJackBauerFan1977
July 14, 2014 at 11:47 pmSerena
July 14, 2014 at 11:47 pmAgentRez
July 15, 2014 at 1:07 amSerena
July 15, 2014 at 1:18 amS
July 14, 2014 at 11:45 pmBradley Adams
July 15, 2014 at 7:48 pmOzgur
July 15, 2014 at 12:02 amAnyway, true to the form, all male writing crew of 24 stuffed yet another female character into the fridge for no other reason to make the male characters angry and sad. God forbid if the women in this show actually die for a cause or something worthwhile.
XAM
July 15, 2014 at 12:21 amProbably the usual shite “but this is 24”.
Clayton
July 15, 2014 at 3:48 pmI’m not a big Audrey fan, but gosh… if they had to kill, they could’ve at least made it satisfying.
Brett
July 15, 2014 at 12:24 amBrad
July 15, 2014 at 12:30 amFrank Simes
July 15, 2014 at 12:05 amShe deserved better, rest in peace.
Mike
July 15, 2014 at 12:31 amAC
July 15, 2014 at 12:32 amJack is already having a difficult time to have a simple life.. Audrey is his only hope and he’s one true love..
Gary Tan
July 15, 2014 at 12:40 amSeason 10, Jack Bauer with Kate Morgan, and she is killed by again Evan Katz & Manny Coto.
Period. No negotiations. End of discussion.
Silent clock again. Don’t say I have not told you about this!
Spencer
July 15, 2014 at 3:22 amThe writers tease us with their piss on their fans, hoping they can make a Season 11 and make another paycheck while they sit their fat asses in their mansions and high five eachother. Fucking BITCHES.
No. Everyone is right. Fuck this. Fuck Audrey’s death. Fuck 24. Right now they’re saying ohhhh uhhh I don’t know maybe we’ll return if the fans want moooore. Let’s do the opposite of that and boycott the series.
They heard of when we all complained about Season 6. They should hear us even louder this time.
For me, it wasn’t about Audrey’s death. It was the way they did it, right after she got rescued. It felt cruel, like they were just mocking us. That’s what I feel like this is- the writers mocking us, not giving the audience what they want and purposely manipulating them into wanting another season so they can convince the network to milk the franchise further.
NO. NO MORE. They’ll never learn their lesson. All the writers care about is money. I say no more 24! I don’t want a 15 and 1/2 episode in Europe with Jack killing 200 people and losing another girlfriend. It’s just the same recycled stuff, and it always will be. If they had killed Audrey in a better fashion that actually HONORED her character, then maybe.
But instead, after a whole SEASON of her doing nothing and having no lines, she just gets shot and dies, to give Jack an excuse to go on another rampage. An unhappy ending? Fine. A bleak ending? Fine. But this was stupid and badly executed.
Joshua
July 15, 2014 at 12:44 amBrendan
July 15, 2014 at 12:48 amConsider that payback on every Audrey lover who laughed at Renee’s death. Now me and every other Renee fan will be laughing back at them.
LAD Fan
July 15, 2014 at 9:56 amHmm
July 15, 2014 at 12:59 amHmm
July 15, 2014 at 1:21 am24 Spoilers
July 15, 2014 at 1:07 amStrahovski’s performance was great in that scene, but Kate had zero history with Audrey so even that kind of fell flat.
Ozgur
July 15, 2014 at 1:10 ambleepboop24
July 15, 2014 at 1:16 amPhee
July 15, 2014 at 4:41 amNew West Virginian
July 15, 2014 at 3:07 pmChloe
July 15, 2014 at 1:45 amJules
July 15, 2014 at 3:47 amI liked Kate’s reaction but I agree it felt out of place because she did not know Audrey.
