About Kiefer

One of the famous acting brat-pack of the 1980s, Kiefer Sutherland is the star of the TV series 24 as counter-terrorism expert Jack Bauer. The show broke convention by having each hour-long episode represent an hour in Bauer's day. Sutherland's success on television came after a respectable 15 years in the movies: his memorable turn as a bully in Stand By Me (1986) led to a string of successful ensemble movies, including The Lost Boys (1987), Young Guns (1988), and Flatliners (1990). Although he has carried the lead in several movies and played a variety of roles, he has a reputation for playing bad guys, such as in A Few Good Men (1992, with Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson), Freeway (1996, opposite Reese Witherspoon), A Time to Kill (1996), Eye For An Eye (1996) and Dark City (1998). He is the son of movie star Donald Sutherland, he learned how to rope and ride in the movies and has competed professionally as a calf roper. Sutherland was nominated for the Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series every year from 2002-2006; he won the award in 2006.

Born: December 21, 1966

Birthplace: London, England

Best known as: Star of the FOX TV series, "24"

// "24" SEASON TWO (DAY 2) //

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Season Two of 24 (aka Day 2) was first broadcast from October 28, 2002 to May 20, 2003. The premiere episode is a full one hour running time and advert-free.

Season Two Overview

Season Two (2002�2003) is set 18 months after Season One and is believed to take place in September 2005.

The season's main plot follows the work of now-President David Palmer and agent Jack Bauer to stop terrorists from detonating a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles. Introduced into the situation is Kate Warner, a woman who ends up getting vital information related to CTU's mission. The date must be between 24 January 2003 and 31 March 2007 because in a conversation between Secret Service agent Aaron Pierce and President Palmer, Aaron states he has been in the Secret Service since sometime in Ronald Reagan's second term (1985-1989) and Palmer replies that is nearly twenty years. Also, the Department of Homeland Security is already in existence during that time. In addition, Gary Matheson's (valid) credit card is said to expire in March 2007.

Like Season One, this season can also be essentially broken into two acts:

The first act involves CTU attempting to stop a Middle Eastern terrorist cell from detonating a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles.
In the second act, Jack, Kate, and CTU try to prevent a misdirected retaliatory strike from the U.S. by exposing the real masterminds who let the terrorists acquire the bomb.

Major subplots

Kim is on the run, having rescued a child from her abusive father

Kate Warner suspects that her sister's Middle Eastern fianc� is a terrorist

CTU is blown up with C4 to divert resources away from the bomb and to cripple their ability to stop the bomb

George Mason, Special Agent in Charge of CTU, is dying of radiation exposure

Jack's personal anguish: worried about Kim; develops a heart condition after being tortured by terrorists

President Palmer faces traitors in his own cabinet, who attempt to remove him from power to advance their own agenda

The personal relationship between Tony Almeida and Michelle Dessler begins to develop throughout season two.

The friendship between Jack Bauer and Kate Warner begins to develop.

Summary

The season starts and ends at: 8:00 a.m. (LA time); the first scene of the season occurs in Seoul, South Korea (midnight, Seoul time).

The first fifteen hours deal with finding and disposing of the nuclear bomb. After the bomb is disposed of safely, the story focuses on the United States' retaliation against the people responsible for constructing it. A recorded conversation between a terrorist involved with the bomb and high-ranking officials of three Middle Eastern countries (which are never specified) is used to implicate those countries in the plot. However, Palmer is reluctant to order military action against them until he has absolute proof that the recording is genuine. Several members of his Cabinet then vote to relieve Palmer of his position under Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment, believing his hesitation to be a sign of indecision and weakness. The Vice President then orders military strikes against the three countries to continue.

Jack, Michelle and Tony race to find the evidence that the recording is a forgery, and they eventually discover that a group of European and American businessmen fabricated it in order to wage war with the Middle East toward America so that they could benefit from rocketing oil prices that would result in the region. The strikes are called off and Palmer is reinstated as President after the proof is produced, thanks largely to his ex-wife Sherry Palmer (who risks her life). The eight cabinet members and vice president tender their resignations (Palmer does not accept them), and Palmer then tells his staff that he believes that the strictest evidence of hostile intent is required before waging war. The President does relieve his Chief of Staff, Mike Novick, who did not support him until the eleventh hour, despite being his most trusted confidante.

