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{{icons|s7|oou}} {{sidebar/episode | image = [[File:JackSenate7x01.jpg|300px]] | |season=7 |number=1 |prev = 24: Redemption |next = Day 7: 9:00am-10:00am |name="8:00am-9:00am" |airdate={{d|January|11|2009}} |code=7AFF01 |director=[[Jon Cassar]] |author=[[Howard Gordon]] & [[Joel Surnow]] <br>& [[Michael Loceff]] }} [[Jack Bauer]] is being interrogated at a [[Senate]] hearing dealing with the disbandment of [[CTU]] and possible violations of civil rights. However, he is subpoenaed by [[FBI|FBI Agent]] [[Renee Walker]] to help with a series of technological thefts that allegedly involve Jack's former friend, [[Tony Almeida]], who was thought to be dead. [[President]] [[Allison Taylor]] has to choose if she wants to go on with her plans of invading [[Sangala]], even with the surging threat of a breach on the [[CIP firewall]]. == Episode guide == {{following|8|a|rt=yes}} [[File:7x01a.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Michael Latham]] is kidnapped by Tony.]] === {{dc|08:00:21}} === On a street in [[Washington, D.C.]], [[Michael Latham|a man]] and his [[Emily Latham|young daughter]] are in a car. Out of the blue their vehicle is slammed by a full size van. Another van plows into their car, and heavily armed, masked gunmen exit. One of them jumps on top of a taxi cab and fires shots in the air to scare away civilians. The others open the car door and kidnap the motorist. As the vans peel away, Latham tells his kidnappers that he will pay them and begs them not to hurt his daughter. [[Tony Almeida|One of the masked men]] says he doesn't want his money. Instead, he is needed to "fix" something for them... [[File:7x01b.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Jack Bauer]] in the Senate hearing]] A [[Senate]] hearing is being conducted in the [[Russell Senate Office Building]] to examine human rights violations committed by the disbanded [[Counter Terrorist Unit]]. [[Senator]] [[Blaine Mayer]], the speaker, calls [[Jack Bauer]] and questions him about his torture of [[Ibrahim Haddad]] in [[2002]]. The two men have a tense verbal back-and-forth until FBI Special Agent [[Renee Walker]] enters the court room and interrupts. She informs the Senator that the [[FBI]] needs Bauer on a matter of urgent national security. Renee and the Senator go back and forward but ultimately she convinces Mayer and Jack is excused. ''{{dc|08:07:13}}'' Walker and her partner [[Teller|Agent Teller]] walk with Jack to a car, and Jack is told he will be briefed at the FBI office. Agent Walker speaks on the phone with [[Janis Gold]], and learns that their investigation has taken an unexpected turn. Janis has an uncomfortable exchange with [[Sean Hillinger]], who is delaying his responsibilities. FBI head [[Larry Moss]] is briefing [[Mark Dornan]] and several other agents, and informs them that [[Michael Latham]] was the man who was abducted ten minutes earlier. Latham not only worked on Homeland's firewall project, but he designed it. The kidnappers are the same people they have been investigating. Latham is fixing a device for the terrorists so they can hack past Homeland's Firewall as Renee prepares to brief Jack. ''{{dc|08:11:55}}'' [[File:7x01c.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Jack discovers that [[Tony Almeida]] is still alive]] Renee briefs Jack about a matter of national security that has gone critical. She also reveals that one of the men behind the attack is someone he knows. She shows him a surveillance photo which slowly loads to show the face of [[Tony Almeida]]. Jack simply doesn't believe that Tony is alive, but Renee states that she had the body exhumed from Tony's grave and its DNA was not Tony's. [[File:7x01d.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Tony Almeida]] gives [[Masters]] instructions]] In a darkened room, two men try to hack into airport coordination computers. Their hardware fails. Latham is told by Tony that the device they forced him to work on has stopped functioning, and if he doesn't fix it, they won't need him anymore. ''{{dc|08:16:55... 08:16:56... 08:16:57...