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24 Season 1
Season 1 promotional poster
Country of origin	United States
Network	Fox Broadcasting Company
Original run	November 6, 2001—May 21, 2002
No. of episodes	24
DVD release date	September 17, 2002
Next season	24 (season 2)

Operation Nightfall redirects here

Season One of the television series 24 was first broadcast from November 6, 2001 to May 21, 2002. The season's storyline starts at 12:00 a.m. on the day of California Presidential primary.

“

Right now, terrorists are plotting to assassinate a presidential candidate. My teenage daughter is missing, and people that I work with may be involved in both. I'm Federal Agent Jack Bauer, and today is the longest day of my life.

”

—Jack Bauer, monologue from 5 a.m. episode until the end of the season. Note: in later episodes, Jack says "kidnapped", "in danger" or "targeted" instead of "missing". He also includes his wife, Teri.

Contents 1 Season overview 1.1 Major subplots 1.2 Summary 1.3 Series timeframe 1.4 Plots and twists affecting future seasons 2 Main cast 2.1 Starring 2.2 Recurring 2.3 Special Guest Stars 3 List of episodes 4 External links

Season One (2001 – 2002) takes place on the day of a fictional presidential primary during modern times in an unspecified year. Due to the hints in the program, most people believe that the season is set in March 2004.

The season's main plot revolves around an assassination attempt on Maryland Senator David Palmer, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, on the day of the California primary. The central character is Jack Bauer, a former Delta Force operator who is the Director of the fictional Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) in Los Angeles. Bauer becomes professionally as well as personally involved when his wife Teri and daughter Kim are kidnapped by the people behind the assassination.

The season is essentially divided into two acts:

1. The first act revolves around a mercenary group's efforts to control Jack Bauer and force him to kill Senator Palmer by kidnapping Bauer's wife and daughter. This culminates in Jack's successful rescue of his family.
2. In the second act, the masterminds behind the plot are revealed and continue with their plans to kill the Senator as well as the Bauer family.

Fox initially ordered half a season of the show to try it out. The successful rescue at the end of the first half of the season was planned as a series finale in the event that 24 was not picked up for the rest of the season.

The show rotates between the points of view of each of the five main cast members: Jack Bauer, Teri Bauer, Nina Myers, Kim Bauer, and David Palmer, as well as one main villain - Mandy for the first 3 hours, followed by Ira Gaines, Alexis Drazen (man) and finally Victor Drazen. The day's situations — both ongoing events and the relationships between these five characters and their associates — form the basis for the season's subplots.

• A mole at CTU is sabotaging efforts to stop the assassination.
• Jack finds himself in situations where he confronts his complex personal definition of compromise.
• The Bauer family is rebuilding their relationships now that Jack has moved home after being separated from Teri for 6 months.
• There are tensions between Jack, his second-in-command and former lover, Nina Myers, and Nina's current boyfriend/rebound relationship and third-in-command, Tony Almeida.
• Political scandals threaten to erupt, centered around Senator Palmer's son having been accused of killing his sister's rapist in the distant past, 7 years before this season.
• Kim has a complicated relationship with her kidnappers, particularly the misguided Rick Allen.
• Teri develops personal problems as a result of the day's stress and revelations.
• Jack is forced to endure intense personal anguish, as his family's safety is compromised at the same time that he is charged with protecting David Palmer and also locating the mole within his agency.

Season 1 starts and ends at 12:00 a.m. PST. The first half of the season centers on the efforts of a terrorist cell led by Ira Gaines to assassinate presidential candidate David Palmer. They kidnap Jack Bauer's wife and daughter in order to force him to aid in the assassination and take the fall for Palmer's death. Jack eventually defeats this cell in the process of saving his wife and daughter, but this only leads to information about a second group of terrorists who had employed the first cell. The second cell is led by those ultimately responsible for the day's events: Andre and Alexis Drazen.

