Season 2

25. Day 2: 8:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M.
gs: Vicellous Reon Shannon (Keith Palmer) Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Skye McCole Bartusiak (Megan Matheson) Billy Burke (Gary Matheson) Timothy Carhart (Eric Rayburn) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kresge) Sara Gilbert (Paula Schaeffer) Laura Harris (Marie Warner) Tracy Middendorf (Carla Matheson) Phillip Rhys (Reza Naiyeer) John Terry (Bob Warner) Tamlyn Tomita (Jenny Dodge) Jim Abele (Ralph Burton)

Over a year has passed since the events of Day One. President David Palmer is fishing with his son in Oregon when he learns of an emergency. He is taken
to his underground bunker, where he learns that a Middle Eastern terrorist group known as Second Wave is planning to set off a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles
sometime that day.

At CTU, George Mason is ordered to contact Jack Bauer, who may be able to provide a lead to the terrorists.

Jack has been out of commission since the death of his wife. He is also estranged from his daughter Kim, who is now working as an au pair. He isn't interested in returning to work, but changes his mind when Palmer personally requests his help.

Kim overhears her boss abusing his wife, so she locks herself and their little girl in the bedroom. Gary forces his way in and attacks Megan.

A young girl named Marie is marrying a man who may have connections to the leader of the terrorist group.

At CTU, Jack learns that the key to finding the bomb rests with a group of American terrorists whom he infiltrated once before.

b: 29-Oct-2002 pc: 2AFF01 w: Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff d: Jon Cassar

NOTE: Originally aired without commercial interruption, courtesy sponsorship by Ford. The episode ran 51:43 with the rest of the hour filled by two extended-length Ford commercials and FOX promos for John Doe and next week's episode of 24. Though it was rebroadcast on both FOX and FX on November 4, the FX airing was also commercial free and, excepting the end credits and pre-credit bumpers, as originally presented on FOX. FOX's rerun was a shorter version with commercial breaks and a running time of 43:56. Please note that the recap follows the long version. Also note that even that version was cut down from what was originally filmed, as evidenced by the number of guest stars credited in TV Guide that don't actually appear. For a detailed comparison of the short and long versions of this episode, please visit the "Analysis" section.
Vicellous Reon Shannon is credited as Vicellous Shannon.
Fox executives predicted that the "Hacksaw" line would be removed from the final cut. It obviously stayed, and became one of the series' most memorable quotes.
This was one of two episodes Fox circulated among Emmy voters.
The six scenes deleted in the short version were again shown when the episode aired commercial-free on the FX "24 Hours of 24" marathon on Labor Day, 2003. The entire episode is also available on the Season 2 DVD
According to an interview with Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) her character and Paula Shaeffer were going to be one character. The production decided to split them after they realized that someone had to die in the CTU explosion later on.
As of this episode, Xander Berkeley (Mason) and Carlos Bernard (Tony) were regular cast members, after having recurring appearances in season 1.
The DVD release states that this season takes place 18 months after the first (which took place on Tuesday, March 2nd of a Presidential voting year, likely 2004), making this roughly September. This day is also said to be a Saturday.

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26. Day 2: 9:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Skye McCole Bartusiak (Megan Matheson) Billy Burke (Gary Matheson) Timothy Carhart (Eric Rayburn) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kresge) Sara Gilbert (Paula Schaeffer) Laura Harris (Marie Warner) Tracy Middendorf (Carla Matheson) Phillip Rhys (Reza Naiyeer) Tamlyn Tomita (Jenny Dodge) Douglas O'Keeffe (Eddie Grant) Jimmi Simpson (Chris) Gregory Sporleder (Dave) Michael Holden (Ron Wieland) Jim Abele (Ralph Burton) Terry Bozeman (Richard Armus)

Jack works to establish his cover with a small group of domestic terrorists. He learns that their target hits very close to home.

Kim takes Megan and runs from the house, but Gary pursues them.