Clayton
July 15, 2014 at 3:51 pmAngelika Kanis
July 15, 2014 at 2:26 amBen
July 15, 2014 at 2:46 amMy biggest issue is the incredibly unlikely set of circumstances that brought Cheng into the picture. While I can imagine that he was waiting around for Cross, it’s not like you could actually reasonably expect that Cross would be able to get the override device from a corrupt CIA agent who just happened to get exposed by a coworker on the same day as an off grid former CTU agent comes out of hiding to stop a terrorist plot and reclaim the device. Add to it that Audrey decides to “buy some extra time” by putting herself in harms way while Cheng and his goons are out there. The worst part is that even if her now deceased friend had been able to take that information to her father, there’s no way it could have been analyzed and passed on to the right people in time. The Chinese were already crossing over into the restricted waters within just a few minutes of the park festivities. So that whole trip was pretty useless.
I’ll just hope they bring Tony back (but don’t kill him) to save Jack and drink coffee from the Cubs mug.
Love24
July 15, 2014 at 3:33 amFurthermore, the thing that always drew me in was that even though Jack was out there doing crazy things and saving the world, he was also a normal guy who had feelings. Now I wouldn’t want to watch another season because there’d be nothing to balance out his violence. I have to agree with what others have said that this season feels cheap and gratuitous. Sorry 24, you might have lost a fan tonight.
Oliver
July 15, 2014 at 4:40 amJohn
July 18, 2014 at 12:47 pmNoMore24
July 15, 2014 at 4:45 amI start watch this show 13 years ago, and for me this series has always given strong emotions.
But this time i find it unacceptable the Audrey’s death, a character would have been very useful for a possible “sequel” of the series…
I think this time the authors have exaggerated, taking a step is not absolutely necessary.
Greg
July 15, 2014 at 5:46 amOliver
July 15, 2014 at 6:00 amXAM
July 15, 2014 at 9:16 amHaving said that though, I’d be lying if I said I’d never watch again. Once season 10 comes on I’ll be there either pleasantly surprised, or tearing it to shreds. I’m a real glutton for punishment when it comes to 24 and many other fans are the same.
Silvia
July 15, 2014 at 6:15 amWondering why they brought back Audrey´s character. Only one scene with Jack and Audrey.
Nothing new with the last season.
Sydney
July 15, 2014 at 7:11 am– I always thought she was a strong character who could exist without being just Jack’s “love” and this season especially being the daughter of the President and married to Mark, she obviously had her own life and story and didn’t need Jack to exist on the show. I would have liked to see more of her and watch her be strong.
– I did adore the Jack and Audrey relationship but am not kidding myself with this show – I wasn’t expecting them to be together/living happily ever after but I think there would have been numerous situations for them to end it that didn’t involve her death.
– I guess it lead to Jack willingly handing himself over to the Russians. If Audrey was still around, perhaps he wouldn’t have done that so willingly? Maybe if he went anyway she wouldn’t have been able to live her life knowing that he was in this state and ended up going after him? Who knows.
– Losing Audrey is maybe Jack’s biggest loss on the entire series? I kind of liked the hint of suicide but his rampage and handover to the Russians would have probably happened anyway knowing Jack, so not sure if he did anything he wasn’t going to do anyway.
– I feel like they threw the death in there to create emotional turmoil in what may be the last episode of 24 ever, but to me it did feel rushed, repetitive and meaningless. They had already located Cheng, she didn’t lead them there… She didn’t play a role in avoiding the US vs China role, it was a meaningless side story.
– I really enjoy having a few long time 24 characters not being dead. I liked they kept Audrey alive all these years. Not everyone has to die – in fact, sometimes not dying makes it even more emotional (e.g. Audrey at the end of season 6)
– Poor Heller. His approach was heartbreaking. He was taking comfort in the fact that his mind would deteriorate so quickly that he would hopefully never have to really deal with his child’s death.
– Even though Mark was a weasel, it was kind of sad that he wasn’t with Audrey’s body flying home. He loved her, even though he didn’t express it as she/the audience would have always liked.
