Day 6: 8:00pm-9:00pm

Previously on 24

 * Dmitri Gredenko warns Abu Fayed the Americans know their location, and insists they launch one of the aerial drones immediately and find another way to use the remaining two nuclear bombs later. They watch as the nuclear drone takes off.


 * The Counter Terrorist Unit loses track of the nuclear drone on its satellites. Chloe O'Brian discovers it is able to stay hidden because the pilot has access to their systems through Nadia Yassir's workstation. Mike Doyle accuses Nadia of relaying the data deliberately and violently interrogates her, but Milo Pressman stops him after they track down the pilot himself.


 * Jack Bauer leads an assault against the pilot's hideout. He discovers the nuclear drone's target is San Francisco and uses the pilot's control panel to force it into a crash-landing, successfully preventing its detonation.


 * Vice President Noah Daniels is informed by Bill Buchanan the aerial drone was brought down, though the core was damaged, releasing radioactive material in the area. Daniels insists this represents an attack on their nation and that they must retaliate against the Middle East with an "in kind" military response. He gives Secretary of Defense Ethan Kanin the order to launch a missile as soon as the nuclear submarine is in range.

The following takes place between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Memorable quotes

 * Jack Bauer: Why? What's he trying to do? Start World War III?


 * Jack Bauer: You know who I am?
 * Dmitri Gredenko: I know all about you, Agent Bauer.
 * Jack Bauer: Then you know what I'm gonna do to you, unless you tell me where the bombs are.


 * President Wayne Palmer: Noah, it's Wayne...


 * President Wayne Palmer: Be that as it may, the decision is mine and mine alone. I'm resuming my duties as Commander-in-Chief.


 * Vice President Noah Daniels: In my judgment he is not capable of discharging his duties. I can't let him remain in power. Get me the Attorney General.

Starring

 * Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
 * Mary Lynn Rajskub as Chloe O'Brian
 * DB Woodside as President Wayne Palmer
 * James Morrison as Bill Buchanan
 * Peter MacNicol as Tom Lennox
 * Jayne Atkinson as Karen Hayes
 * Carlo Rota as Morris O'Brian
 * Eric Balfour as Milo Pressman
 * Marisol Nichols as Nadia Yassir
 * and Regina King as Sandra Palmer

Special guest star

 * Powers Boothe as Vice President Noah Daniels

Guest starring

 * Adoni Maropis as Abu Fayed
 * JR Bourne as Connell Johnson
 * Kari Matchett as Lisa Miller
 * Rade Šerbedžija as Dmitri Gredenko
 * Jim Holmes as Dr. Arthur Welton
 * Ryan Cutrona as Admiral John Smith
 * Devon Gummersall as Mark Hauser
 * Scott Michael Campbell as Brady Hauser
 * and Ricky Schroder as Mike Doyle

Co-starring

 * Lex Cassar as CTU Agent Ryan
 * Dylan Kenin as Victor
 * Eric Cazenave as Medic
 * Francisco Viana as EMT #1
 * K.T. Thangavelu as Nurse

Uncredited

 * Chris Gann as Charlie team sniper