Palmer and Eric disagree over how to deal with the media during the nuclear threat.

b: 05-Nov-2002 pc: 2AFF02 w: Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff d: Jon Cassar

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27. Day 2: 10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Skye McCole Bartusiak (Megan Matheson) Billy Burke (Gary Matheson) Timothy Carhart (Eric Rayburn) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kresge) Sara Gilbert (Paula Schaeffer) Laura Harris (Marie Warner) Phillip Rhys (Reza Naiyeer) John Terry (Bob Warner) Tamlyn Tomita (Jenny Dodge) Sal Landi (Sgt. Arroyo) Scott Allan Campbell (Hazmat Doctor Porter) Antonio David Lyons (Cam Strocker) Douglas O'Keeffe (Eddie Grant) Jimmi Simpson (Chris) Jim Abele (Ralph Burton)

Jack warns Lynne about the impending bombing of CTU, but her efforts to alert Palmer are sabotaged by Eric, who has his own agenda.

George locates the warehouse where the nuclear bomb was built, but his discovery results in an unexpected tragedy.

Kim takes Megan to CTU, believing that it is the safest place for both of them.

b: 12-Nov-2002 pc: 2AFF03 w: Howard Gordon d: James Whitmore Jr.

NOTE: The Season 2 DVD contains a bonus documentary called, "On the Button; The Destruction of CTU." It shows how the entire bombing sequence was filmed and produced for this episode.

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28. Day 2: 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Skye McCole Bartusiak (Megan Matheson) Billy Burke (Gary Matheson) Timothy Carhart (Eric Rayburn) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kresge) Sara Gilbert (Paula Schaeffer) Tracy Middendorf (Carla Matheson) Phillip Rhys (Reza Naiyeer) John Terry (Bob Warner) Sal Landi (Sgt. Arroyo) Jon Gries (Joseph Wald) Scott Allan Campbell (Hazmat Doctor Porter) Scotch Ellis Loring (Paramedic) Douglas O'Keeffe (Eddie Grant) Jimmi Simpson (Chris) Freda Foh Shen (Doctor)

George returns to CTU where he orders the medics to revive a badly injured Paula, who has vital information.

Palmer comes down hard on 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 an old enemy.

b: 19-Nov-2002 pc: 2AFF04 w: Remi Aubuchon d: James Whitmore Jr.

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29. Day 2: 12:00 P.M.-1:00 P.M.
gs: Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick (voice) (uncredited)) Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Billy Burke (Gary Matheson) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kresge) Sara Gilbert (Paula Schaeffer) Laura Harris (Marie Warner) Phillip Rhys (Reza Naiyeer) John Terry (Bob Warner) Scotch Ellis Loring (Paramedic) Innis Casey (Miguel) Alexander Zale (Ambassador Shareef) Nicholas Guilak (Farhad Salim) Sarah Clarke (Nina Myers) Harris Yulin (Roger Stanton [uncredited])

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.

b: 26-Nov-2002 pc: 2AFF05 w: Gil Grant d: Jon Cassar

NOTE: Sarah Clarke receives the coveted "And" credit.
Maz Jobrani, Fred Toma and Marc Casabani were announced in the roles of Marko, Basheer and Omar, respectively, but were cut from the final print.
Harris Yulin is uncredited because he wanted to have his name credited alone like those in the lead cast and the producers said no. Supporting cast have to share with at least another supporting cast member.
The voice of Ryan Chappelle is heard on a phone call in this episode, though it is not the voice of Paul Schulze.

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30. Day 2: 1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Skye McCole Bartusiak (Megan Matheson) Billy Burke (Gary Matheson) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kresge) Laura Harris (Marie Warner) Phillip Rhys (Reza Naiyeer) John Terry (Bob Warner) Tamlyn Tomita (Jenny Dodge) Innis Casey (Miguel) Yareli Arizmendi (Mrs. Naiyeer) Shaun Duke (Mr. Naiyeer) Freda Foh Shen (Doctor) Sarah Clarke (Nina Myers) Harris Yulin (Roger Stanton [uncredited])

Jack pushes all boundaries in order to learn the name of Nina's contact.

Kim and Miguel plot to kidnap Megan from the hospital to save her from the nuclear threat.