– I don’t know! I guess Jack really is kind of cursed. He can save his country time and time again but the people he loves die one by one.
Anyway, there are a few thoughts. I have loved 24 and Audrey for years but I feel the whole Audrey death scenario was flawed on many levels (unrealistic-president’s daughter assassinated in a park at nigh?, rushed, repetitive, meaningless etc, see above) and I guess I was hoping for more for her.
Dammit!
July 16, 2014 at 12:02 amI may be in the minority, but I frankly don’t particularly care if I never see Tony return. Yes, he was a good character, but I feel like his story is over – just because he’s still alive doesn’t mean he HAS to come back. Similarly, just because Audrey was still alive didn’t mean she had to be brought back – they couldn’t leave well enough alone and just let her be. They had to bring her back, and then kill her, so now the fans who clamor for every living character’s return can no longer do so for her.
And then there’s Mandy, Aaron Pierce and the like – incredibly minor characters, but just because they’re still alive, there are those who are begging for their return. In other thread, someone was even advocating for Kate Warner’s return. Seriously? Come on. These characters’ failure to die does not in itself make them compelling enough to warrant return appearances.
Sydney
July 17, 2014 at 6:16 am24 is thought provoking and leaves a lot of things up for interpretation not only by their often open ended endings but the essence of the show itself – as 24 only covers a DAY at a time (we have only witnesses 9 days of Jack’s life!) it leaves the audience to make up some back story themselves. You naturally fill in some things about the characters before and after each season. For me, this means that the long time characters are well crafted on the show and also well thought about in my head leading to a bit of attachment/care for them. When the show kills everyone off it is a lot to take. The characters go through a lot, leaving them with a bittersweet ending can have just as much emotional impact as a death. So while open ended conclusions for characters can cause lack of closure, in some instances, they are much better than another death. There have been so many deaths they lose meaning – Audrey’s death and Jack’s reaction should have been ultimate 24 but instead I felt it was repetitive and didn’t feel much.
SharanRJ
July 15, 2014 at 7:26 amClayton
July 15, 2014 at 3:57 pmBradley Adams
July 15, 2014 at 7:50 pmSteelers36
July 15, 2014 at 8:16 amXAM
July 15, 2014 at 9:22 amDrasan
July 15, 2014 at 8:51 amTyler.W
July 15, 2014 at 8:57 amC
July 15, 2014 at 10:04 amKiki Vanderway
July 18, 2014 at 2:10 pmBpgraff72
July 15, 2014 at 9:03 amSome thoughts: Their one scene together in episode 5 you see the pain that these people who wanted to be together who life had pulled apart. Audrey’s line “I don’t even know where to begin” says everything.
I wish they had had more scenes other than a couple of phone calls but the plot kind of kept them separate.
I didn’t think they would end up together (I actually thought that Jack might end the season exactly as he did) but that the possibility of it would be there.
Audrey’s death was very tragic since it appeared she was safe and then this killer shoots her with a pistol in front of several CIA agents (it played out great but logically it was a little far fetched that the killer would have taken such a big risk). Her reaction to the shot is priceless as the pain and shock came over her. Kate’s desperate attempts to save Audrey only made it more tragic. I had trouble sleeping last night just seeing that look on her face and I rarely have that kind of reaction to a TV or movie death. It’s only make believe but this is extremely heartbreaking.
Mark’s earlier scene in which Jack mistakenly makes him believe he would sacrifice Audrey for the greater good is also painful in which his attempt to save his wife is by telling Jack “she loves you”, which is obviously true. Jack’s reaction is exactly what he has been trying to suppress, his love for Audrey, who he had given up years before but never gotten over.
The way the show treats her death, with Ron finding out but not telling Heller until after the crisis is over is nice and Heller’s remarks while Audrey’s body is being loaded onto Air Force One are very moving. The show made excellent use of Heller this year. I do feel that Jack should have been revealed to have been watching her coffin from a distance as a tribute.
