24 - Series 8 - Episode 1
In New York, a retired Jack Bauer is unwillingly drawn back into action just as President Allison Taylor negotiates Mideast peace with leader Omar Hassan, against whom there is an assassination plot.
Episodes: 24 | Released: 2010 | Certificate: 15 | Genre: Television | Director: Brad Turner
Actors: Kiefer Sutherland
, Cherry Jones
, Mary Lynn Rajskub
, Freddie Prinze Jr
, Annie Wersching
, Anil Kapoor
In New York, a retired Jack Bauer is unwillingly drawn back into action just as President Allison Taylor negotiates Mideast peace with leader Omar Hassan, against whom there is an assassination plot.
CTU apprehends a suspect in the assassination plot, but Chloe's convinced they've got the wrong person; and someone from Dana's past returns to haunt her.
Jack Bauer becomes further involved in preventing an assassination attempt on visiting president Omar Hassan; as the crisis continues to escalate, the crew at the newly upgraded CTU is challenged by some unexpected complicated circumstances; and tensions run high when an explosive event jeopardizes international security.
In the fallout from the attack, Jack is reunited with Agent Renee Walker, while Hassan's betrayer meets with his Russian allies.
Jack teams once again with a now-unstable Renee Walker to track some very dangerous leads; a desperate Dana is blackmailed; and emotions escalate when President Taylor learns of a larger threat that jeopardizes the peace accord with President Hassan.
Agent Walker confronts her painful past when attempting to broker a deal with a ruthless, but very well-connected, arms dealer; Dana Walsh comes up with a plan to quell her situation; and President Taylor reels as the peace agreement is jeopardized.
After averting the assassination attempt on President Hassan, Jack's day intensifies while working undercover with Renee Walker to secure the enriched nuclear materials; as international delegates reconvene at the UN, President Taylor's goodwill comes into question, and CTU races against time.
President Taylor pressures CTU for progress while Jack's perilous plan has operatives panicked; as the scope of the looming threat expands, the dynamic at CTU changes, and the ongoing crisis worsens.
As Jack's day enters the early morning hours, the nation remains vulnerable, and President Taylor presses on with the peace process; with the possibility of colossal failure facing CTU, attention turns to who is to blame, and things get personal when operatives take matters into their own hands.
As the terror threat continues, the Hassan family turmoil fans the flames of the increasingly urgent situation; when Jack closes in on a person of significant interest, a tense meeting between President Taylor and Omar Hassan takes an unexpected turn as the global security stakes are raised.
The threat of a devastating nuclear attack accelerates as Jack tracks a well-informed terror suspect; back at CTU, a key player grapples with being demoted; and the day takes an unexpected stressful turn when pesky parole officer Bill Prady enters the picture.
While Jack and Cole team up in the field, a hostage situation has CTU completely stressed out; Parole Officer Prady is unrelenting; and the Hassan family is sent into a major tailspin.
As the imminent terror-threat nears, the NSA intervenes; as Jack leads his field operatives on a risky mission, Chloe and Dana make game-changing moves.
As President Taylor's idealistic nature becomes a point of contention, she tasks Jack Bauer with a crucial mission, and advisor Ethan Kanin returns.
President Hassan makes a shocking decision that surprises his loved ones; before long, trusted confidantes will become enemies of the state, and it's only the beginning of the betrayals that are to come.
A captured terrorist sympathizer strikes a deal to supply CTU with information; and President Taylor endures a game-changing setback.
President Taylor attempts to resuscitate the peace agreement, and is forced to solicit the services of disgraced former President Logan; Jack makes an unprecedented, emotional move that triggers the unthinkable; and at CTU, Chloe is charged with new responsibilities.
A shattered Jack heads to CTU for an intense meeting; meanwhile, on the verge of achieving peace on a scale that has eluded the world for generations, President Taylor becomes deeply conflicted when former President Logan sits down at the bargaining table.
President Taylor faces impossible choices; as the President enlists a private security firm to complete a sensitive task, Jack calls in a favour before embarking upon a crucial mission of his own.
Jack stops at absolutely nothing to avenge the emotional setback of losing Renee Walker; and the administration attempts to keep the historic and pivotal peace agreement on track as undermining forces surface.
With only four hours left, a rogue Jack Bauer stops at nothing to determine who is behind the day's most devastating events, and he uncovers an unexpected lead.
A ruthless Jack Bauer's mission complicates circumstances for President Taylor as she prepares for the signing ceremony; President Logan comes face-to-face with a formidable foe; and Chloe leads CTU on a high-stakes collision course with Jack.
Emotions run high as the harrowing day climaxes with resolute President Taylor closing in on a world-changing objective, and Jack forced to take matters into his own hands for one last and unforgettable job.
President Taylor makes a fateful decision as Jack is backed into one last trap by President Logan.