Two years prior to this day, Jack Bauer was sent as part of a classified team to Kosovo on the orders of a secret Congressional panel headed by David Palmer to kill Victor Drazen, Slobodan Milošević's "shadow." In order to keep Operation Nightfall totally secret, the panel never met nor knew the team of operatives, and vice versa, therefore Palmer and Bauer never knew about each other. The Drazens found out about both Palmer's and Bauer's involvement in their father's death (incidentally, Jack Bauer was believed to be the only operative still alive), and the whole assassination plot had been a means to get back at them -- Palmer would be dead, Jack would be imprisoned for the assassination, and his family would be killed.

During the last few episodes, the plot twists revealed many surprises. It was revealed that Bauer's team had only killed Drazen's body double. Drazen's wife and daughter, however, were inadvertently killed, prompting the "eye for an eye" aspect of the plot: as Drazen's family died, so would Bauer's wife and daughter. We also discover that the real Victor Drazen is a top secret, unofficial prisoner of the US government, and the Drazens' primary goal was to free Victor Drazen.

Eventually, in order to satisfy the Drazens, Palmer's death is faked. The Drazens recapture Bauer's daughter Kim and offer to exchange her life for Bauer's. However, Kim escapes and the Drazens soon learn that Palmer is still alive. With time running out on his chance to escape before he is recaptured, in desperation, the freed Victor Drazen tells his mole inside CTU, who is revealed to be Nina Myers, to call Bauer and tell him that his daughter is dead and that the Coast Guard has found her body. Drazen knows that a grieving Jack will attack him, and he believes he, his son Andre Drazen (Alexis having been killed earlier) and their henchmen can kill Jack. Nina is reluctant, knowing that if Drazen's plan fails, Jack will very quickly learn that Kim is not dead and that as Nina had lied to him that she must be the mole. However Nina does indeed tell the lie to Jack.

Drazen's plot backfires rather spectacularly, as an enraged Jack recklessly and ruthlessly massacres Drazen's son and men, corners an unarmed Victor Drazen (Drazen's pistol is out of ammunition, and he tosses it into the water) and coldly executes him. Afterwards, Jack Bauer speaks with a member of the Coast Guard to arrange to claim his daughter's body. The Coast Guard informs Bauer that they did not find a body that night. Bauer realizes that Nina Myers is the mole. He calls George Mason and tells him to detain Myers, but Myers, who heard that Bauer had survived, was already preparing for exfiltration by erasing all the incriminating information on her computer. Bauer's wife, Teri, was confused about the events surrounding Jack's attempt to rescue their daughter, and looked for Myers, whom she trusted. Teri realized that Myers was the mole, however, and Myers tied her up and shot her. Jack came to CTU and let them take Myers into custody (as opposed to killing her). He then discovered his wife's body.

The season has a dramatic and unexpected ending: the death of Teri Bauer. Many fans were dismayed by this sudden plot twist, while others applauded 24's genre-defying willingness to unexpectedly kill major characters. The producers also filmed an alternate ending in which Teri, Kim, and Jack are reunited, and another in which Teri is shot, but survives. However, they eventually decided to go with the death of Teri Bauer as the climax of season one. The first alternate ending is available on the DVD boxed set for the season.

Although it is not clear which year it is set in, it is known that it takes place during a presidential election year. As the series presents a fictional story, there is no reason why it should be set in any particular actual year.

The writers have recently stated that events in the 24 timeline take place in the "perpetual now," where dates are never specified by the show and concepts of the exact date and year are left vague and unconfirmed. [1]

• The death of Teri Bauer.
• The relationship developed between Jack and David Palmer.
• The relationship developed between Jack and Tony Almeida.
• The development of relationship problems between David & Sherry Palmer.
• George Mason becoming director of CTU.
• Nina Myers revealed as a mole.
• The future appearance of a man Jack Bauer busted for taking bribes.
• The disclosed events of Operation Nightfall and its aftermath, going beyond the Drazen household.

See List of characters in 24 for a more thorough list.

• Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
• Leslie Hope as Teri Bauer
• Sarah Clarke as Nina Myers
• Elisha Cuthbert as Kim Bauer
• and Dennis Haysbert as Senator David Palmer

• Mia Kirshner as Mandy
• Michael O'Neill as Richard Walsh
• Xander Berkeley as George Mason
• Daniel Bess as Rick Allen
• Karina Arroyave as Jamey Farrell
• Michael Massee as Ira Gaines
• Glenn Morshower as Aaron Pierce
• Jude Ciccolella as Mike Novick
• Eric Balfour as Milo Pressman
• Željko Ivanek as Andre Drazen
• Misha Collins as Alexis Drazen
• Paul Schulze as Ryan Chappelle

• Penny Johnson Jerald as Sherry Palmer
• Carlos Bernard as Tony Almeida
• Richard Burgi as Kevin Carroll
• Dennis Hopper as Victor Drazen

#	US Airdate	Production Code	Time	Written By	Directed By
1	November 6, 2001	1AFF79	12:00 a.m. - 01:00 a.m.	Robert Cochran, Joel Surnow	Stephen Hopkins
Jack Bauer's daughter, Kim, sneaks out of the house to go out with friends. As Bauer and his wife, Teri, try to figure out how to find Kim, Jack is called in for a meeting at CTU Los Angeles in response to a threat on Senator David Palmer's life. Bauer discovers that there may be a mole inside the CTU, and Senator Palmer gets a disturbing phone call.
2	November 13, 2001	1AFF01	01:00 a.m. - 02:00 a.m.	Joel Surnow, Michael Loceff	Stephen Hopkins
Jack's plans to find his daughter, Kim, are sidetracked when he gets a call from Richard Walsh, who is being stalked by assassins connected with the David Palmer hit. Mandy passes the ID card on to Ira Gaines. Kim realizes that she and Janet York may be in danger, while Teri Bauer and Alan York search for them.
3	November 20, 2001	1AFF02	02:00 a.m. - 03:00 a.m.	Joel Surnow, Michael Loceff	Stephen Hopkins
The files on Walsh's key card finger Nina as a dirty agent, but she has an alibi. Gaines has Mandy's girlfriend Bridgit shot when Bridgit tries to extort more money for the ID card. Kim and Janet escape, but Janet is hit by a car and left for dead while Kim is recaptured.
4	November 27, 2001	1AFF03	03:00 a.m. - 04:00 a.m.	Robert Cochran	Winrich Kolbe
Jack follows a lead from Walsh's card, while Jamey and Nina run interference with George Mason. Kim is handed off to Ira Gaines. Janet is taken to the hospital, with Teri and Alan following.
5	December 11, 2001	1AFF04	04:00 a.m. - 05:00 a.m.	Chip Johannessen	Winrich Kolbe
Palmer meets with Maureen Kingsley, who explains that she has two separate sources accusing Keith Palmer of murdering his sister's rapist. Kim and Rick are taken to Ira Gaines' compound. Jack finds an unidentified body connected to Gaines in the trunk of a car. Alan and Teri watch as Janet flatlines in surgery.
6	December 18, 2001	1AFF05	05:00 a.m. - 06:00 a.m.	Howard Gordon	Bryan Spicer
Jack and Teri are briefly reunited at the hospital, where Jack warns the doctors not to let anyone near Janet. Ira Gaines contacts Jack and tells him that he has kidnapped Kim and Jack must follow his orders. Janet awakens in her room to find Alan, who murders her. Alan York is an imposter. Teri leaves with Alan to continue searching for Kim. Palmer discovers that his entire family has been keeping secrets from him, but he needs them if he is to come clean before Kingsley breaks the story herself. Jamey helps identify the body from the car, and Nina calls Teri to tell her it is the real Alan York.
7	January 8, 2002	1AFF06	06:00 a.m. - 07:00 a.m.	Andrea Newman	Bryan Spicer
On Gaines' orders, Jack replaces the key card Milo was working on with a fake and takes Nina out to a cliffside to shoot her, but not before giving her a flak jacket. Teri escapes from Alan's impersonator (actually Kevin Carroll) long enough to be captured by more of Gaines' goons. Nina wakes up and walks off.
8	January 15, 2002	1AFF07	07:00 a.m. - 08:00 a.m.	Joel Surnow, Michael Loceff	Stephen Hopkins