Jack’s final call to Audrey in the penultimate episode recalls his last chat with Teri in the penultimate episode in Season 1. Jack’s rage in going after Cheng recalls him going after Victor Drazen after falsely believing that Kim had been killed in Season 1.
In conclusion I do not feel that Audrey needed to die and I wish we had seen more scenes of her and Jack together this year but the episode was extremely well made and the season will rank as one of the best. I do take solace in that the aftermath of Audrey’s death was handled tastefully.
Phee
July 16, 2014 at 1:27 amSame line Jack said to her, Day 5, hour 5, first time she saw him after his faked death. It was perfect that they re-used the line on Day 9. It made me believe that their story was going to continue. Considering how Day 5 ended, I shoulda known as soon as Cheng showed up that they wouldn’t end up properly reunited after all. *sigh*
Drasan
July 15, 2014 at 9:34 amOliver
July 15, 2014 at 10:32 amEven if Season 10 were to be promoted as a proper conclusion, would that be the truth? They basically did just that this season, at least at first. Also, the fewer old characters are involved, the less impactful the end can be. For that matter, I’m fairly indifferent to whether or not Tony can redeem himself at this point.
Acer4666
July 15, 2014 at 10:04 amWhen I heard the final action set piece would be at the docks, I thought it was a nice subtle nod to the Season 1 finale – I didn’t think they would re-create that scene word for word when telling Jack about Kim/Audrey’s death.
Also, William Devane was given a beautiful speech and scene to perform, and he did it as chirpy as he always is. I totally didn’t believe his grief at all, also the way Jack got over it afterwards was unbelievable as well.
Gary Tan
July 15, 2014 at 10:12 amThe writers are pissed off: If we don’t kill this Heller, we kill another!!! (Audrey Heller before marrying to Raines)
Boom! If the first sniper is down, they send another. Boom! If Kate Morgan kills the 2nd, we send moarrrrrr until Audrey is dead!
Why is Audrey expendable? Because she has a substitution: Kate Morgan. Kate said to Jack on phone: OH, I am so so so sorry!!! I let Audrey to be killed so that I can be with you in Season 10. I am Renee Walker version 2.0.
Why Chloe is not killed? Because no one can substitute for her. Not yet. Gavin is GREAT! But Jack can’t be with him unless Jack Bauer is turned gay by the Russians in Season 10. If the Russians can manage that, the writers can afford to kill Chloe.
Now we know the so-called stunning twist is always killing someone expendable off. Oh my God!!! I am so fond of Yvonne!!! Please don’t kill her in Season 10.
Boooooom! Silent clock again, as expected.
Drasan
July 15, 2014 at 10:43 amNow what could bring Jack back this time. He knows that Chloe and his family are safe as long as he stays with Russians. Could killing Chloe or Kim early in a season 10 be an actual possibility? Pretty like how it happended in season 5. Imagine, first scene, Chloe or Kim dies and that leads Jack to his final rampage and the conclusion of 24.
Oliver
July 15, 2014 at 10:50 amDrasan
July 15, 2014 at 11:13 amXAM
July 15, 2014 at 10:59 amHowever, I DON’T think Audrey should have died. I think first of all they shouldn’t have made Mark the weasely shithouse that he was, they should have ultimately made him a decent, heroic man and have Jack witness that, so he could have a final goodbye scene with Audrey to tell her she has a stand up husband and their marriage is worth saving.
THAT would’ve been the classy way to end it, as it is I agree with people that call her death gratuitous. Jack STILL could’ve had his “this is for Audrey” line without her dying, ‘cos believe it or not we fans aren’t all fucking newcomers or goldfish, we KNOW what Cheng has done to Audrey in China.
Oliver
July 15, 2014 at 11:11 amPaula
July 15, 2014 at 12:47 pmMj
July 15, 2014 at 2:25 pmR.I.P. Audrey Raines.