}}'' {{-}} [[File:7x01ss01.jpg|200px|thumb|left]] === {{dc|08:21:44}} === In the [[White House]], [[President]] [[Allison Taylor]] is watching the news on [[CNB]], and the narrator is saying that 300,000 [[Sangala]]ns have been murdered by General [[Benjamin Juma]] and this number will rise unless America gets involved. [[Ethan Kanin]] suggests involving the U.N., but Taylor tells him they're too afraid, and America will have to act, alone if necessary if they're to stop Juma. Kanin tells her they only await her orders to stop him. She asks if the Joint Chiefs are present; he tells her they've arrived in the [[Situation_Room#Day_7|situation room]]. [[Henry Taylor]], the President's husband, enters. He says that [[Kevin Aldridge]] is preparing another piece for CNB about why not to pull American troops out of Africa and offers to meet with him in the Press Room to get him to reconsider; Kanin advises against that, but Henry insists that his wife has enough on her plate already. Kanin excuses himself to answer his cell phone. President Taylor tells her husband to dissuade Aldridge if he can do so. Kanin gets off his phone and tells the President that the Joint Chiefs are ready. "Wish me luck," she says as she leaves. In the elevator, Kanin argues against Henry's mental state. Taylor disagrees and supports her husband, saying he lost a [[Roger Taylor|son]]; "So did you," says Kanin. She explains she's not being resilient, but only that she can't grieve while she's going to send the nation to war. ''{{dc|08:24:56}}'' In the [[Situation_Room#Day_7|situation room]], Taylor calls the conference to order. Among those in attendance are [[General]] [[Allan]] and [[Dee Mansano (character)|Dee Mansano]]. She begins by saying what a difficult decision it is to stake American lives in this. At Tony Almeida's hideout, Latham states that he fixed the device; it was overheating. Tony takes the device to the system and installs it; [[Masters]] says it's working fine now. Just then the airport control system they're hacking into notices what's going on, but it appears to go away and they dismiss it. Walker continues to tell Jack that Tony is definitely working in a terrorist organization that's seeking to destroy the infrastructure. Jack suggests that Tony may be working undercover, but Walker states that he couldn't be; they've checked all the local government agencies. Jack asks if there isn't some other explanation. Walker says there is: Tony is seeking revenge for the loss of his [[Michelle Dessler|wife]] because of a [[Sentox nerve gas conspiracy|faction]] working in the government. Jack argues that everyone involved was punished for that, but Renee contends against that, saying that sentencing [[Charles Logan]] to house arrest was hardly fitting for his crimes. Jack doesn't think Tony would be capable of revenge in this manner, but Walker says he would. She tries to get Jack to empathize, since he had lost his own [[Teri Bauer|wife]], but Jack says he would never go that far, claiming there's an explanation. Walker tells him to help them find Tony and ask him what that explanation is. Jack asks for access to their sources, and Renee tells him he can get that access on the computer. She leaves to answer a call while Jack continues to stare at Tony's picture. ''{{dc|08:28:23}}'' Renee answers the call in person, and they tell her that someone has been discovered to be hacking into the airport system. She asks if it might be Almeida's crew behind it; they say it's likely, as the only about this is with a CIP firewall. They call the White House. [[File:Woodsjointchiefs.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Woods in the meeting of the Joint Chiefs]] Up in the air, a plane abruptly changes course. One of the flight attendants credits it to the weather. The passengers start to worry. Jack is walking to the main room and discussing the situation with Walker. She assigns him to analyst [[Sean Hillinger]] and tells him about Tony interfering with air traffic control. Jack goes to work. President Taylor's advisers are telling her they're ready to attack General Juma as soon as she gives the order. She tells them she lacks only Secretary of State [[Joe Stevens]]' post-invasion report. She senses hesitancy and asks if there's a problem. He states that she already knows what it is, but she reminds him of the dilemma