so deceived

** Edit**
MAN. The deception never ends. I thought Redemption was 4 hours over a period of 2 days, but it turns out it's only 2 hours. And yesterday was it. Karashiiiiiiiii :(

I'm a HUGE fan of 24. I've followed all 6 seasons faithfully, so I was bummed that the 7th season was going to start after such a long wait -- January 11, 09; that's 19 months of waiting! I was talking to George about 24 about a month ago, and he asked me "did you see the new 24 trailer?! It's crazy! Jack's in Africa as a missionary, there's a female president, etc..." I immediately went to 24's site and watched the trailer, but was totally confused when the trailer had none of those things. It showed an alive Tony Almeida instead, which in of itself is pretty shocking anyway.

Then last night, people were talking about 24 and its 2-hour premiere tonight. I was yet again super confused, since I was sure it started in January... but I tuned in anyway, and as I was watching the 1st hour (by myself, so lonely....) I was getting super into it, like the old days. For some odd reason though, there were commercials advertising "24: Redemption" out on DVD starting Tuesday. I was like.. "how in the world can they offer a whole season of TV before it's all over...?!" So I googled "24: Redemption" and lo and behold, I got this from wiki:

24: Redemption (previously named 24: Exile) is a television movie, bridging the gap between the sixth and seventh seasons of the TV series 24. Set in the fictional nation Sangala, Jack Bauer finds himself caught up in a military coup while trying to find somewhere he can 'be at peace'. Meanwhile, in the United States, it is Inauguration Day, where President-elect Allison Taylor is being sworn in to office.

The movie aired on November 23, 2008 and an extended director's cut is scheduled to be released on DVD two days later.

OH. EM. GEE. THIS ISN'T SEASON 7 -- IT'S A TV MOVIE!!!! I FEEL SO DECEIVED!!!! I came into tonight expecting a whole season out of it, and now I just have 4 hours of bliss. How did I never know that Redemption was just a television movie?!?!?!?!? What the heck.

It's okay though. Jack Bauer is still my hero.

PS - Someone. Please. Watch 24 with me. It's not fun getting excited and scared all by myself.