[WhiskeyRebel]

I was relieved at the end of last season when Jack faked his death and went into hiding. I assumed they were retiring the series at that. This year I really, really did not want to get sucked into it again but I did. The series is the standard-setter for unrelenting suspense but along the way there are so many threads left dangling that would be fascinating to explore, and that has been the case in each season. I realize it is inherent in the compressed time frame in which the action occurs, but often when I think the series is veering into a really cool topic, it turns out to be a passing distraction thrown in for a momentary jolt.

Wonder if Jack's sudden reappearance will trigger a diplomatic standoff with China to complicate the search for the missing nerve gas.