they're facing and threatens to replace him if he can't do his job. Suddenly she receives word that she is wanted by [[Tim Woods]] from Homeland for something urgent, so she adjourns the meeting for later, and tells Stevens to get her the report. ''{{dc|08:31:32}}'' Woods briefs Taylor on the situation with the CIP firewall and the air traffic control. Taylor suggests grounding the flights, but Woods states that's out of the question, as it would take at least 12 hours and cause panic. He suggests instead grounding the flights slowly, and then offers a real-time update on things. Allison asks if this has any connection with their intervention with Sangala. Woods claims ignorance, saying this invasion into their system is caused by a home-grown terrorist group. She asks if they'll be able to stop them from doing anything serious, and he claims the FBI has all their resources poured into it. Taylor accuses him of not answering the question, and he flatly agrees, saying nothing more. ''{{dc|08:33:14... 08:33:15... 08:33:16...}}'' {{-}} [[File:7x01ss02.jpg|200px|thumb|left]] === {{dc|08:38:03}} === Henry and [[Kevin Aldridge]] are discussing the situation about Sangala. Kevin is unconvinced that an invasion of this country is wise, but Henry asserts that the genocide must be stopped. Henry offers him an exclusive look at the president's post invasion report, but is interrupted when his [[Secret Service]] bodyguard [[Brian Gedge]] announces a phone call. [[File:JackSean.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Jack]] works with [[Sean Hillinger]] to find Almeida.]] ''{{dc|08:39:22}}'' The call is concerning the accusations of Roger Taylor's death. The private investigator, [[Chuck Toland]], says that Roger's girlfriend received a large sum of money in an offshore bank account a week after Roger died. Henry asked if it is possible if she had anything to do with the incident. He says it's possible. Henry wants to meet her at the brokerage firm she works at. He tells Gedge he wants this off the manifest after he's done with Aldridge. Henry asks Gedge for his opinion on whether Kevin is taking advantage of him or not. Gedge says that they worked out the details on what happened to Roger. Janis and Renee are looking at a socket and Renee assures her everything is all right. Sean and Jack are looking through the different files until Jack spots [[Gabriel Schector]]'s name, and explains Schector was a supplier that had dealings with Tony and Jack. Larry then orders Schector to be brought into custody and prepares to contact judge [[Simons]] for a warrant. Jack says that's a bad idea and that Schector will stall. This gets Larry into a heated argument with Jack until Renee convinces Moss that he will be kept under control when they go to interrogate Schector. ''{{dc|08:43:52}}'' Larry is hesitant but still gives her permission. Renee tells Jack that they're going and that he is doing this her way. ''{{dc|08:45:02... 08:45:03... 08:45:04...}}'' {{-}} [[File:7x01ss03.jpg|200px|thumb|left]] === {{dc|08:49:52}} === Renee and Jack are on their way and they talk for a minute about Tony's relationship with Jack. Jack isn't yet convinced that Tony is now corrupt, but is aware that Tony is involved in dangerous activity and needs to be found. Renee informs her partner [[Teller]] to wait outside. At the White House situation room, [[Joe Stevens]] is finally delivering his post-invasion report about the Sangalan capital [[Mali Baso]]. He outlines how US forces will rendezvous with those loyal to [[Ule Matobo]]. President Taylor tells him to remind [[General]] [[Wagner]] that the streets are to be kept orderly and that rule of law is paramount in the capital after Juma is removed. She also apologizes for dressing him down in front of the Joint Chiefs, and Stevens is appreciative, promising to keep his issues to himself in the future. Ethan comes over and updates the President about the domestic terrorism investigation, and that the FBI is already going to question a person of interest. Jack and Renee arrive and knock on Schector's door. The bodyguard, [[Ari]], answers, and eventually Schector arrives and says hello to Jack. Schector is only mildly assured when he learns that only Renee, not Jack, is