Palmer is surprised and suspicious by the return of Sherry, who claims to have important information about the bomb.

b: 03-Dec-2002 pc: 2AFF06 w: Elizabeth M. Cosin d: Jon Cassar

NOTE: Sarah Clarke receives the coveted "And" credit.
The Warner family doorbell rings the three-note NBC/GE chime.
Stan Rush was announced in the role of Agent Sloan, but does not appear. He first appears in the next hour.
As of this episode, Penny Johnson-Jerald is a member of the main cast.

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31. Day 2: 2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Skye McCole Bartusiak (Megan Matheson) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kresge) Laura Harris (Marie Warner) Phillip Rhys (Reza Naiyeer) John Terry (Bob Warner) Eric Christian Olsen (John Mason) Innis Casey (Miguel) Michael Cudlitz (Agent Rick Phillips) Michael McGrady (CHP Officer Brown) Christopher Murray (Dockerty) Anthony Azizi (Mamud Faheen) Sarah Clarke (Nina Myers) Harris Yulin (Roger Stanton [uncredited]) Tracy Middendorf (Carla Matheson [uncredited])

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.

b: 10-Dec-2002 pc: 2AFF07 w: Virgil Williams d: James Whitmore Jr.

NOTE: Sarah Clarke receives the coveted "And" credit.
Mason tells his son of an account he has that no one knows about-an account that has $200,000 in it. That wasn't entirely true. Jack learned of that account in the premier episode Jack accused George of stealing the money after taking down a wealthy arms dealer.

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32. Day 2: 3:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Skye McCole Bartusiak (Megan Matheson) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kresge) Laura Harris (Marie Warner) Phillip Rhys (Reza Naiyeer) John Terry (Bob Warner) Innis Casey (Miguel) Michael McGrady (CHP Officer Brown) Michael Cudlitz (Agent Rick Phillips) Anthony Azizi (Mamud Faheen) Al Sapienza (Paul Koplin) Fred Toma (Basheer) Maz Jobrani (Marko Khatami) Marc Casabani (Omar) Michael Holden (Ron Wieland) Brad Grunberg (Pool Guy) Terry Bozeman (Richard Armus) Sarah Clarke (Nina Myers) Harris Yulin (Roger Stanton [uncredited])

Kim and Miguel are arrested and the police plan to take them back to LA.

Tony questions Bob Warner at CTU and learns more about his government connections.

Palmer discovers a traitor in his ranks when the journalist whom he was holding is set free.

Nina pulls a deadly countermove, setting herself up as the main player in the search to locate the bomb.

b: 17-Dec-2002 pc: 2AFF08 w: Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff d: James Whitmore Jr.

NOTE: Sarah Clarke receives the coveted "And" credit.

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33. Day 2: 4:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Skye McCole Bartusiak (Megan Matheson) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kresge) Laura Harris (Marie Warner) Phillip Rhys (Reza Naiyeer) John Terry (Bob Warner) Innis Casey (Miguel) Michael McGrady (CHP Officer Brown) Francesco Quinn (Syed Ali) Al Sapienza (Paul Koplin) Michael Cudlitz (Agent Rick Phillips) Michael Holden (Ron Wieland) Terry Bozeman (Richard Armus) Sarah Clarke (Nina Myers)

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 a group of renegade soldiers while waiting to be rescued from the crash site. They nearly escape when nina takes Jack hostage and demands to speak to the President.

b: 07-Jan-2003 pc: 2AFF09 w: Howard Gordon d: Rodney Charters

NOTE: Marc Casabani was announced as a guest star, but did not appear.
Sarah Clarke receives the coveted "And" credit.
Aired with an arbitrary viewer discretion warning for violence.
When Michelle tells Tony about a co-worker telling her that he saw Mason throwing up in the bathroom, she is referring to a deleted scene (originally scheduled to be the opening segment) that featured Mason doing just that.
Kiefer Sutherland injured his leg while leaving his trailor. The writers had him pull a piece of wood from his leg after the plane crash so they could explain the limp. The limp disappears after this episode.

