24: Redemption

Forty-two months after Day 6, after sacrificing everything for his country, Jack Bauer is wanted by the U.S. government and now stands to lose the only thing he has left: his freedom. Working as a missionary in Africa, Bauer is called upon to stop a ruthless warlord from drafting innocent children into his murderous militia. Meanwhile, it is President-elect Allison Taylor's Inauguration Day.

Timeline
24: Redemption is set 42 months after the events of Day 6 and Day 6 Debrief on Inauguration Day in the United States, beginning at 3:00pm GMT (10:00am EST) and ending two hours later at 5:00pm GMT (12:00pm EST).

Episode guide
SANGALA, AFRICA.

The following takes place between 3:00pm and 5:00pm.

Events occur in real time.

03:00:00
WASHINGTON, D.C.

03:21:27...03:21:28...03:21:29...

03:26:22
03:37:37

03:44:43...03:44:44...03:44:45...

03:49:22
03:50:22

03:53:27

03:56:03...03:56:04...03:56:05...

04:00:42
04:04:33

04:05:36

04:07:53...04:07:54...04:07:55...

04:12:32
04:17:17...04:17:18...04:17:19...

04:21:53
04:27:12...04:27:13...04:27:14...

04:31:52
04:33:10

04:40:55...04:40:56...04:40:57...

04:46:34
04:52:52

(Silent clock) 04:59:57...04:59:58...04:59:59...05:00:00

Memorable quotes

 * Jack Bauer: If they want me back in Washington, they can come and get me.


 * Jack Bauer: Leave him. He's just saving his ass because he knows the children are a target.

Starring

 * Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
 * Cherry Jones as President-elect Allison Taylor
 * Bob Gunton as Ethan Kanin
 * Colm Feore as Henry Taylor

Special guest stars

 * Powers Boothe as President Noah Daniels
 * and Robert Carlyle as Carl Benton

Guest starring

 * Peter MacNicol as Tom Lennox
 * Gil Bellows as Frank Tramell
 * Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Ike Dubaku
 * Siyabulela Ramba as Willie
 * Isaach De Bankole as Prime Minister Motobo
 * Kris Lemche as Chris Whitley
 * Eric Lively as Roger Taylor
 * James Joseph O'Neil as Halcott
 * Carly Pope as Samantha Roth
 * Sebastian Roché as John Quinn
 * Tony Todd as Benjamin Juma
 * Mark Kiely as Edward Vossler
 * Mark Aiken as Nichols
 * Sean Cameron Michael as Charles Solenz
 * Sivuyile "Siv" Ngesi as Thomas
 * Zolile Nokwe as Youssou Dubaku
 * Mbongeni Nomkonwana as Desmond
 * Alude Mahali as Desperate Mother
 * Sonwabisile Jehoshaphat Ngoma as
 * Vincent Kiala as

Special guest appearance by

 * Jon Voight as Jonas Hodges

Co-starring

 * Nick Toth as Justice Edwin Ross
 * Bob DeCastro as Field Reporter
 * Shakes Myeko as Prisoner "Cockroach"
 * Bizeki Magwanda as Embassy Aide
 * Didier Moestus as Rebel Sergeant
 * Tshamano Sebe as Rebel Commander
 * Micheal T. Dube as Kabile
 * Patrick Walton as Marine Sergeant
 * Martin Kintu as Rebel Checkpoint Soldier

Background information and notes

 * This is the first new 24 material to air for almost 18 months. The last official feature, the webisode series Day 6 Debrief, aired its last episode on June 27, 2007, while the last proper episode of 24, Day 6 5:00am-6:00am, aired on May 21, 2007.
 * The subtitle "Redemption" does not appear anywhere except in promotional material. Apart from the prologue, Redemption can be considered an extended, standalone episode.
 * This is the first ever episode to not take place in either Los Angeles or its CTU branch.
 * This is the first episode(s) to state "Events occur in real time" since Day 3 1:00pm-2:00pm
 * Filming of this movie took place from June 4-20, 2008. The majority was filmed on location in Cape Town, South Africa with the final scenes being shot in Los Angeles, California.
 * 24 Redemption Featured a silent clock at the end, and also marks the first time it was used in back-to-back episodes.
 * This is the first episode since Day 4 7:00pm-8:00pm that Chloe O'Brian does not appear in.