In the real world we remain scarred by 9/11 and thankful for no further attacks. Yet the poor people of  TV’s 24 have endured enough terrorism, assassination and corruption for our Decade From Hell to be nothing but screwball fun.

This nerdy list documents the big bad news of Planet 24. A few nukes, lots of presidents (six of them during three terms) and thousands of conspiracies.

Year One – All this happens on the day of the California presidential primary

• A commercial airliner is blown up over the California desert.
• Several assassination attempts on Senator David Palmer, the proto-Obama presidential candidate.
• Sen. Palmer reveals his son was involved in an accidental death years ago. But he still wins the CA primary.

18 Months Later (Season Two) – In the interim Sen. Palmer becomes the first black president and divorces his wife. Another historical first.

• The Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) headquarters in LA is bombed by terrorists.
• Civil unrest in parts of the country. Some attacks on Muslims from rumors of a terrorist bomb explosion. (No one knows a nuke blew up in the CA desert!) The National Guard restores peace.
• President Palmer temporarily removed from office by vote of Cabinet. The vice-president briefly carries out presidential duties.
• Assassination attempt on Pres. Palmer in LA leaving him infected with biotoxins.

Three Years Go By (Season Three) – The President, still bearing scars from the bio attack, is facing re-election.

• A presidential debate is interrupted by reports of a terrorist threat.
• Pres. Palmer surprisingly drops out of the presidential race right before the election.
• Former first lady Sherry Palmer is killed in an LA apartment under mysterious circumstances.

18 Months Later (Season Four) – The Keeler/Logan (Republicans?) team wins the presidency over whomever was scrambled to take Palmer’s place on the ticket.

• A commuter train crashes in California killing dozens.
• Air Force One carrying the president is shot down. The vice-president Charles Logan takes the oath of office as the president is unable to serve.

8 More Months Later (Season Five) - Charles Logan (Gregory Itzin) still serves as president. We guess President Keeler died or remains incapacitated like Israel’s Ariel Sharon.

• Former President David Palmer is shot and killed in LA. No one ever finds who did it and theories abound.
• Russian separatist terrorist take over an LA-area airport and execute several hostages on live TV.
• Terrorist fire missle at the Russian president’s motorcade in Los Angeles.
• Nerve gas is released by terrorists in an LA mall killing approximately 10-20.
• Terrorists execute a nerve gas attack on CTU headquarters killing dozens.
• A Natural Gas plant is exploded in Los Angeles by terrorists but a greater threat is averted.
• Martial law declared in Los Angeles by the president.
• Charles Logan removed as president for high crimes. Hal Gardner, the VP becomes the unprecedented third man to serve as president during one term.

Two Years Later (Season Six) – In the time away the disgraced ex-President Logan pleads guilty to obstruction of justice. The nation elects Wayne Palmer, younger brother of the late Pres. David Palmer.

• The US is suffering through 11 weeks of domestic terrorism. Suicide bombers have killed dozens in malls, buses and other public places.
• The first ever nuke attack on US soil! Muslim terrorists detonate a nuclear suitcase bomb in Valencia, CA killing over 12,000.
• President Wayne Palmer is critically wounded in a White House bunker explosion. Muslim terrorist leader is publicly blamed but public later learns of internal coup attempt.
• The vice-president, Noah Daniels (Powers Boothe), assumes presidential duties.
• Pres. Palmer is restored to office but later collapses during a live press conference from cerebral hemorrhage.
• Daniels sworn in under the 25th Amendment. Sadly he will wind up completing the Palmer term.

Three and a Half Years Later (24:Redemption TV Movie) -

• Inauguration Day for President Allison Taylor, the nation’s first female president.
• The US Embassy in Sangala, a fictional African country, is evacuated by presidential order after a coup erupts.

Four Years Later (Season Seven) -Shortly after taking office the president’s son commits suicide (or so the public believes).

• President Taylor (Cherry Jones) orders the “humanitarian” invasion of Sangala to restore its elected leader.
• Terrorists take control of air traffic technology and crash a commercial plane in D.C.
• The White House is attacked by General Juma from Sangala. He takes the president hostage and forces her to read a statement viewed by millions live on the web.
• The FBI rescues the president in a massive firefight killing Gen. Juma.
• The First Daughter is arrested for ordering the murder of Jonas Hodges, a private defense company CEO.

Imagine all The History Channel, 60 Minutes, books and Talk Radio that would develop from this blender of everything bad post-JFK amped on Adderall.