Season 1 filming locations

The first season of 24 was filmed entirely in the Los Angeles area.

Day 1: 12:00am-1:00am
Kuala Lumpur

The opening shot is stock aerial footage of Kuala Lumpur’s Petronas Towers, facing east.

Victor Rovner walking through the crowd was shot in a backlot car park in Canoga Park.

Los Angeles

Stock footage of a helicopter flying over downtown Los Angeles, facing west, establishes the city.

Senator David Palmer Campaign Headquarters

The hotel used for Palmer’s headquarters was the Andaz West Hollywood, located at 8401 Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. The Sunset Tower Hotel (The Argyle, at the time) can be seen across the street off the balcony.

Walgreens

On the way to the furniture store, Janet York and Kim Bauer drive south past a Walgreens at the corner of Van Nuys Boulevard and Sherman Way in Van Nuys. Later, after leaving the store, they drive past the same intersection, going east on Sherman, while Teri and "Alan" turn left off of Van Nuys and head west down Sherman.

CTU Los Angeles

The interior and exterior of CTU-LA was filmed at a record store located at 1925 South Bundy Drive. The building is now occupied by the online advertising company Rubicon Project.

Paladio Furniture

Paladio Furniture is a real store in Van Nuys, located at 6732 Van Nuys Boulevard. The exteriors and interiors of the building were used, as well as the rooftop.