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34. Day 2: 5:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Laura Harris (Marie Warner) Phillip Rhys (Reza Naiyeer) Innis Casey (Miguel) Michael McGrady (CHP Officer Brown) Aki Avni (Moshen) Francesco Quinn (Syed Ali) Daniel Dae Kim (Agent Tom Baker) John Eddins (Agent Richards) Donzaleigh Abernathy (Assistant) Sarah Clarke (Nina Myers) Harris Yulin (Roger Stanton [uncredited])

Two traitors are uncovered. One is the mole in the Palmer administration who is working with Stanton. The other is the member of the Warner family 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 hatch an escape plan to stay out of LA, but the results are disastrous.

b: 14-Jan-2003 pc: 2AFF10 w: David Ehrman d: Rodney Charters

NOTE: Sarah Clarke receives the coveted "And" credit.
Originally the writers planned to have Bob Warner be the dirty member of the Warner family. They were inspired to make it Marie after the story of "American Taliban" member John Walker Lindh.

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35. Day 2: 6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kresge) Laura Harris (Marie Warner) John Terry (Bob Warner) Francesco Quinn (Syed Ali) Bernard White (Imam Al Fulani) Steven Culp (Agent Ted Simmons) Faran Tahir (Mosque Guy #1) Daniel Dae Kim (Agent Tom Baker) Michael James Reed (Foreman) Edward Edwards (Colonel Lamb) John Eddins (Agent Richards) Carmen Mormino (Randall Sikes) Harris Yulin (Roger Stanton [uncredited])

Kate helps Jack to locate and identify Syed Ali.

Palmer places Stanton under arrest, but he won't break. Palmer realizes he must go to extremes to make Stanton talk.

Kim hits her low point of the day when she encounters a cougar in the woods.

b: 04-Feb-2003 pc: 2AFF11 w: Gil Grant d: Fred Keller

NOTE: Fred Keller is credited as Frederick K. Keller.
Carmen Mormino appeared in last season's 2:00 A.M.-3:00 A.M. episode, playing a different character.
Beginning with this episode, Jack's monologue is: "A terrorist threat is made against this country, there are people inside our own government that may be involved, and my daughter is in danger. I'm Federal Agent Jack Bauer. Since 9 a.m., I have been tracking this bomb, and time is running out..." Naturally, as last season, this will change over time.
Elisha Cuthbert was bitten on the hand by the cougar that appeared in this episode. She was hospitalized for a short time, but was able to film her scenes.

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36. Day 2: 7:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kresge) Laura Harris (Marie Warner) John Terry (Bob Warner) Francesco Quinn (Syed Ali) Kevin Dillon (Lonnie McRae) Daniel Dae Kim (Agent Tom Baker) Bernard White (Imam Al Fulani) Steven Culp (Agent Ted Simmons) Val Lauren (Agent Randy Murdoch) Dane Northcutt (Trap Door Agent) Harris Yulin (Roger Stanton [uncredited])

Jack engages in a brutal contest of wills with Syed Ali.

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.

b: 11-Feb-2003 pc: 2AFF12 w: Evan Katz d: Fred Keller

NOTE: Fred Keller is credited as Frederick K. Keller.
Aired with a viewer discretion warning for violence, for a scene in which Jack prevents Ali from committing suicide.

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37. Day 2: 8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kresge) Laura Harris (Marie Warner) Kevin Dillon (Lonnie McRae) Daniel Dae Kim (Agent Tom Baker) Max Martini (Agent Steve Goodrich) Val Lauren (Agent Randy Murdoch) Randle Mell (Brad Hammond) Dylan Haggerty (N.E.S.T. Tech #1) Miguel Perez (Ranger Mike Kramer) Harris Yulin (Roger Stanton [uncredited])

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 some unpleasant news.

b: 18-Feb-2003 pc: 2AFF13 w: Maurice Hurley d: Jon Cassar

NOTE: Max Martini is credited as Maximilian Martini.

