24 (season 3)

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24 Season 3

Season 3 main cast photo
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Network Fox Broadcasting Company
Original run October 28, 2003 – May 25, 2004
No. of episodes 24
DVD release date December 7, 2004 (NTSC)
Previous season 24 (season 2)
Next season 24 (season 4)

Season Three, also known as Day 3 of the television series 24 premiered in the United States on October 28, 2003 and aired its season finale on May 25, 2004. The premiere episode had a full one hour running time and was commercial-free.

The third season's storyline starts and ends at 1:00 PM.

Contents

[edit] Season overview

Season Three takes place three years after the events shown in Season Two. The season's main plot revolves around the threat of biological terrorism—a deadly virus being released in Los Angeles—while President Palmer is visiting to participate in a debate with the chief opponent in his re-election campaign.

The season can be broken essentially into three acts (all three revolve around securing the virus):

  1. CTU must stop a terrorist threat of releasing a deadly virus into the Los Angeles populace if drug kingpin Ramon Salazar is not released from jail.
  2. Jack must intercept the virus as it is sold in a transaction in Mexico.
  3. The real villain of the day is discovered and CTU must stop him from spreading the weaponized virus strain.

[edit] Subplots

[edit] Political

President Palmer faces scandal during his re-election campaign involving his official doctor/girlfriend (a civilian whose ex-husband may have 'cooked the books').

One of Palmer's major supporters, Alan Milliken, demands the removal of his brother Wayne Palmer from his staff for committing adultery with his wife, Julia. Palmer refuses to give in to Milliken's demands, and this results in President Palmer calling in his ex-wife, Sherry Palmer, who indirectly kills Milliken. The Palmers cover up these events, lying to the police. Palmer's opponent, Senator John Keeler, uses this as leverage against Palmer, offering him the opportunity to withdraw from the election. Near the end of the season, Julia kills Sherry and commits suicide. Unwilling to lie anymore or manipulate the facts to his benefit, Palmer abandons his bid for re-election.

[edit] Counter Terrorist Unit

  • Strained romantic relationships between Tony and Michelle, Kim and Chase.
  • Jack's personal anguish: recovering from a heroin addiction that he claims was developed as part of an undercover operation, but others interpret as a way of escaping his anguish over the death of his wife, Teri.
  • CTU staff members' clash with Chloe's personality.
  • Kim Bauer's consistent attempt to prove herself fully competent for her job despite her father securing her position to keep an eye on her.
  • Jack finally kills Nina to avenge his wife's death.
  • The main villain (Saunders) forces Jack to kill Ryan Chappelle or else he'll unleash the virus.
  • CTU staff members, including Chase Edmunds and Adam Kaufman deal with personal problems that cause some to question their fitness to do their job.

[edit] Characters

This is a list of the main cast for Season 3. See List of 24 characters for a more thorough list.

