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.

Julian McMahon, Dylan Walsh, Joely Richardson
Seasons: 1-5
Network: FX

Story: Set in a south Florida plastic surgery center and centering around the two doctors who own it. One a sex craved charmer out only for his personal gratification, the other a family man desperate to patch up his rocky marriage.

John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Gareth D. Lloyd
Seasons: 1-2
Network: BBC2

Story: The raunchier and more adult "Doctor Who" spin--off follows the colorful team members of the Torchwood Institute based in Cardiff who investigate and police assorted alien and human temporal activity on Earth.