The essential episodes of 24
Watch these 25 in order and you've got 24 — each pick states its reason.
- 01
In the series pilot, a Federal agent is assigned to stop an assassination plot after just learning his daughter has sneaked out after midnight. Bauer: Kiefer Sutherland. Teri: Leslie Hope.
- 02
Teri turns the tables on York; Gaines orders Jack to compromise CTU security; Palmer decides to go public with Keith's secret, sparking controversy within the family.
- 03
Stanton expresses concern over the presence of Sherry, who offers to deal with the detained reporter; transit of the bomb is interrupted; Tony hears a confession from Bob Warner.
- 04
Michelle asks Gael to take over for her; Chase gets help in disobeying Chappelle to pursue a lead on Jack's location, where Ramon grows impatient; Anne is contacted by her ex-spouse.
- 05
The president orders evacuations from six cities; a trap is set for the mole; Jack and Audrey find a surprise at Tony's; Dina and Behrooz risk a stop at a medical clinic.
- 06
With the evidence against Logan destroyed, Jack comes face-to-face with the president and tries to trick him into confessing his involvement in the David Palmer assassination.
- 07
The stakes are raised in the search for Fayed and Numair, and Jack takes over the operation at President Palmer's request.
- 08
The search for Fayed proceeds through a search for coconspirator Gredenko, and Graem's wife, Marilyn, may be able to help.
- 09
Chloe covers for another agent; Milo is thrown into unfamiliar duties; and Jack faces a hard compromise. Reed Pollock:
- 10
An attempted coup d'état rattles the Palmer administration, and Jack warily accepts an offer of help from former president Logan.
- 11
Mike Doyle joins CTU as head of Field Ops, just in time to oversee a crucial mission. Meanwhile, Jack has information CTU needs and no way to get it there, and Charles and Martha Logan have a tense reunion.
- 12
Gredenko puts his Plan B into action; new evidence about a CTU agent comes to light; and Karen tries to shift the balance of power.
- 13
Jack interrogates Gredenko and tries to get him to lead CTU to Fayed, while Vice President Daniels invokes the 25th Amendment and calls for a Cabinet vote on Wayne Palmer's fitness to be president.
- 14
Day 6: 10:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.
President Palmer makes a bold gambit, and Jack changes his strategy about Fayed.
- 15
While Vice President Daniels and Lennox mend fences, relationships are shattered at CTU.
- 16
Doyle leads a CTU tactical team to a location thought to be Cheng's safe house, and Lennox and Daniels concoct a plan to feed disinformation to the Russians.
- 17
Vice President Daniels orders CTU to exchange Josh Bauer for the Russian sub-circuit board, but elements in both the White House and CTU second-guess his decision.
- 18
Tony Almeida returns and is involved in a national-security breach.
- 19
Day 7: 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
Col. Dubaku orders President Taylor to withdraw U.S. troops from Sangala, threatening to use the CIP module if she does not.
- 20
General Juma launches a direct attack on the White House, endangering Jack, Bill Buchanan and the president's daughter.
- 21
General Juma takes over Dubaku's attacks on America, and Jack tries to prevent a high-impact terror threat in the U.S.
- 22
CTU faces a hostage situation; unforeseen developments rock the Hassan family; Bauer and Ortiz work together in the field to protect New York; parole officer Prady continues his investigation.
- 23
Gregory Itzin returns to the cast as Charles Logan, the former president we loved to hate, and he insinuates himself into President Taylor's moribund peace process. Meanwhile, a rare emotional move by Jack sparks catastrophe; and Chloe is given new responsibilities at CTU.
- 24
Day 8: 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Jack is hell-bent on avenging the loss of his partner, Renee Walker, and President Taylor fights to keep the fragile peace process alive.
- 25
Day 9: 10:00 P.M. - 11:00 A.M.
The day comes to an end with Jack doing everything in his power to prevent a terror plot and an international crisis. But to save the world, he's faced with an unthinkable and grave decision.
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