A great character with an undeserving death…
New West Virginian
July 15, 2014 at 3:18 pmDeborah Zawacki
July 15, 2014 at 4:40 pmNew West Virginian
July 15, 2014 at 9:50 pmI would have ranked this episode very highly if it wasn’t for her death, the action and stuff was great and Cheng’s death was one of the best Jack kills ever but Jack deserved to be with Audrey. I would have minded it less if Kate had died instead, or even if Chloe was killed.
Kiki Vanderway
July 15, 2014 at 9:55 pmAdam
July 15, 2014 at 5:01 pmI didn’t see it coming at all, but I kinda liked it.
New West Virginian
July 15, 2014 at 9:51 pmSydney
July 15, 2014 at 5:54 pmSydney
July 15, 2014 at 6:03 pmRoger
July 15, 2014 at 6:19 pmMy pov is that she hoped a future with Jack… Even Mark notice that…
Plus, after the shot, she start crying….
Obviously that was not the fate that she wanted to….
Bpgraff72
July 16, 2014 at 7:38 amChlojack
July 15, 2014 at 6:43 pmRoger
July 15, 2014 at 6:54 pmEverytime i think about what her happened i be come sad…
Audrey character deserve major respect…
Her death is completely useless for me, i mean she died for “nothing”.
Bpgraff72
July 16, 2014 at 8:35 amNew West Virginian
July 15, 2014 at 7:17 pmIf Jack didn’t have to go on the run, Chloe wouldn’t have been fired from CTU for helping him, so she wouldn’t have gone to work for Adrian Cross, and without her expertise the override device wouldn’t have been made. So in a way all this happened because Heller pushed Jack away from Audrey in Season 8.
Jim
July 15, 2014 at 8:05 pmI really liked her character – sorry to see her go.
V
July 15, 2014 at 8:58 pmNew West Virginian
July 15, 2014 at 9:52 pmOliver
July 16, 2014 at 1:32 amRina
July 16, 2014 at 3:25 amDespite the fact of Audrey’s death, which I hated so much… I think the good part is at least she died with both of them know that she had never hated him. Not good for Jack though. Damn.
I’m sad to loose another character. It’s the same shocking state, which I’ve got after Teri’s death, Mason’s death.. Michelle, Edgar, Bill, Renee.. now Audrey. Unexpected and shocking. But that’s ’24’. It was always ‘good’ in unexpecting kills.
Catherine
July 16, 2014 at 6:41 amThey ” killed” her 2 times in season 6, and the Jack’s farewell to her was heartbreaking. Better they keep their love story that way.
Besides it’s pointless. Teri’s death leads to an harder Jack in season 2, Renee’s death is the origin of the last arc of the season 8…but Audrey’s death ? No need to that to have Jack kill Chang !
I’m very disapointed by this episode
Phee
July 17, 2014 at 11:32 pmBefore the ep aired I’d been wondering about that, due to regrets over how he dealt with the Russians. He only really needed to capture Cheng alive, maybe would have been better if he’d remained alive so he could be questioned in case there was useful information inside that head that Jack removed. Had Audrey remained alive, I’m sure she’d have understood that, maybe even regretted her insistence that he be killed ASAP. I reckon he probably went the extra mile and killed Cheng because it had been Audrey’s dying wish to him. That makes this kill different to Novakovich & Co, because Jack didn’t just decide to do it of his own accord.
Jason
July 16, 2014 at 8:51 amAudrey’s death was not neccesary at all! The writers make a wrong decision when they choose to kill her off.
AgentRez
July 16, 2014 at 6:30 pmOliver
July 16, 2014 at 1:10 pmC
July 16, 2014 at 3:53 pmAgentRez
July 16, 2014 at 6:32 pmI have to say, though, I did kind of feel bad for Mark in the end, even though I think her death was more his fault than Jack’s. Now that the season is over and we know he didn’t have some other hidden agenda, it is clear that for all his faults, he really did love her. I kind of have to feel bad for anyone whose wife is killed and who is arrested for treason in a span of 2 hours.
