As the 24 promo below hypes: There are only four hours left until the end of an era...

Unfortunately, that era is limping toward the finish line, as last night's episode and the storyline playing out right now is an absolutely snooze, with nothing at stake.

Read our detailed opinion on why 24 is making us sad and then check out the official Fox preview for the noon hour:

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