24 Prequel, "Redemption," Looks Intense, Scary [2] The preview for the show's two-hour "event" in November might be just the bait. There's more of the same ol' 24 antics, but this time Jack Bauer is "battling an international crisis" in war-torn Africa. Meanwhile, our shady Tom Lennox (Peter MacNicol) chats with the new President of the United States who is, in 24's timely fashion, a woman.