Like in Season One, the Season Two ends with a surprise twist. The nuclear bomb situation is resolved without massive loss of life, but President Palmer collapses after being attacked with a biological weapon by Mandy, presumably in an assassination attempt. Viewers were forced to wait until the third season to see whether Palmer survived the attack. The sudden shift from a nuclear to biological threat also foreshadows the third season, which initially centers on the threat of an engineered virus being set loose on the public.

Plot Twists Affecting Future Seasons

The death of George Mason.

The relationship developed between Tony Almeida and Michelle Dessler.

The relationship developed between Jack and Kate Warner.

The relationship regained between Jack and his daughter.

The assassination attempt on David Palmer.

Bombing of CTU office.

Nina Myers immunity agreement.

Unresolved Plots

There were several large plot threads left unresolved from the second season into the third and fourth seasons, most notably the characters of "Max" and Trepkos, two men who seemed to be the driving force behind the day's events, as well as President Palmer's assassination attempt. How the assassination attempt ties into a war for oil is something that never quite fit together, and many have suspected that they may have had some larger and more sinister goal in mind. They were never seen again, and the only clue to their fate is a cryptic hint given by Wayne Palmer in the premiere of season 3[citation needed]. However, some of the events directly preceding season 3 were chronicled in the video game 24: The Game, released in March 2006. Also, the injury of Lynne Kresge is not addressed further and Mike Novick, who is arguably at fault is not brought to justice yet

Conspiracy Theories About Max

In some circles of 24 fans on the Internet there are theories that all the terrorist plots of the seasons are connected in some way and that Max is behind it all. Some believe that Nina Myers may have been working for him, based on a deleted scene from season 2 in which Nina kisses Max. However, 24: The Game revealed Max's ultimate motivations, as well as his final fate. Some fans came away disappointed, as Max turned out to not be the Blofeld-type figure they believed him to be based on his season 2 appearances. There still remains however a possibility of a Trepkos return, because his involvement has yet to be fully explained.