Sydney
July 17, 2014 at 4:58 amSydney
July 17, 2014 at 6:24 amPhee
July 17, 2014 at 11:17 pmBut she’d still have felt strongly about Mark’s betrayal and how he was someone she didn’t truly know, so considering what happened, I think it’s a bit of a blessing that she didn’t have that troubling her mind at the end on top of everything else. Now that I’m thinking about it, there’s a similar theme there to what happened with Kate and Adam. Not the same exact situation, but one spouse dying while the other has a false impression of who they are. Wonder if that occurred to Kate at all.
Anyway, would I have liked to see Audrey tear Mark a new one and have him realise she’s not the fragile creature he’s treated her as? Hell yes! But I’m OK with her not having known due to what happened.
Drasan
July 16, 2014 at 1:12 pmRoger
July 16, 2014 at 2:17 pmI hope in an (extra) alternative ending in the blu-ray release…
Like they did with the S1 dvd-version (with Teri survive).
Maybe they can change Audrey’s fate and reunite with Jack…
Serena
July 16, 2014 at 2:22 pmSam
July 16, 2014 at 2:51 pmBirgitte
July 16, 2014 at 4:02 pmRoger
July 16, 2014 at 5:14 pmAfterall they change the “finale” until last minute…..
ali
July 16, 2014 at 7:53 pmSam
July 16, 2014 at 8:33 pmMary Jo McGuire
July 16, 2014 at 10:02 pmI am just glad Jack is still alive. And I don’t think Chloe would be able to live with the knowledge that Jack traded his freedom for her life. Chloe would obviously spend her life trying to free Jack.
They could free him for another day, And his love for Kim and her children is still at truth in his heart. Don’t be killing off Kim and the kids……could we PLEASE end with Jack being happy?
He was a great grandpa. Loved that scene with him falling asleep on the couch with litte Terrie.
I just want Jack to be alive and happy.
So grateful that the author of Life writes stories that end up with good overcoming evil. Praise God!
Sorry that Audrey died. The tear was for Jack. No doubt.
Sam
July 17, 2014 at 12:10 amNew West Virginian
July 17, 2014 at 12:47 amPhee
July 18, 2014 at 12:30 amEMAIARI
July 17, 2014 at 4:09 amBut where was the intrigue, the suspense, the shocking twist(s)?? Whilst we fans are used to 24 reusing plots and themes, which is fine providing there are noticeable differentiators and that it is fitting for that purpose, the writers have still shown a remarkable ability to toss in some top surprises and gut-wrenching moments amidst the filler- Chapelle’s finale the best ever 24 line for me, Mason’s ending not far behind. But there are lots more. However, there was nothing here that we didn’t expect, which is a great shame. The intelligence factor of the whole show seems to have deteriorated- or did it ever exist? Maybe I am simply now used to modern TV/films produced with out-of-this-world budgets and technology, and for which years and spent in the making.
I repeat though, I am an addict and nothing will stop me watching more- of which I desperately hope there is. I am certainly in the camp that feels the only suitable ending for complete series closure is Jack’s death, so I hope we get to this at some stage. 24 led by Kate Morgan is a terrible thought- Jack Bauer IS 24! The ending has to be truly EPIC though, and if they keep taking away the shows greatest second-tier characters, it will prove hard to build to such a climax on an emotional level….
Muriel Scheuer
July 17, 2014 at 3:41 pmI really hope that Audrey is not really dead (as they did for Tony) and that they will bring her back as they did in S6 and in LAD. I was a big fan of 24 until this last episode and if Audrey isn’t bring back in a new season, I’m not sure to look for 24 again.
So, #BringBackAudrey !
