Day 7: 5:00am-6:00am

Jack Bauer and Renee Walker race to stop the attack on the Washington Metro where they catch Tony Almeida and Jack must make an important decision. President Taylor and her staff are busy finding out who was responsible for the murder of Jonas Hodges. Olivia Taylor flees from the white house afraid that she will be implicated for the murder. The situation at hand affects the rivalry between Chloe and Janis Gold. Kim Bauer returns, but ends up in the middle of the situation.

Previously on 24

 * Recap one
 * Recap two

The following takes place between 5:00am and 6:00am

05:00:00
5:59:57...5:59:58...5:59:59...6:00:00

Starring

 * Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
 * Mary Lynn Rajskub as Chloe O'Brian
 * Annie Wersching as Renee Walker
 * Bob Gunton as Ethan Kanin
 * with Janeane Garofalo as Janis Gold
 * and Carlos Bernard as Tony Almeida

Special guest star

 * Elisha Cuthbert as Kim Bauer

Guest starring

 * Glenn Morshower as Aaron Pierce
 * Omid Abtahi as Jibraan Al-Zarian
 * Rafi Gavron as Hamid Al-Zarian
 * Sprague Grayden as Olivia Taylor
 * Ravi Kapoor as Muhtadi Gohar
 * Amy Price-Francis as Cara Bowden
 * Leland Orser as Martin Collier
 * Paul Wesley as Stephen
 * Don McManus as Husband Assassin
 * Mary Page Keller as Wife Assassin
 * F.J. Rio as Franks
 * Matt McTighe as Tim Moran
 * Brian Kimmet as Harbinson
 * Karim Prince as Waltrip
 * and Will Patton as Alan Wilson

Co-starring

 * Eileen Galindo as Token Booth Operator
 * Ryan K. Smith as Transit Cop #1
 * Peter James Smith as FBI Med Tech #2
 * Randolph Adams as Cop #2
 * Glenda Darnell as Airline Rep
 * David Robert Lewis as FBI Agent
 * Geoff Aull as Wall Street Passenger
 * Randy Flagler as Operative #2

Background information and notes

 * This is the first episode of the season not to feature President Allison Taylor. Therefore, not surprisingly, Henry Taylor is also absent.
 * Bob Gunton returns as Ethan Kanin after a six-episode absence.