Season Two Cast

Starring

Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer

Sarah Wynter as Kate Warner

Elisha Cuthbert as Kim Bauer

Xander Berkeley as George Mason

Penny Johnson Jerald as Sherry Palmer

Carlos Bernard as Tony Almeida

Dennis Haysbert as President David Palmer

Recurring

Reiko Aylesworth as Michelle Dessler

Paul Schulze as Ryan Chappelle

Lourdes Benedicto as Carrie Turner

Daniel Dae Kim as Tom Baker

Jude Ciccolella as Mike Novick

Michelle Forbes as Lynne Kresge

Glenn Morshower as Aaron Pierce

John Terry as Bob Warner

Phillip Rhys as Reza Naiyeer

Laura Harris as Marie Warner

Francesco Quinn as Syed Ali

Tobin Bell as Peter Kingsley

Mia Kirshner as Mandy

Sarah Clarke as Nina Myers

Season One Episodes

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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM (Hour 1) Originally Aired: October 28, 2002 on FOX President David Palmer and government agencies receive word of a nuclear bomb possibly detonating in Los Angeles that day. The president threatens a middle eastern country accused of harboring the terrorists and their organization, Second Wave. NSA requests that inactive CTU agent, Jack Bauer come in to help CTU follow a lead. Kimberly Bauer is also in trouble with a child abuser. Full Episode Breakdown	9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (Hour 2) Originally Aired: November 5, 2002 on FOX Kim Bauer and her ward Megan continue to run from the abusive Gary Matheson. Meanwhile, Kate Warner's suspicions about her soon-to-be brother-in-law grow. President David Palmer detains a snooping journalist, and Jack goes deeper undercover with Joseph Wald's gang, and discovers their true agenda: to plant C-4 in CTU. Full Episode Breakdown
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Hour 3) Originally aired: November 12, 2002 on FOX Jack warns Lynne about the impending bombing of CTU, but her efforts to alert Palmer are sabotaged by Eric, who wants to maintain Jack's cover. George locates the warehouse where the nuclear bomb was built, but falls victim to radiation poisoning. Kim takes Megan to CTU, believing that it is the safest place for both of them. Full Episode Breakdown	11:00 AM - 12:00 NOON (Hour 4) Originally aired: November 19, 2002 on FOX George returns to CTU where he orders the medics to revive a badly injured Paula, who has vital information. Palmer fires Eric for his deception. Kim takes Megan to the hospital, but the staff accuses her of abuse. Jack locates the leader of the American terrorist cell. He learns that the woman who gave them inside information on CTU is Nina Myers. Full Episode Breakdown
12:00 NOON - 1:00 PM (Hour 5) Originally aired: November 26, 2002 on FOX George refuses to allow Jack to assist in Nina's interrogation. Jack resorts to blackmail to change George's mind. Palmer and Stanton meet with a Middle Eastern ambassador who may be in league with Second Wave. Tony visits the Warner home and questions Reza about his possible connection with Syed Ali. Full Episode Breakdown	1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Hour 6) Originally aired: December 3, 2002 on FOX Jack begins his interrogation of Nina and pushes all boundaries in order to force her to divulge the name of her contact. Palmer is surprised and suspicious when his ex wife Sherry returns and claims to have information about a conspiracy against him from within his own administration. Kim and Miguel plan to kidnap Megan from the hospital in order to take her out of LA and away from the nuclear threat. Full Episode Breakdown
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Hour 7) Originally aired: December 10, 2002 on FOX Jack forces Nina to help with a sting operation against her contact in the hopes that he can lead them to the bomb. Palmer and Mike try to gage Stanton's loyalty when they investigate the chopper crash. George has a final conversation with his son. Full Episode Breakdown	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Hour 8) Originally aired: December 17, 2002 on FOX Kim and Miguel are arrested and the police plan to take them back to LA. Tony questions Bob Warner at CTU and learns he works for the CIA. Palmer discovers a traitor in his ranks when the journalist whom he was holding is set free. Nina kills her contact, setting herself up as the main player in the search to locate the bomb. Their plane is attacked. Full Episode Breakdown
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Hour 9) Originally aired: January 07, 2003 on FOX George pits Bob against Reza in hopes of learning which one is working with Second Wave. Sherry and Lynne clash over Palmer's speech to the press. Kate is interrogated by Syed Ali, who believes she knows too much about the bomb. Jack and Nina fight off Coral Snake while waiting to be rescued from the crash site. They nearly escape when Nina takes Jack hostage and demands to speak to the President. Full Episode Breakdown	5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Hour 10) Originally aired: January 14, 2003 on FOX Two traitors are uncovered. One is Roger Stanton. The other is Marie Warner who helped Syed Ali to bring the bomb into the country. Jack learns of Ali's location and tries to rescue Kate. Kim and Miguel crash their police escort in order to escape from LA. Full Episode Breakdown
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Hour 11) Originally aired: February 04, 2003 on FOX Kate helps Jack to locate and identify Syed Ali. Palmer places Stanton under arrest, but he won't break. Palmer utilizes torture to make Stanton talk. Kim hits her low point of the day when she encounters a cougar in the woods. Full Episode Breakdown	7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Hour 12) Originally aired: February 11, 2003 on FOX Jack threatens Syed Ali's family in order to break him. George questions Bob Warner to learn more about Marie's motivations for helping the terrorists. Kim is rescued by a mysterious hunter who offers her asylum. Lynne receives a dire warning from Sherry. Full Episode Breakdown