Nina and Tony realize that Jamey is working for Gaines and lock her up in the Internal Technical Support room. Using instructions and equipment from Gaines, Jack gets in to see David Palmer's appearance at the San Clarita power plant, but is taken into custody by the Secret Service. Gaines begins Plan B.
9	January 22, 2002	1AFF08	08:00 a.m. - 09:00 a.m.	Virgil Williams	Stephen Hopkins
Sherry convinces Maureen Kingsley not to run her story by promising an exclusive on the assassination attempt. Jack breaks out of custody. Eli tries to rape Kim, but Teri offers herself instead. Jamey is found with her wrists slashed.
10	February 5, 2002	1AFF09	09:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Larry Hertzog	Davis Guggenheim
Jamey dies in the hospital. Teri gets ahold of a cell phone and calls Jack, giving him clues to her whereabouts. An Acting Director, Alberta Green, arrives at CTU and declares Jack a fugitive. Jack follows a lead from Jamey's computer to Ted Cofell.
11	February 12, 2002	1AFF10	10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Robert Cochran	Davis Guggenheim
Cofell has a heart attack and dies, but Jack extracts Kim and Teri's location from Kevin Carroll. Concerned about the possibility of another mole, Nina and Tony agree not to tell Alberta Green anything. When Eli comes to kill Teri and Kim on orders from Andre Drazen, Teri wrestles his gun away and shoots him. She fires a second shot to suggest a second death and she and Kim hide Eli's body.
12	February 19, 2002	1AFF11	11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Howard Gordon	Stephen Hopkins
Jack Bauer makes it into Ira Gaines' camp, but Gaines is on to him and starts attacking him and his family. David Palmer tries to talk to Dr. George Ferragamo, but discovers that Carl Webb has been there before him. Alberta Green tries to turn Nina and Tony against one another.
13	February 26, 2002	1AFF12	12:00 p.m. - 01:00 p.m.	Andrea Newman	Stephen Hopkins
Jack Bauer has a final confrontation with Ira Gaines. David Palmer plans to talk to the DA about Dr. George Ferragamo's murder, but Carl Webb changes his mind. At CTU, Nina Myers discovers that a second assassin has arrived in LA, which means that Palmer's life is still in danger. Teri and Kim are rescued by Jack and CTU.
14	March 5, 2002	1AFF13	01:00 p.m. - 02:00 p.m.	Joel Surnow, Michael Loceff	Jon Cassar
Jack Bauer is returned to CTU, but can't stay with his family because Alberta Green places him under arrest. Green wants Tony Almeida to make a power play. Nina Myers escorts Kim and Teri to a hospital, but comes across evidence they may still be targets. David Palmer discovers a link between himself and Bauer, and decides to take matters into his own hands.
15	March 12, 2002	1AFF14	02:00 p.m. - 03:00 p.m.	Michael Chernuchin	Jon Cassar
Jack and Palmer finally meet face to face and learn of their connection through Operation Nightfall. They work together to track down those who are seeking revenge on them. Teri and Nina have a revealing conversation about Jack at the safehouse.
16	March 19, 2002	1AFF15	03:00 p.m. - 04:00 p.m.	Robert Cochran, Howard Gordon	Stephen Hopkins
Keith takes matters into his own hands when he arranges a secret meeting with Carl. Elizabeth Nash realizes who Alexis Drazen really is and immediately comes forward. The safehouse is attacked, but Teri and Kim manage to escape. They are then separated by an unforeseen accident.
17	March 26, 2002	1AFF16	04:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m.	Michael Chernuchin	Stephen Hopkins
Teri is struck with amnesia and must turn to an old friend for help. Kim goes to Rick's house in hopes of finding a lead. Jack sets Elizabeth up for a sting against Alexis, and she takes the opportunity to stab him.
18	April 2, 2002	1AFF17	05:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m.	Maurice Hurley	Frederick K. Keller