FBI. Renee starts asking questions, but Schector stalls. After a tense confrontation, Ari grabs Renee; weapons are drawn, but Jack and Renee have the upper hand. It turns into an interrogation where Jack is ordered to do whatever it takes. ''{{dc|08:53:54}}'' Schector, threatened with facial injury by Jack, agrees to reveal information about Tony, but before he can do so, he is shot by a sniper through a nearby window; his bodyguard is also killed. Jack spots the [[Alan Tanner|shooter]] briefly and immediately realizes that the FBI has to be compromised because of how the shooter arrived so quickly. He then gets a call from Tony telling him to stay out of this. Jack attempts to reason with Tony, but Tony ends the call. [[File:7x01ss04.jpg|200px|thumb|left]] ''[[Split screen]]:'' Jack yells at Tony on the phone as Renee watches him worried. Henry Taylor is preparing to meet with Samantha Roth. Joe Stevens is briefing Allison Taylor and Ethan Kanin on the invasion reports. Tony Almeida prepares for the first attack. Larry demands to know what is going on with the Schector incident. ''{{dc|08:58:12}}'' Air Traffic control is guiding [[Flight 117]], but suddenly they are blocked by Almeida's group. The pilot is now given orders and to change course and head to JFK International airport with new directions: it is a collision course. Tony's partner expresses incredulity. ''{{dc|08:59:57... 08:59:58... 08:59:59... '''09:00:00'''}}'' {{-}} == Episode credits == === Cast === ==== Starring ==== *[[Kiefer Sutherland]] as [[Jack Bauer]] *[[Cherry Jones]] as [[President]] [[Allison Taylor]] *[[Annie Wersching]] as [[Renee Walker]] *[[Colm Feore]] as [[First Gentleman]] [[Henry Taylor]] *[[Bob Gunton]] as [[Ethan Kanin]] *[[Jeffrey Nordling]] as [[Larry Moss]] *[[Rhys Coiro]] as [[Sean Hillinger]] *with [[Janeane Garofalo]] as [[Janis Gold]] *and [[Carlos Bernard]] as [[Tony Almeida]] ==== Special guest star ==== *[[Kurtwood Smith]] as [[Senator]] [[Blaine Mayer]] ==== Guest starring ==== *[[John Billingsley]] as [[Michael Latham]] *[[Tommy Flanagan]] as [[Gabriel Schector]] *[[Mark Derwin]] as [[Secretary of State]] [[Joe Stevens]] *[[Frank John Hughes]] as [[Tim Woods]] *[[Nick Chinlund]] as [[Masters]] *[[Maximiliano Hernandez]] as [[Donnie Fox]] *[[William O'Leary]] as [[Sid Paulson]] *[[Ryan Cutrona]] as Admiral [[John Smith]] *[[Warren Kole]] as [[Brian Gedge]] *[[John Rosenfeld]] as [[Kevin Aldridge]] *[[Murphy Guyer]] as [[Chuck Toland]] *[[Chris Williams]] as [[Phil (Day 7)|Phil]] *[[Vic Chao]] as [[Mark Dornan]] *[[Dameon Clarke]] as [[Alan Tanner]] ==== Co-starring ==== * [[David Grant Wright]] as [[Gus (Day 7)|Gus]] * [[Jill Remez]] as [[GSA flight attendant 1|1st flight attendant]] * [[Elaine Kao]] as [[GSA flight attendant 2|2nd flight attendant]] * [[Lou Glenn]] as [[GSA 117 pilot|Pilot]] * [[Jonathan C. Williams]] as [[GSA 117 co-pilot|Co-pilot]] * [[Benjamin Burdick]] as [[James (Day 7)|James]] * [[Hayley McFarland]] as [[Emily Latham]] * [[Zachary Gordon]] as [[8 year old boy]] * [[Chris Flanders]] as [[Todd (Day 7)|Todd]] * [[Dana Bunch]] as [[Teller|Agent Teller]] ''(as "FBI Agent #1")'' ==== Uncredited ==== * [[Roberto Bezanilla]] as [[Allan]] * [[Sandy Davis]] as [[Monica Addison]] * [[Doc Duhame]] as [[Ari]] * [[Henry Kingi, Sr.]] as car driver * [[Michael Kurtz]] as [[Richard Horton]] * [[David Robert Lewis]] as [[Charters (Day 7)|Charters]] or [[Turner]] * [[Manny Oliverez]] as Senator === Production staff === {| width="100%" | |- | valign="top" width="33%" | * Music by: [[Sean Callery]] * Edited by: [[David Latham]] * Production Designer: [[Joseph Hodges]] * Director of Photography: [[Rodney Charters]], A.S.C., C.S.C. * Executive Producer: [[Brian Grazer]] * Co-Producer: [[Jon Paré]] * Producer: [[Paul Gadd]] * Co-Executive Producer: ** [[Brannon Braga]] ** [[Alex Gansa]] ** [[Brad Turner]] ** [[Stephen Kronish]] ** [[Michael Loceff]] * Executive Producer: ** [[David Fury]] ** [[Manny Coto]] ** [[Kiefer Sutherland]] ** [[Jon Cassar]] ** [[Evan Katz]] ** [[Howard Gordon]] ** [[Robert Cochran]] ** [[Joel Surnow]] * Produced by: [[Michael Klick]] * Created by: [[Joel Surnow]] & [[Robert Cochran]] * Written by: [[Howard Gordon]] & [[Joel Surnow]] & [[Michael Loceff]] * Directed