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38. Day 2: 9:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Laura Harris (Marie Warner) John Terry (Bob Warner) Kevin Dillon (Lonnie McRae) Max Martini (Agent Steve Goodrich) Lourdes Benedicto (Carrie Turner) Daniel Dae Kim (Agent Tom Baker) Dylan Haggerty (N.E.S.T. Tech #1) Michael Mantell (Steve Hillenburg)

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.

b: 25-Feb-2003 pc: 2AFF14 w: Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff d: Jon Cassar

NOTE: Max Martini is credited as Maximilian Martini.
This is the second time the clock silently ticks. It is silent as Mason exits CTU for the last time.
Lourdes Benedicto, who begins her role as Carrie in this episode, got lost on her way to the studio on her first day and ended up hitting a police car. She was let off with no charge. The cast nicknamed her "Cop Car Killer".

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39. Day 2: 10:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kresge) Max Martini (Agent Steve Goodrich) Lourdes Benedicto (Carrie Turner) Donnie Keshawarz (Yusuf Auda) Daniel Dae Kim (Agent Tom Baker) Dylan Haggerty (N.E.S.T. Tech #1) Dean Norris (General Bowden) Neal Matarazzo (Agent Graves) Susan Gibney (Female Driver Anna) James Oliver (Male Driver)

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.

Tony and Michelle become suspicious of a Middle Eastern diplomat who is asking questions about the evidence against Syed Ali.

Palmer departs for Los Angeles so he can be on hand when news of the nuclear bomb reaches the public.

b: 04-Mar-2003 pc: 2AFF15 w: Robert Cochran d: Ian Toynton

NOTE: Max Martini is credited as Maximilian Martini.
The second of two episodes being circulated among Emmy voters, along with the season premiere.
This episode won a Creative Emmy for Outstanding Dramatic Underscore. It was also nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing and Outstanding Sound Editing, but lost to The West Wing's 25 ER's Chaos Theory and CSI's Fight Night respectively.

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40. Day 2: 11:00 P.M.-12:00 A.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kreske) Lourdes Benedicto (Carrie Turner) Gregg Henry (Jonathan Wallace) Francesco Quinn (Syed Ali) Donnie Keshawarz (Yusuf Auda) Brent Sexton (Frank Davies) Lombardo Boyar (Ramone Garcia) Dean Norris (General Bowden) Daniel Dae Kim (Agent Tom Baker) Paul Terrell Clayton (Agent Gibson) Christopher Maher (Deputy Prime Minister Barghouti)

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.

b: 25-Mar-2003 pc: 2AFF16 w: Howard Gordon & Evan Katz d: Ian Toynton

NOTE: The opening narration by Kiefer Sutherland is dropped.
The writers put in Tony's ankle injury during the fight with Jack because in real life Carlos Bernard injured his ankle. If you look carefully you can see Bernard limping slightly in earlier scenes before the on-screen fight gets his character's injury matched with the actor's injury. Bernard stated in an interview that the writers planned for the fight between Jack and Tony to be more elaborate and longer, but they had to cut it down when he was injured.

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41. Day 2: 12:00 A.M.-1:00 A.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kreske) Lourdes Benedicto (Carrie Turner) Gregg Henry (Jonathan Wallace) Donnie Keshawarz (Yusuf Auda) Alan Dale (Vice President Jim Prescott) Sterling Macer Jr. (Deputy Raynes) Justin Louis (Danny) Lombardo Boyar (Ramone Garcia)

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.

b: 01-Apr-2003 pc: 2AFF17 w: Evan Katz & Gil Grant d: Jon Cassar

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42. Day 2: 1:00 A.M.-2:00 A.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Lourdes Benedicto (Carrie Turner) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kreske) Donnie Keshawarz (Yusuf Auda) Sterling Macer Jr. (Deputy Raynes) Gregg Henry (Jonathan Wallace) Innis Casey (Miguel) Peter Gregory (Dr. Spire) Victor Rivers (Sergeant Amis) Ted Sutton (General Blaye)

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.

b: 08-Apr-2003 pc: 2AFF18 w: Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff d: Jon Cassar

