24: The Unofficial Guide

The first of three reference books to cover season 1, written in a lively style by "a writer who happens to be a fan."

Who's Who?
Brief character refreshers, as well as information on the biographical and career highlights of some of the actors. Certain key members of the creative team are also included. (Crew members and guest stars are also highlighted throughout the book, as part of the episode guide.)

Actors and Characters

 * Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
 * Elisha Cuthbert as Kimberly Bauer
 * Leslie Hope as Teri Bauer
 * Dennis Haysbert as Senator David Palmer
 * Penny Johnson Jerald as Sherry Palmer
 * Keith Palmer
 * Nicole Palmer
 * Sarah Clarke as Nina Myers
 * Carlos Bernard as Tony Almeida
 * Karina Arroyave as Jamey Farrell

Crew

 * Joel Surnow
 * Robert Cochran
 * Stephen Hopkins
 * Brian Grazer
 * Tony Krantz
 * Howard Gordon
 * Ron Howard

The Making of 24
Two pages on the behind-the-scenes pilot creation process, including snippets of interviews with Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran.

Episode Guide
Each episode includes a production code, list of cast and crew, and detailed event summary. Other features are:


 * Who's Who? - Career highlights of one or two notable guest actors.
 * Time Checks - Notes every instance of time being mentioned on screen.
 * Music - Notes music from sources other than Sean Callery's score.
 * Death Count - A running tally of the body count.
 * Trivia - Names and numbers appearing in the show, such as license plates, passwords, phone numbers, and so on.
 * Comment - Page-long elaboration of a topic relating to a given episode.
 * Questions Arising - Questions unanswered in a given episode. (Sangster: "Some are just instances of me being bloody-minded, for which I apologize in advance.")

The Last Word
Rumors about season 2.

Supporting Characters
Additional character snapshots, saved for the end of the book to preserve the surprise for those who have not seen every episode of season 1.


 * Victor Drazen and his family and associates
 * Richard Walsh and other CTU administrators
 * Mike Novick and other Palmer campaign workers
 * George Ferragamo and other miscellaneous characters