by: [[Jon Cassar]] | valign="top" width="33%" | * Casting by: ** [[Debi Manwiller]], C.S.A. ** [[Peggy Kennedy]], C.S.A. * Unit Production Manager: [[Jon Paré]] * First Assistant Director: [[Nicole Burke]] * Second Assistant Director: [[Mark Rabinowitz]] * Costume Designer: [[Jim Lapidus]] * Co-Producer: [[Joseph Hodges]] * Production Sound Mixer: [[Bill Gocke]] * Property Master: [[Randy Gunter]] * Script Supervisor: [[Anne Melville]] * Art Director: [[Suzan Wexler]] * Costume Supervisor: [[Jean Rosone]] * Set Decorator: [[Cloudia Rebar]], S.D.S.A. * Gaffer: [[David St. Onge]] * Key Grip: [[Anthony Vietro]] * Special Effects Co-ordinators: ** [[Stan Blackwell]] ** [[Scott Blackwell]] * Set Designer: [[Jim O'Donnell]] * Key Make-up Artists: ** [[Dee Mansano]] ** [[Ania Harasimiak]] * Key Hair Stylists: ** [[Michael Marcellino]] ** [[Audrey Futterman-Stern]] * Transportation Co-ordinator: [[Hal Lary]] * Stunt Co-ordinator: [[Jeff Cadiente]] * Additional Photography: [[Lisa Wiegand]] * Camera Operators: ** [[Guy Skinner]] ** [[Jay Herron]] * Assistant Camera Operators: ** [[Jon Sharpe]] ** [[Bruce DeAragon]] * Boom Operator: [[Todd Overton]] * Location Manager: [[Yoshi Enoki Jr.]] * Construction Co-ordinator: [[Phil Stone]] * 2nd 2nd Assistant Directors: ** [[Rebecca Gaither]] ** [[Scott Remick]] * Assistant Location Managers: ** [[Donovan Terranova]] ** [[Clay Dodder]] | valign="top" width="33%" | * Production Co-ordinator: [[Kimberley Barnhart]] * Computer Graphics Supervisor: [[Mark Marcum]] * Computer Graphics: [[Olivier Benamou]] * Script Co-ordinator: [[Barb Siebertz]] * Unit Publicist: [[Mariana A. Galvez]] * Production Accountant: [[Tony Pacheco]] * Post Production Supervisor: [[Amanda Howell]] * Assistant Editor: [[Ann M. Parish]] * Post Production Co-ordinator: [[Jessica Bupp]] * Post Production Assistant: [[Bradley Hawkins]] * Sound Supervisor: [[William Dotson]] * Re-recording Mixers: ** [[Michael Olman]], C.A.S. ** [[Kenneth Kobett]], C.A.S. * Music Editor: [[Jeff Charbonneau]] * Music Mixer: [[Larold Rebhun]] * Playback Operator: [[Tim Whittet]] * Assistant Production Co-ordinators: ** [[John Poladian]] ** [[Baptiste De Rivel]] * Casting Associate: [[Leanna Sheldon]] * Production Secretary: [[Jim Sharp]] * Producers' Assistants: ** [[Alexandria D'Arienzo]] ** [[Teo Dell'Amico]] ** [[Christina Northrup]] ** [[Derek Pignatelli]] ** [[Kim Reynolds]] ** [[Aaron Vaccaro]] * Production Assistants: ** [[Patrick Priest]] ** [[Drew Bryden]] ** [[Matt Dargert]] ** [[Alexandra Gaines]] ** [[Holly Lin Henderson]] ** [[Matt Lombardo]] * Sound Post Production Services: ** [[Wilshire Editorial]] ** [[Universal Studios Sound]] * Video Post Production Services: [[Level 3 Post]] * Visual Effects by: [[Eden FX]] * Camera Systems by: [[Panavision]] * Washington, D.C. Production Services: [[Thinkfilm, Inc.]] * Processing by: [[FotoKem]] * Lighting and Grip Equipment: [[Cinelease]] |} == Background information and notes == * ''International airdates:'' ** '''UK:''' {{d|January|12|2009}}. ** '''New Zealand:''' {{d|February|5|2009}}. * This is the first season premiere since "[[Day 3: 1:00pm-2:00pm]]" to include the "Events occur in real time" title card. * This is [[Carlos Bernard]]'s first appearance as [[Tony Almeida]] since [[Day 5: 8:00pm-9:00pm]] exactly 2 years, 10 months and 1 day later. * This is the first season to spotlight two [[main cast]] members with the "and" credit: [[Janeane Garofalo]] and [[Carlos Bernard]]. When both are featured in the same episode (as in this one), however, Garofalo´s name appears first, receiving a "with" credit instead. This also marks the first time a "with" credit is used for the regular cast. * This season is the first in which an actor, [[Carlos Bernard]], receives an "and" credit in the [[main cast]] having appeared before on the show. [[Dennis Haysbert]], [[William Devane]], [[Jean Smart]] and [[Regina King]] have all been spotlighted in this manner since their first appearances and throughout their entire stint as regulars. * The gun Tony uses in this episode is the AA-12 (Automatic Assault 12) Shotgun. * Only four characters in this episode appeared in a prior season: [[Jack Bauer]], [[Tony Almeida]], [[Ethan Kanin]] and Admiral [[John Smith]]. * This