Top Ten 24 Characters RANKED!

24 has some incredible characters that make it one of the best shows of all time! I wanted to highlight the best characters of the show in this ranking! Now, without further ado, I, Brighton Nelson of The Reel Ranker, present to you today's article: Top Ten Worst 24 Characters RANKED!

10: Tony Almeida

Days Featured: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Seven, Ten

My bro Tony is basically the Walter White of 24. He starts as the goody-two-shoes of CTU, then becomes the loving husband of Michelle, and then, after her loss, becomes a rogue, anti-government gangster man. Good stuff. Tony is the most developed protagonist of the show outside of Jack, and his descent into immorality is equally tragic and terrific. Tony is a brilliant character all around and easily one of the show's best characters.

9: Morris O'Brian

Days Featured: Five, Six, and Seven

Morris is simply a brilliant-badarse, stay-at-home dad full of forgiveness, fun, and flamboyance. Morris and Chloe have terrific on-screen chemistry and are one of the cutest couples I've ever seen. Morris alone is more than enough for me to love the much-maligned Season 6—his charming sentimentality and empathetic charisma secure him a spot as one of my favorite 24 characters.

8: President James Heller

Days Featured: Four, Five, Six, and Nine

The first of three consecutive presidents on this list, James Heller gets a lot of time in the limelight before we see him take the presidency. Introduced as the Secretary of Defense on Day 4, Heller has a strong screen presence from the get-go. He is a character who you simultaneously love and hate, as he is an awesome guy. Still, James also does dumb things that constantly go against what Jack wants (like not letting him date Audrey, who's a grown woman who can make her own choices, and by wrongfully using evidence to convict President Logan). However, as annoying as Heller is sometimes, he's hard not to love, especially once he is President on Day 9. He shines the most here, with his disheartening dementia storyline that hits close to home in the age of Donald Trump and Joe Biden. His complicated relationship with Jack Bauer, his screen presence, and his strong will and honesty all make James Heller one of my favorite characters in 24.

7: Madame President Allison Taylor

Days Featured: Seven & Eight

I was genuinely surprised by how much I loved President Taylor by the end of Day 8! While she isn't quite as good as David Palmer, there's a reason she's only one spot lower than him on this list! President Taylor feels like a mix of David Palmer, Mrs. Incredible, and a general authority second counselor of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She's firm in her foundations, and she runs without being weary. Awful religious jokes aside, President Taylor has a loving yet ruthless presidency with a side of edgy feminism, making her an easy candidate for fifth place on this list.

6: Sherry Palmer

Days Featured: One, Two, and Three

While she's not as inherently villainous as many on this list, she has an unrivaled screen presence that makes her one of the best characters on the show. She consistently gets in hot water, working against her ex-husband, David Palmer, to get revenge for the divorce and to get into the government by other means. Sherry is simply a brilliant character and is almost unrivaled as a 24 villain. But there's one that's better.

5: President David Palmer

Days Featured: One, Two, Three, Four, Five

As a major character during the first five seasons of the show, David Palmer is easily one of my favorite characters of 24. His two-season stint as President of the United States was one of the biggest highlights of early 24. Palmer makes just as many difficult decisions as Jack, and his subplots are always so interesting—the first season's accidental murder cover-up, the second season's pleading of the 25th Amendment, the third season's decision to resign because of his moral principles, his fourth season advisory to then-President Charles Logan, and his untimely assassination at the beginning of Season 5. And outside of all of the subplots, David's just a fantastic guy in the first place! His leadership is always powerful and stern yet loving, and he never oversteps his bounds as President. David Palmer is one of my favorite characters for a reason: with always-interesting subplots and a great personality, he deserves the fourth-place spot on my ranking.

4: FBI Agent Renee Walker

Days Featured: Seven & Eight

As Jack's partner-against-crime in Days 7 and 8, Renee is one of the most likable characters in 24 from the moment she graces the screen. She's more down-to-earth and play-by-the-rules than Jack, but when necessary, she's just as ruthless and hardcore. Her Day 7 story arc of learning to accept the burden of being an agent who always does what's best for the country was fantastic, and her Day 8 appearance goes to show Renee's not only accepted it but has gotten exceptionally good at it. She's easily Jack's most interesting field agent partner, and both their friendship and romantic relationship are beautiful. Renee's death in the second act of Day 8 is so heartbreaking, as she and Jack never get the happy ending they rightfully deserve! Her death on Day 8 serves as a powerful motivation for Jack to go on a rampage in one of the show's best sequences. Overall, while not quite as good as his analyst partner, Chloe, Renee is easily one of 24's best characters, even though she's only around for a season and a half.

3: President Charles Logan

Days Featured: Four, Five, Six, and Eight

As the mastermind behind Season 5's events and a redeemed villain by the events of Season 8, President Charles Logan is the best villain of the show! He's similar to Sherry in a lot of ways but more cowardly yet, somehow, more formidable. Simply put, you can't get much better of a villain than the literal president of the United States being the mole to a terrorist plot. He's basically one of my favorite fictional villains of all time, up there with Lost's Benjamin Linus, The Dark Knight's Joker, and The Hunger Games's President Snow. He's that phenomenal of a villain!

2: Federal Agent Jack Bauer

Days Featured: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, and Nine

As the protagonist, Jack Bauer is the deepest and most fleshed-out character of 24. He always does what he feels is suitable for the country, even at the expense of his loved ones, his career, or his reputation. Jack has got to be the most epic agent of all time, putting characters like James Bond to complete shame. He can go undercover, pilot aircraft, speak six languages, completely withstand the worst of torture, and more. Yet he's still absolutely a kind and loving person who simply wants a humble life of peace and family, but due to his loyalty to his country, he never gets the chance. In the end, Jack Bauer is one of the best protagonists of all time, but somehow, there's one character I like better.

1: Chloe O'Brian

Days Featured: Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, and Nine

Introduced as a rather annoying side character in Season 3, Chloe O'Brian quickly becomes the most funny and lovable character of the whole series! By the end, she's practically the second most important character of the show! She's cute, obviously flawed, and has four times the personality of the other characters on the show! She may not be a complicated character, but as Jack Bauer's best friend, Chloe is always dependable in solving conflict, no matter what it takes. And, for that, she is my absolute favorite character in 24.

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