Sam
July 17, 2014 at 5:24 pmPat
July 17, 2014 at 11:43 pmChlojack
July 18, 2014 at 10:57 amhttp://www.soundonsight.org/why-the-24-live-another-day-finale-death-was-a-slightly-sexist-failure-of-imagination/
Kiki Vanderway
July 18, 2014 at 12:48 pmSam
July 18, 2014 at 12:06 pmCatherine
July 18, 2014 at 1:42 pmI hoped the writers said something about that…all Audrey’s arc was a botched job !!
Kiki Vanderway
July 18, 2014 at 2:10 pmMark is a cleaner and a doer and had her fathers blessing. At some point his take charge attitude was probably welcomed and not smothering. When we see Mark he is stressed out from having to cover up for Heller and dealing with a more assertive wife who is stepping on his toes telling him what the best thing is for her father and giving him support even if Mark disagrees with the president about what to do. He was probably ok sorta at one point in time.
Audrey could not go to Jack not could Jack go to her.
The time live appears to indicate she was still not well in Day 7 so although by day 8 she was ok it was too late.
As the defacto First Lady to a political figure running for president and then being president Audrey could not go out and find a man wanted for treason — it would have placed her and her father and Jack in a no win situation. If she finds him he has to turn himself in or she joins him as a fugitive if he finds her he has to turn himself in its an unwinnable premise.
Catherine
July 19, 2014 at 9:08 amLB
July 18, 2014 at 11:01 pmUk viewer
July 19, 2014 at 4:58 amMy favourite ending was series four, when jack literally walked into the sunset despite the heartbreak of leaving audrey behind. I expected something similar this time.
The series was conceived to bring final closure. It could have been great with an alternative (bittersweet) ending.
Audrey was portrayed as one of the more gentle characters so killing her so brutally left bad taste in my mouth. I’m sure I saw interviews with kim raver and a writer in which they suggested audrey was brought back with the lntenlltion of her and jack finally reuniting. That could have been done, and overall ending still need not have been saccharine. What was the point in bringing back audrey and Heller for both to meet such a tragic end. There had been few scenes with jack and audrey interacting, but they were brilliantly done. What a shame to spoil that with such a brutal ending.
Of all the characters,I thought neither audrey nor kim would ever be killed.
Kim Raver was amazing this season, I wonder what she thought of the ending. Would be interested to know.
Very sadistic to have all Jack’s partners,who were all vulnerable characters,shot dead.
Very disappointed with the writers for choosing this end, did not expect sunshine and roses but this was too much. Who watches to be completely depressed at the end?
Kudos to kim raver and William Devine especially.
Annette
July 27, 2014 at 9:37 pmIn my little fantasy world, Kate saves Audrey, and Jack and Audrey run off together in the sunset and finally have their peace. They live the rest of their lives on a tropical island with Jack’s daughter and granddaughter visiting on holidays. Jack finally has something good happen to him, his reward for all of his sacrifice and they are happy and at peace. That is my 24 ending.
Catherine
July 19, 2014 at 9:06 amHere Jack ends up prisoner and as the Russian says , they aren’t going to have much respect for the Geneva Convention!
Chloe has lost her husband, her son, her lover (who betrayed her).
Mark and Heller lost everything too.
Kate, already hurt by not supporting her husband, failed to protect Audrey, she resigns.
And the Russians who were responsible of Hassan’s and Renee’s deaths, and wanted to nuclearize New York in Season 8, get what they want: Jack Bauer!
It was very depressing….we need another season !!!
Sam
July 19, 2014 at 9:43 amI just want them to bring Audrey back!!!!
joe
July 19, 2014 at 5:38 pmstinkfist
July 19, 2014 at 6:13 pmHer end comes far too late.
p.s. Kim Raver is really bad actress.