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43. Day 2: 2:00 A.M.-3:00 A.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Tobin Bell (Peter Kingsley) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kreske) Lourdes Benedicto (Carrie Turner) Donnie Keshawarz (Yusuf Auda) Gregg Henry (Jonathan Wallace) Alan Dale (Vice President Jim Prescott) Nick Offerman (Marcus) Peter Outerbridge (Ronnie Stark) Justin Louis (Danny) Paul Schulze (Ryan Chappelle) Carmen Argenziano (General Gratz) Brian Goodman (Raymond O'Hara) Raymond Cruz (Rouse) Mark Ivanir (Trask) Jeffrey Wincott (Henchman)

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 Lynne discovers a secret operation that the Vice-President is planning against Palmer.

b: 15-Apr-2003 pc: 2AFF19 w: Howard Gordon d: James Whitmore Jr.

NOTE: Aired with a content warning, due to graphic violence.
Elisha Cuthbert (Kim Bauer) is not in this episode, though is mentioned
This episode received minor controversy (Mostly due to Jack's torture scene) from the Parents Television Council (An anti-violence/sex/language organization), being named the least family-friendly program on Television that week.
The writers originally planned to use O'Hara as Jack's tormentor in this episode, but they decided to use the character of Ronnie Stark instead, saving O'Hara's action for the next hour.

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44. Day 2: 3:00 A.M.-4:00 A.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Tobin Bell (Peter Kingsley) Lourdes Benedicto (Carrie Turner) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kreske) Donnie Keshawarz (Yusuf Auda) Alan Dale (Vice President Jim Prescott) Nick Offerman (Marcus) Peter Outerbridge (Ronnie Stark) Raymond Cruz (Rouse) Maurice Compte (Cole) Paul Schulze (Ryan Chappelle) Glenn Morshower (Agent Aaron Pierce) Brian Goodman (Raymond O'Hara) Jeffrey Wincott (Henchman) Mark Ivanir (Trask) Peter Gregory (Dr. Spire) Josh Clark (Medic) Eugene Robert Glazer (Alexander Trepkos)

Jack finds an ally who may help him escape from Kingsley's men.

Lynne meets with foul play 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.

b: 22-Apr-2003 pc: 2AFF20 w: Nick Cohen d: James Whitmore Jr.

NOTE: Beroglide, the drug O'Hara uses on Jack, doesn't exist in real life.
The writers planned to kill Dr. Spire in the previous hour, but realized that they would need him to aid in Jack's escape. The deleted scene in which Stark's men kill him can be viewed on the season two DVD.
Eugene Robert Glazer co-starred in La Femme Nikita, another series created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran. Tobin Bell also played a recurring role on that series.

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45. Day 2: 4:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Lourdes Benedicto (Carrie Turner) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Alan Dale (Vice President Jim Prescott) Nick Offerman (Marcus) Maurice Compte (Cole) Paul Schulze (Ryan Chappelle) Glenn Morshower (Agent Aaron Pierce) Michael Holden (Ron Wieland) John Rubinstein (Secretary of State) Robert Pine (Secretary of Agriculture) Austin Tichenor (Secretary of Treasury) Harris Yulin (Roger Stanton [uncredited])

Palmer's cabinet invokes the 25th Amendment in an attempt to remove him from power. They place him on trial for his extreme actions during the nuclear bomb threat.

Jack and Michelle work against the clock to prove that the evidence against the Middle East is false.

b: 29-Apr-2003 pc: 2AFF21 w: Robert Cochran & Howard Gordon d: Ian Toynton

NOTE: Beginning with this episode, the rest of the season was billed as "24: The Final Truth."
Lourdes Benedicto was credited for, but doesn't appear in this episode.
Penny Johnson Jerald (Sherry Palmer) appears in this episode on camera for a total of 8 seconds, 2 of them facing the camera.

