Show: 24 The most devastating moment on television this year. Hands down. President Palmer had been a rock on 24 throughout its first four seasons. So, when he was unexpectedly gunned down in the opening moments of the fifth season premiere, the surprise was both unbelievable and horribly sad. It was a great decision dramatically and set the season's story in motion, but was also as heart-wrenching a moment as I've ever witnessed on TV. Start Page / #10 / #9 / #8 / #7 / #6 / #5 / #4 / #3 / #2 / #1