In the world of television, Kiefer Sutherland is synonymous with Jack Bauer, the granite-jawed hero of 24 who could save the world in a single afternoon. But on the streets of Los Angeles this week, the clock finally seemed to run out for the 59-year-old actor.
Sutherland was arrested in the early hours of Monday morning, 12 January 2026, following a volatile confrontation with a rideshare driver that had left fans and industry insiders questioning the state of his personal and professional life.
