Kiefer Sutherland, Mary L. Rajskub, James Morrison
Seasons: 1-7
Network: FOX

Story: Agent Jack Bauer races the clock on some of the worst days of his life as he must stop assorted terrorist threats to the United States with the help of his fellow CTU agents. Not helping are assorted betrayals from within.

Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Kristin Chenoweth
Seasons: 1-2
Network: The CW

Story: A pie maker gifted with the ability to bring dead things back to life briefly by touching them goes around finding out who killed murder victims by asking the corpses themselves, and then collecting the reward.

Michael Chiklis, Benito Martinez, CCH Pounder
Seasons: 1-7
Network: FX

Story: Focuses on the tension between a group of corrupt but brutally effective cops & assault team members; the honest detectives caught in the middle who play both sides; and a police captain torn over his job and his ambitions.