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Hour 13) Originally aired: February 18, 2003 on FOX Jack and his men prepare for a confrontation with Stanton's renegade soldiers as they converge on the bomb. Kim becomes suspicious of her host, but is forced to stay because of her status with the police. Stanton finally breaks down and gives Palmer the location of the bomb. Full Episode Breakdown	9:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Hour 14) Originally aired: February 25, 2003 on FOX Jack and Kate try to break Marie's resolve so they can learn the location of the bomb. Palmer confronts his ex wife with the information that Stanton gave them. George finally steps down as director of CTU and hands the position over to Tony. Kim discovers her host's deception. Full Episode Breakdown
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM (Hour 15) Originally aired: March 4, 2003 on FOX Palmer, Mike and Lynne discuss various ways to dispose of the ticking bomb. They conclude that the desert is the best place to set it off. Jack determines that one man must pilot the plane carrying the bomb. He chooses to fly the plane himself and bids a tearful goodbye to his daughter. Mason eventually takes over for him. Tony and Michelle become suspicious of a Middle Eastern intelligence agent who is asking questions about the evidence against Syed Ali. Palmer departs for Los Angeles. Full Episode Breakdown	11:00 PM - 12:00 MIDNIGHT (Hour 16) Originally aired: March 25, 2003 on FOX Jack and Michelle question Syed Ali, who claims that the audio recordings are false. Palmer prepares to wage war against the three countries who were involved in the nuclear strike. Kim gets caught in a hostage situation. Jack is contacted by a man who wants to exchange information for Kate Warner. Full Episode Breakdown
12:00 MIDNIGHT - 1:00 AM (Hour 17) Originally aired: April 1, 2003 on FOX Jack meets with the surviving Coral Snake Commando, who demands Kate Warner in exchange for evidence about the recordings. Tony and Carrie spy on Michelle when he suspects that she is working with Jack. Mike and the Vice-President turn up the pressure on Palmer, when he expresses his doubts about the impending war. Full Episode Breakdown	1:00 AM - 2:00 AM (Hour 18) Originally aired: April 8, 2003 on FOX Jack, Kate and Wallace fight to escape from a deadly band of commandos. Palmer decides to take a stronger stance against the civil unrest resulting from the bomb explosion. Tony's trust in Michelle is broken when he suspects her of betraying him. Kim's worries seem to be over when she learns the charges against her have been dropped. Full Episode Breakdown
2:00 AM - 3:00 AM (Hour 19) Originally aired: April 15, 2003 on FOX Jack is captured and tortured by men who want the chip. Kate and Yusuf run into a group of angry rednecks before they can deliver the chip to CTU. Tony and Michelle share a tender moment after her brother flips out. Palmer leans towards holding off the attacks, while Mike tells Lynne that the Vice-President is planning to use the 25th amendment against Palmer. Full Episode Breakdown	3:00 AM - 4:00 AM (Hour 20) Originally aired: April 22, 2003 on FOX Jack finds an ally who may help him escape from Kingsley's men. Lynne is forcibly held before she can warn Palmer of the conspiracy against him. Chappelle interferes with Tony's efforts to assist Jack. Kate offers her captors money in exchange for the chip. Full Episode Breakdown
4:00 AM - 5:00 AM (Hour 21) Originally aired: April 29, 2003 on FOX The cabinet debates invoking the 25th Amendment to remove David Palmer from office. Jack Bauer finally gets a hold of the chip, but has been damaged. When Jack follows up on his next lead, he discovers Sherry Palmer is involved in the threat. Full Episode Breakdown	5:00 AM - 6:00 AM (Hour 22) Originally aired: May 6, 2003 on FOX Jack locates the man who forged the audio evidence, but his efforts to break him down are sabotaged by Sherry Palmer. Kim returns to the Matheson home, where she encounters Gary. Palmer searches for an ally who will help him get a message out to CTU. Tony and Michelle take Chappelle out of action when he hinders their efforts to help Jack. Full Episode Breakdown
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM (Hour 23) Originally aired: May 13, 2003 on FOX When Jack hits a dead end with his lead, he realizes he must persuade Sherry to help him get evidence against Kingsley. Things go awry at CTU when Division becomes suspicious of Chappelle's absence. Michelle goes off-site to work with Jack. Mike and Prescott ask Palmer to aid them as the bombers get closer to their targets. Full Episode Breakdown	7:00 AM - 8:00 AM (Hour 24) Originally aired: May 20, 2003 on FOX Jack uses Sherry to lure Kingsley out into the open, where he reveals the recording is false. Palmer's attorney convinces Mike to release Palmer from custody. Palmer and his cabinet gather to watch as Sherry meets with Kingsley. Mike orders Chappelle to reinstate Tony and Michelle. Jack sends Sherry in for the meeting with Kingsley, who is killed. There is an assassination attempt on Palmer. Full Episode Breakdown

Season Two Trivia

Near the end of this season, Aaron is asked how long he has served in the secret service, and he says that he joined during Reagan's second term, which lasted from 1985 to 1989. It is also stated that he has served for almost 20 years.

In the second episode of the season, Kate Warner is told to find out any countries that Reza had visited in the past six months, as well as the dates of entry and departure. It can be seen that Kate scribbles '2004' as one of the dates, indicating that this season would take place either in 2004 or 2005.

The bombing of CTU may be an allusion to the Oklahoma City bombing, in which two domestic terrorists detonated a truck full of explosives under the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.

Season Two Goofs

The first part of the first episode mentions that it happened in Seoul however it is the skyline of the commercial district of Singapore that was shown.

Continuity error in the second episode of this season, where Michelle Dessler is briefing Jack on his mission whilst sitting next to him in a helicopter, as Jack is being flown to his destination to start an undercover operation. The helicopter drops Jack off, who gets into a car and drives off, promptly calling CTU on his phone. George Mason answers the phone and walks over to a nearby workstation where Tony Almeida and Michelle are working, just seconds after she was seen with Jack in the helicopter.

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