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46. Day 2: 5:00 A.M.-6:00 A.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Lourdes Benedicto (Carrie Turner) Billy Burke (Gary Matheson) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Alan Dale (Vice President Jim Prescott) Paul Schulze (Ryan Chappelle) Glenn Morshower (Agent Aaron Pierce) Rick D. Wasserman (Alex Hewitt)

Jack locates the man who forged the audio evidence, but his efforts to break him down are sabotaged by Sherry Palmer, who has a hand in the conspiracy.

Kim returns to the Matheson home, where she discovers that her problems are far from over.

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.

b: 06-May-2003 pc: 2AFF22 w: Virgil Williams & Duppy Demetrius d: Ian Toynton

NOTE: This episode coincidentally aired on 5-6.
This episode won a Creative Arts Emmy for Best Editing.

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47. Day 2: 6:00 A.M.-7:00 A.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Tobin Bell (Peter Kingsley) Lourdes Benedicto (Carrie Turner) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Thomas Kretschmann (Max) Alan Dale (Vice President Jim Prescott) Paul Schulze (Ryan Chappelle) Rick D. Wasserman (Alex Hewitt) Scott Paulin (Brian Jacobs) Randle Mell (Brad Hammond) Bruce Nozick (Division Agent) Nina Landey (Eve)

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.

b: 13-May-2003 pc: 2AFF23 w: Evan Katz d: Jon Cassar

NOTE: Vicellous R. Shannon is credited for appearing in the episode, but he was cut from the final print. The deleted scene is available to view on the Season 2 DVD set.
Nina Landey (Eve, the woman stabbed by Kingsley) played a different character (Amanda) in season 1's 2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.
The scene where Jack chases Hewitt on the roof was originally going to take place on a busy highway. This scene was detailed in an online exclusive on the official 24 site.
The Season 2 DVD set contains a two-part documentary that details the making of the final two episodes of the season.

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48. Day 2: 7:00 A.M.-8:00 A.M.
gs: Reiko Aylesworth (Michelle Dessler) Tobin Bell (Peter Kingsley) Lourdes Benedicto (Carrie Turner) Jude Ciccolella (Mike Novick) Laura Harris (Marie Warner) Thomas Kretschmann (Max) John Terry (Bob Warner) Tamlyn Tomita (Jenny Dodge) Alan Dale (Vice President Jim Prescott) Paul Schulze (Ryan Chappelle) Scott Paulin (Brian Jacobs) Eugene Robert Glazer (Alexander Trepkos) Daniel Dae Kim (Agent Tom Baker) Richard Holden (Agent Stone) Mia Kirshner (Mandy [uncredited])

Jack uses Sherry to lure Kingsley out into the open, but Kingsley suspects a set-up and lays his own trap.

Kate and her father have a final, ominous conversation with Marie.

Palmer's attorney finds evidence involving Kingsley and 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, but his mounting heart troubles cause problems for him at the crucial moment.

b: 20-May-2003 pc: 2AFF24 w: Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff d: Jon Cassar

NOTE: The ending moments of this episode signal the third time the clock didn't produce the ticking noise. The first time was when Teri died in the season 1 finale. The second was as Mason left CTU for the last time in season 2 episode 9-10 P.M. If the pattern holds, things don't look so good for Palmer.
Mia Kirshner is not credited in the opening or closing cast credits. Clearly because her return was a surprise.
Is the highest rated episode of the first two seasons, with 14.2 million viewers.
During lunch breaks the crew played football on the playing field.
The scene in the LA Collisium was originally going to take place at the Hollywood Bowl, but they could not get permission.
The producers of the show needed to make sure that none of the extras in the final scene would leak the ending to the press. So they ended up shooting an extra part of the scene that features David Palmer getting up and getting into his limo after being attack by the unknown weapon. People would just say that Palmer got knocked out but he got back up, only to find the last part of the scene cut in the final product.
An additional scene was filmed, but never really intended to air. It is additional footage of Max after Mandy's call. A woman places her bandaged hand on Max's shoulder. He whispers something to her, then she bends down to kiss him. It is then we realize the woman is Nina, who has been behind it all along. They cut it because they realized they couldn't possibly explain it given the show's time frame.
The man who fought with jack is uncredited, as are Kingsley's snipers.

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