episode was originally supposed to air in January 2008, but due to the 2007-08 Writer's Guild of America Strike, [[Fox]] decided to delay the airing until January 2009 so that the whole season could air together. * The original "Jack in Africa" draft of the first three episodes cut between the story of Jack in Africa, the White House plotline, and [[Renee Walker]] and the FBI, setting her character up ahead of time before Jack returned to the US. * In the other unused version of this season premiere, a stocking masked man breaks into Chloe's house, and we later learn that the identity of the invader is [[Jack Bauer]]. * According to [[Jon Cassar]] in the DVD audio commentary track for this episode, many of the remarks [[Senator]] [[Blaine Mayer]] makes are either direct references or allusions to remarks made by critics of the series and its politics. * According to [[Carlos Bernard]] in the DVD audio commentary track for this episode, actor [[Kurtwood Smith]]'s involvement with this season started with a couple of FOX parties where Kurtwood Smith, at the time starring in the FOX sitcom "That '70s Show", told Carlos Bernard that he was a huge fan of the show. Things were sorted out later so that Smith could appear in the recurring role of [[Senator]] [[Blaine Mayer]]. * Writer/producer [[Manny Coto]] brought former "Star Trek: Enterprise" showrunner/writer [[Brannon Braga]] onto the show personally. * The [[Season 7 Sneak Peak|first seventeen minutes]] of this episode were included as a [[special feature]] on the [[24: Redemption (Region 1 DVD)|24: Redemption DVD]]. * Despite the surprise of [[Tony Almeida]]'s reappearance, [[Carlos Bernard]] is credited, likely due to the fact that his character's reappearance was spoiled in a press release issued by the show in the summer of 2007, over a year prior to the actual airing of this episode. Tony appears, masked, in just over one minute into the episode, but his name is not spoken until the twelfth minute. * [[Tony Todd]] appears, uncredited, as [[Benjamin Juma]] in news footage at the White House. * This is only opening episode of a season not to show an explosion of some kind. * Continuity errors: **[[Bob Gunton]] as Ethan Kanin says the name "Henry Aldridge", instead of [[Kevin Aldridge]], mixing up the correct character name with "Henry Taylor". **[[Alan Tanner]] fires three shots into the room yet four bullet holes are clearly visible in the window. The holes were also clearly made by a projectile normal (perpendicular) to the window, while the shooter was at an appreciable angle. As the final hole is made in the window, debris can be seen exiting on the outside of the window, which is the opposite of what would happen if a bullet were fired in from the outside (though this is presumably done for the actors' safety). Also, considering the final shot hit a different man, the spread pattern of the bullet holes would not be so close together. **The marksman's firing is also inconsistent. The first two shots are clearly semi-automatic, while he is then shown to be operating a bolt before firing the final shot. If it were a bolt-action rifle, he could not have gotten the second shot off as fast as he did. * When Renee tells Jack to do whatever it takes to get Gabriel to tell them where Tony is, she doesn't say "torture him if you have to," like she does in the Season 7 promotional footage. * In a 2016 interview for ''Variety'', co-creator [[Robert Cochran]] and writer [[Howard Gordon]] chose this episode as their favorite from Season 7. Gordon noted how after Season 6, he felt the pressure of "coming up with a story that worked" and how this was a "do-or-die proposition", that in the end "got the show back on track".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/24-15th-anniversary-best-episodes-1201911109/|title=‘24’ 15th Anniversary: Executive Producers Pick Their Favorite Episodes|author=Schwindt, Oriana|date=November 6, 2016}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} == See also == {{quote}} {{image}} *[[8:00am-9:00am]] (disambiguation) {{season7}} [[Category:Episodes|701]] [[Category:Day 7|Day 701]] [[Category:Season premieres]] [[Category:Two-part episodes|701]]
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