Stars

Special Guest Star

Recurring

[edit] Episodes

Series # Episode # Title Directed by Written by Production Original airdate
49 1 "1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m."  Jon Cassar Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff 3AFF01 October 28, 2003
Three years have passed since the events of "Day 2." Tony (now in charge of CTU) learns that terrorists are plotting to unleash a deadly virus in Los Angeles unless a drug lord named Ramon Salazar (whom Jack has just brought down) is released within six hours. Unaware of this development, Jack and his new partner, Chase Edmunds, prepare to sign a deal with Salazar at the prison. President David Palmer is running for re-election and is preparing for an important debate with a rival senator. He is accompanied by his brother Wayne, who happens to be his chief of staff, and his doctor, Anne Packard, who also happens to be his girlfriend. A teenager named Kyle Singer is seen examining a large, mysterious bag of white powder. He plans to deliver the drugs to some dealers later that day, but he is secretly being watched by Salazar's men. Kim now works at CTU and has been dating Chase for three months. Kim wants to tell her father, but Jack has a mysterious health problem that may make things more complicated. 
50 2 "2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m."  Jon Cassar & Ian Toynton Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff 3AFF02 November 4, 2003
After raiding a crackhouse, Jack and Chase learn of a lead to the possible whereabouts of the virus. Wayne Palmer approaches David with potentially damaging information about Anne. 
51 3 "3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m."  Ian Toynton Howard Gordon 3AFF03 November 11, 2003
Jack and Hector Salazar's men both search for Kyle, who is thought to be unknowingly carrying the virus in the bag of drugs that he is planning to sell. Meanwhile, David Palmer and his brother argue over the implications of Anne's past. Tony leads an operation to get Kyle at a mall downtown, but tragedy strikes when Salazar's contact gets there first. 
52 4 "4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m."  Ian Toynton Stephen Kronish 3AFF04 November 18, 2003
Michelle is torn by personal and professional obligations when she must take charge of CTU after Tony's injury. Kyle and his girlfriend Linda are captured by Hector Salazar's men. Jack and Palmer have a secret conversation, leading Jack to take drastic action in the face of the Salazars' threat. However, Jack's plans are soon complicated when Chase unintentionally gets in the way. 
53 5 "5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m."  Jon Cassar Evan Katz 3AFF05 November 25, 2003
Jack's efforts to break Ramon out of prison go awry when they are captured by a group of inmates during the riot. Palmer begins his debate with Keeler. 
54 6 "6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m."  Jon Cassar Duppy Demetrius 3AFF06 December 2, 2003
Jack and Ramon struggle to evade the authorities, while Palmer's debate with Keeler comes to an abrupt ending. Kim finds out that CTU agent Gael Ortega is secretly working with Hector Salazar. 
55 7 "7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m."  Ian Toynton Robert Cochran & Howard Gordon 3AFF07 December 9, 2003
Jack is held hostage by Ramon on the flight to Mexico. Anne is given a chance to clear her name, while Chase defies Chappelle's orders and heads down to Mexico to rescue Jack. Against doctor's orders, Tony returns from the hospital and, to the shock of everyone, demands to speak with Gael Ortega about an unspecified matter of national security. 
56 8 "8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m."  Ian Toynton Robert Cochran & Howard Gordon 3AFF08 December 16, 2003
Palmer and Chappelle view a message from Jack, explaining his undercover work with the Salazars and the involvement of Tony and Gael in a top-secret sting operation that has been planned out by the three of them for several months. Totally unaware of the stunning development at CTU, Chase arrives in Mexico to rescue Jack. While the Salazar brothers argue over whether or not to enlist Jack's help in making the deal, Bauer contacts Michael Amador: the man in possession of the virus. 
57 9 "9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m."  Brad Turner Evan Katz & Stephen Kronish 3AFF09 January 6, 2004
Palmer clears Anne's name with the press, but he soon faces an even worse problem involoving his biggest campaign contributor. Kim and Michelle worry about Tony's ability to run CTU. Jack and the Salazars' meeting with Amador turns hostile when Nina Myers suddenly appears on the scene. 
58 10 "10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m."  Brad Turner Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff 3AFF10 January 13, 2004
Claudia, Hector Salazar's girlfriend, manages to free Chase from his captors, but she pays a high price for her efforts. Palmer calls on his ex-wife Sherry for help against Milliken, who is on the warpath against his presidency. Jack and the Salazars track down Nina in hopes of intercepting the virus. 
59 11 "11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m."  Jon Cassar Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff 3AFF11 January 27, 2004
Jack forces Nina to work with him in order to get the virus from Amador. Chase remains in Mexico to help with the capture of the virus. Both Nina and Jack are forced to watch and wait as Ramon and Hector continue to argue over whether or not to go through with the deal. 
60 12 "12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m."  Jon Cassar Robert Cochran & Howard Gordon 3AFF12 February 3, 2004