LAD Fan
July 21, 2014 at 11:59 amstinkfist
July 26, 2014 at 7:04 pmalso, i am sure that i am in minority, but that is no argument..especially when most of the fans come from usa, and whole world knows how stupid americans are. so, completely irrelevant love stories are just taking precious time in episodes.
stinkfist
July 26, 2014 at 7:06 pmyou are my jack
July 19, 2014 at 7:52 pmi think after her,jack’s daughter is the only person jack cares about
David C
July 20, 2014 at 3:19 am#BringAudreyBack
July 20, 2014 at 4:13 pm1) as the daughter of the president of USA, she didn’t wear a bulletproof vest to go meeting someone in the middle of a park in the night… (Not beliveable).
2) Once the first sniper is killed, Kate and her team are gently talking and walking in that park instead of running Audrey in a securised place (with a bulletproof vest on her) (another incredible mistake),
3) Jack didn’t need Audrey’s death to want to kill Cheng so her death was totaly unnecessary at this point.
4) even if we admit she is dead, who really beleive that her death will not be taken as a war attack ??? She’s the President’s daughter, she is a politicaly involved in her father’s government as a member of his team, and her death should be considered only as a simple “collateral” lost ? Uncredible !
It would be better to consider that being alive, she may live her own life, involving or not (or sometimes) Jack as they do it since the 4th season.
Marty
July 20, 2014 at 1:47 pmRoger
July 24, 2014 at 8:08 amThey can put an alternative ending version on the Blu-Ray release (like S1 dvd-version, with Teri survived), so they can reunite Jack and Audrey in the next “day”.
#BringBackAudrey
Jack>Chuck
July 24, 2014 at 8:14 amThe final scene with Chloe is fantastic, even the silent clock for Jack, leaving is destiny in a dark place…
BUT…
The death of Audrey was COMPLETELY unnecessary and useless for the story.
The directors make an incredible mistake killing her…
I hope they find a (credible) way for get her back.
#BringBackAudrey
New West Virginian
July 28, 2014 at 3:20 amHere is my alternative ending. Its interesting how when Audrey first appeared in season 4, some people really hated her and now everyone loves her. I’ve always liked Audrey and felt she was the perfect girl for Jack. Kate Warner and Diane should be glad they didn’t end up romantically involved with him!
leslie
August 1, 2014 at 10:50 pmI absolutely hated this ending because it just felt to me that the writers tried too hard to throw everyone a surprise. Sometimes, I like being able to predict what will happen. They don’t have to try so hard to fool fans.
I’ve been even trying to think of how they might bring her back. Maybe something along the lines of faking her death to flush out the bad guys or whatever.
James Brown
August 2, 2014 at 5:55 pmOn another point i didnt like the fact that this series was only 12 episodes!!!!
BRING BACK JACK !!!!!!!!
Simi
September 9, 2014 at 10:37 amThroughout the season we watched Jack and Audrey coming closer, wishing them their happy end (at least until the next crazy day comes up) and then … she DIES :-((((((
It was a great season with lots of twists and great Jack Bauer action. It just seems so depressing that yet another love of his had to die. Especially, because they seemed so perfect for each other and had developed such a special bond.
Honestly, I am still hoping, that Audrey didn’t really die and that they will put in another twist with the next season, that she had to “die” in order for Jack to willingly give himself up to the Russians and for the Chinese to think, that they don’t have any more leverage. PLEASE 24 WRITERS!!!!!!
Also, some sort of a last conversation between Jack and Heller and also Jack and Kate would have been nice. At least Cloe got a nice goodbye!!!!
Jon
October 6, 2014 at 10:55 amdx
November 23, 2014 at 12:27 pmdx
November 26, 2014 at 7:52 amBelchek
December 21, 2014 at 12:44 amNot only that, -she died because of a second shooter-. That was so dumb and pathetic… you’re telling me that CIA operatives managed to eliminate a sniper but failed to clear an area of potential threats?
It was just dumb and enraging altogether. Audrey’s death was in vain.
A
September 17, 2017 at 5:51 am