In an effort to discontinue the monotonous and repetitive creation of a different "24" thread every week, I've decided to have a single thread dedicated to the greatest drama series on television.
I'll continue to update the following post with information about the characters and the events in each hour. I will only post information that has aired (EST). All other relevant information to the show that has not aired is asked to be hidden with spoiler tags.
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Jack Bauer - Keifer Sutherland Erin Driscoll - Alberta Watson Audrey Raines - Kim Raver Secretary of Defence James Heller - William Devane Tony Almeida - Carlos Bernard Navi Araz - Nestor Serrano Behrooz Araz - Jonathan Ahdout Dina Araz - Shohreh Aghdashloo Edgar Stiles - Louis Lombardi Sarah Gavin - Lana Parrilla Curtis Manning - Roger R. Cross President John Keeler - Geoff Pierson Marianne Taylor - Aisha Tyler Chloe O'Brian - Mary Lynn Rajskub Omar - Tony Plana
Day 4: Eighteen months after the conclusion of Season 3, CTU has a new leader, Erin Driscoll, a steely government agent who made firing Jack one of her first priorities.
After the explosion of a commuter train, Jack, who is now working for Secretary of Defense James Heller and also is romantically involved with Heller's married daughter, Audrey Raines, suddenly finds himself heading back to CTU for a meeting with Driscoll. Jack believes that the train explosion is a prelude for bigger things to come and as this day unfolds, he finds that his instincts are right. [/i]
7:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M. (Episode 1)
Eighteen months have elapsed since the conclusion of Day 3. A commuter train bound for Los Angeles explodes. A man steals a suitcase from a passenger in the wreckage and then kills him.
Jack has been dismissed from CTU and now works for Secretary of Defense James Heller. Jack is involved with Heller's daughter, Audrey, and their relationship is growing serious. Jack is in LA for a meeting with CTU Director Erin Driscoll, who fired him a year ago, but he finds himself alienated at CTU by Driscoll and the new staff when reports of a possible terrorist strike come in.
A young computer hacker named Andrew Paige sees something that he shouldn't on the Internet. Suddenly, he finds himself running for his life as he is pursued by terrorists. Luckily, he is able to warn Chloe O'Brian before its too late.
The Turkish Araz family are not what they seem and it becomes clear that they are heavily involved with the day's events. Meanwhile, Heller has a confrontation with his estranged son.
Jack finds that Chloe is his only ally as he tries to prove that the train explosion is merely a diversionary target.
8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. (Episode 2)
Jack pushes Driscoll to reinstate him in the wake of Heller's kidnapping. He finds himself working as a subordinate when the Field Ops team goes to pick up Andrew.
Behrooz finds himself torn between his loyalty to his parents and his feelings for his girlfriend as he is sent on his first assignment.
Heller tries to comfort his daughter as his captors broadcast their intensions on the Internet.
9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. (Episode 3)
Jack tracks Kalil with Chloe's aid, but is forced to watch helplessly as Andrew is tortured for information.
Behrooz pleads with his parents when they order him to bring Debbie to their home for questioning.
Curtis uses harsh methods to interrogate Heller's son as Driscoll continues to search for Jack.
10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. (Episode 4)
Jack acts as a bandit and takes hostages to buy Chloe more time to get satellite surveillance. Meanwhile, Chloe must confide in Edgar for help when Driscoll becomes suspicious.
Behrooz discovers just how far his mother is willing to go to insure that their secret mission is successful.
Heller and Audrey attempt to escape from Omar, while Driscoll uses her influence to deal with a personal crisis.
11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. (Episode 5)
Jack and Driscoll agree to work together when the police make a critical error in dealing with Kalil.
Heller and Audrey take drastic action in the hopes of avoiding the impending trial.
Driscoll makes a deal with Chloe to get her out of the way, while the Araz family faces another problem in their cover-up.
12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. (Episode 6)
Jack initiates a fierce gun battle with the terrorists as he races to rescue Heller and Audrey before the military strike begins.
Dina questions her own dedication to their cause when her husband reveals his plans for Behrooz.
Driscoll and Curtis uncover new evidence that points to an even bigger attack by the terrorists.
Audrey has an awkward meeting with her husband, and Heller butts heads once again with his son.
1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. (Episode 7)
Jack takes Audrey to ID the man she recognized at the compound, but the terrorists get there soon after and pin them down. Jack must call on an old friend to help him escape.
Heller puts Edgar in charge of dealing with the nuclear override, while Driscoll's daughter takes a turn for the worse.
Dina is wounded when she helps Behrooz flee from Navi. Navi's boss orders him to kill his wife and son before the day is over.
2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. (Episode 8)
Jack and Audrey hide out with an embittered Tony as Audrey makes a positive ID of the man from the kidnapping.
Marianne successfully diverts suspicion from herself, leading Driscoll to torture the wrong person for information.
Behrooz takes Dina to a hospital for medical attention, but the doctor becomes suspicious of her gunshot wound and phones the police.
3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. (Episode 9)
Jack and Tony are able to trace Dina's location, but Behrooz slips through their fingers. Dina demands a full pardon for her son in exchange for information on the override device.
Edgar wrestles with his emotions when his mother is trapped in the path of the nuclear fall-out.
Behrooz turns to his uncle for help, but Navi closes in on him before he can get away.
4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M (Episode 10)
According to the previews, Jack closes in on Navi in close quarters and the chase transitions into a stealthy pursuit.
Some people are an episode behind, and then they have no chance to talk about it because this topic will be full with spoilers. And why doing this after 1/3 of the season? Jack would have said: "DAMMIT!"
I personally don't care...but I really do not see the problem with a thread for each episode. Like, why is one big thread better, exactly? I mean, sure, you have some information about each character here so people can reference it...but I'm not sure that's worth being forced to basically swimming through a whole bunch of posts to find something to comment on.
Some people are an episode behind, and then they have no chance to talk about it because this topic will be full with spoilers. And why doing this after 1/3 of the season? Jack would have said: "DAMMIT!"