Palmer and Sherry clash over the handling of the evidence against Carl. Kim finds herself in a sticky situation with Dan's brother. Jack poses as Alexis and meets with a stranger who has vital information, but an agent with a grudge from Jack's past picks a bad time to get even. Teri and Dr. Phil return to the Bauer home, putting themselves in further danger.
19	April 9, 2002	1AFF18	06:00 p.m. - 07:00 p.m.	Joel Surnow, Michael Loceff	Frederick K. Keller
Jack and Mason investigate the area where the power was to be turned off. Nina tries to warn Jack about his family's disappearance, but Mason hampers her efforts. Teri explores her home in hopes of regaining her memory as Drazen's man closes in for the kill. Kim finds herself in the middle of a botched drug deal, while Palmer breaks the story about Keith to the press.
20	April 16, 2002	1AFF19	07:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m.	Robert Cochran, Howard Gordon	Stephen Hopkins
Kim lands in jail when the cops don't believe her story. Jack stumbles onto a secret detention center. He arrives just in time to bluff Andre and his men out of freeing a prisoner who is being transferred in. Jack confronts the prisoner and discovers that it is Victor Drazen. Before Jack can learn any more, Andre and his soldiers make another run on the prison.
21	April 23, 2002	1AFF20	08:00 p.m. - 09:00 p.m.	Joel Surnow, Michael Loceff	Stephen Hopkins
David Palmer wins the primary, taking not only California, but all eleven states. Kim is released from prison when Melanie tells the truth, but is recaptured by henchmen of the Drazens. Jack and DeSalvo are ambushed by Andre's men, and Victor explains the connection between himself and Jack. Jack offers Alexis Drazen in exchange for his freedom. Victor and Jack escape the facility just before CTU enters.
22	May 7, 2002	1AFF21	09:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.	Joel Surnow, Michael Loceff	Paul Shapiro
Ryan Chappelle refuses to trade Alexis for Jack, so Nina calls in a favor from David Palmer, who promises George Mason a promotion if he makes the trade. Sherry Palmer enlists campaign worker Patty Brooks to spy on her husband and sleep with him if necessary. The Drazens take Alexis but destroy the homing device CTU planted on him. Jack is released, but Kim is still a captive.
23	May 14, 2002	1AFF22	10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.	Robert Cochran, Howard Gordon	Paul Shapiro
Alexis Drazen dies. David Palmer fires Patty for conspiring with Sherry against him. Victor Drazen attemps to kill Palmer with an exploding cell phone, but Jack saves him just before the explosion and decides to cover up Palmer's survival for the moment. Unknown to Jack, Kim escapes from the Drazens. Andre Drazen takes a call from his source inside CTU, who tells him that CTU has faked Palmer's death. The source is Nina Myers.
24	May 21, 2002	1AFF23	11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.	Story by Robert Cochran & Howard Gordon, Teleplay by Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff	Stephen Hopkins
David Palmer tells Sherry he wants a divorce. Conspiring with the Drazens, Nina tells Jack that Kim is dead. Jack kills Victor for revenge, and CTU helicopters chase down the remaining henchmen. After learning that Kim is alive, Jack warns Mason that Nina must be the mole. Nina is captured, but she has already killed Teri.

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v • d • e 24 Season 1 Characters
Main Characters Jack Bauer · Teri Bauer · Nina Myers · Kim Bauer · David Palmer Major Characters Sherry Palmer · Tony Almeida · Kevin Carroll · Mark DeSalvo · Victor Drazen Other Important Characters George Mason · Mandy · Richard Walsh · Rick Allen · Jamey Farrell · Ira Gaines · Aaron Pierce · Mike Novick · Milo Pressman · Andre Drazen · Alexis Drazen · Ryan Chappelle