Sherry finds a witness who can damage Milliken, but her advantage is shortlived. The situation in Mexico comes to an explosive head as Jack, Ramon, Nina, and Chase all simultaneously close in on the virus. But the deal takes an unexpected turn when Amador plays them all for fools. 
61 13 "1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m."  Bryan Spicer Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff 3AFF13 February 10, 2004
Amador hops on a jet to Los Angeles still in possession of the real virus. Jack and Chase interrogate Nina, who tells them that they should start looking for a man named Marcus Alvers that Amador may be planning to meet with. However, not all of Nina's information is as helpful. Chappelle becomes suspicious of Chloe when she refuses to answer questions about the baby. Sherry takes her battle directly to the Milliken residence. 
62 14 "2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m."  Bryan Spicer Howard Gordon & Evan Katz 3AFF14 February 17, 2004
Tony interrogates Nina about Alvers' location. Palmer confronts Sherry when he finds out that Alan Milliken is dead, while a hysterical Julia begs Wayne for help. 
63 15 "3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m."  Kevin Hooks Robert Cochran & Howard Gordon 3AFF15 February 24, 2004
Chappelle threatens to pull Jack from the effort to find the virus after he kills Nina Myers. Amador and Alvers meet with Stephen Saunders, the mastermind behind the terrorist strike. Saunders orders that the virus be unleashed within the hour. Michelle and Gael locate the target area and must stop Alvers from releasing the virus into a hotel ventilation system. Suspicious detectives turn up the heat on Julia Milliken. 
64 16 "4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m."  Kevin Hooks Stephen Kronish & Evan Katz 3AFF16 March 30, 2004
Michelle faces a mob riot at the virus-contaminated hotel. The Chief of Police questions President Palmer about Sherry's whereabouts during the night. Jack suspects that interrogating Amador may not be the best way to find out what he knows. 
65 17 "5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m."  Ian Toynton Robert Cochran & Stephen Kronish 3AFF17 April 6, 2004
Stephen Saunders tells Palmer that the virus will be released all across the country unless his demands are met. The villain's first assignment for Palmer creates little chaos- or so it appears. Jack learns of a woman who can lead him to Saunders. Gael's symptoms start to develop after he is infected with the virus. Saunder's second assignment for Palmer is far more troubling than the first. 
66 18 "6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m."  Ian Toynton Howard Gordon & Evan Katz 3AFF18 April 18, 2004
With Chappelle's life on the line, Jack and Chase race against time to capture Saunders before 7:00 AM- the deadline for his next demand. Michelle begins a frantic search when she learns that an infected hotel guest may have slipped through her fingers. 
67 19 "7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m."  Jon Cassar Michael Loceff 3AFF19 April 20, 2004
Jack reluctantly works with Kim on an undercover job that may help them interrogate Saunders' daughter. Palmer informs his cabinet of the new developments concerning the virus crisis, while Saunders gives him a third, and most outrageous, assignment. Chase tracks down the infected man who left the hotel and learns that the virus is spreading to the general public. 
68 20 "8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m."  Jon Cassar Virgil Williams 3AFF20 April 27, 2004
Jack attempts to use Saunders' daughter Jane as leverage to gain control of the virus. Tony finds himself in an impossible situation when Saunders exploits his only weakness. 
69 21 "9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m."  Frederick K. Keller Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff 3AFF21 May 4, 2004
At CTU, Jack and Chloe become suspicious of Tony, who plans to trade Jane Saunders to her father in exchange for Michelle. Sherry meets with Presidential Candidate John Keeler and proposes a most-devious agreement. 
70 22 "10:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m."  Frederick K. Keller Evan Katz & Stephen Kronish 3AFF22 May 11, 2004
Jack and Tony clash as the time for the hostage exchange involving Jane and Michelle draws near. Senator Keeler confronts Palmer and demands his resignation. Meanwhile, Wayne begins a secret operation against Sherry after he realises that she has turned on David yet again. 
71 23 "11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m."  Jon Cassar Robert Cochran & Howard Gordon 3AFF23 May 18, 2004
Jack proves he will go to any length necessary in order to make Saunders tell him the locations of the remaining dealy vials. Tragedy strikes when Wayne breaks into Sherry Palmer's home attempting to steal the incriminating evidence against the president. Tony Almeida finds himself facing a harsh penalty as a result of his effort to save Michelle. Jack learns that even with Saunders' in custody, the bio-threat against the country is far from over. 
72 24 "12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m."  Jon Cassar Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff 3AFF24 May 25, 2004
In downtown Los Angeles, Jack and Chase pursue Rabens, who is in possession of the final vials. Tony is able to help Jack one last time before he is taken into custody. Even the successful foiling of the entire terrorist plot does not prevent President David Palmer from making a stunning career choice. 

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