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* [[Kiefer Sutherland]] as [[Jack Bauer]] (24 episodes)
  
* [[Kiefer Sutherland]] as [[Jack Bauer]] (24 episodes)
 
* [[Sarah Wynter]] as [[Kate Warner]] (24 episodes)
  
* [[Sarah Wynter]] as [[Kate Warner]] (24 episodes)

Revision as of 20:27, 28 May 2009

This article's subject relates to Season 2 of 24.This is a production article written from an out-of-universe perspective
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The principal cast: front row; Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert; back row: Sarah Wynter, Carlos Bernard, Xander Berkeley, Penny Johnson Jerald, and Dennis Haysbert

Season 2 of 24 debuted on October 29, 2002 on the Fox Network. The season was produced by Joel Surnow, Robert Cochran, Howard Gordon, Brian Grazer and Kiefer Sutherland. The season was much more plot based than the previous season, which was more character based.

24: Season Two was released on DVD in North America on September 9, 2003.

Season overview

The second season (2002–2003) follows the work of now-President David Palmer and agent Jack Bauer to stop terrorists from detonating a nuclear weapon in Los Angeles. Introduced into the situation is Kate Warner, a woman who ends up getting vital information related to CTU's mission, and Michelle Dessler, an analyst at CTU.

Production

Originally, Joel Surnow wanted to change the show's format for the second season, so that each episode would comprise twenty-four hours, rather than one hour in real time. The show, however, ended up retaining the same format as Season 1.

Timeline

Day 2 opens in Seoul, South Korea at midnight local time, then moves to Los Angeles, which is 8:00am PST. Beginning on a Saturday and ending the following Sunday, the season is set about 18 months after Day 1.

Format

Like the first season, this season can also be essentially broken into three acts:

1. The first act involves CTU attempting to find members of a Middle Eastern terrorist cell that is planning to detonate a nuclear bomb in LA. The main antagonists in this act are Joseph Wald, Eddie Grant, and Nina Myers.

2. In the shortest act, the leader of the terrorist cell is found and Jack must force them to reveal the whereabouts of the bomb, and stop its detonation. The main antagonists in this act are Syed Ali and Marie Warner.

3. In the final act, Jack, Kate, and CTU try to prevent a misdirected retaliatory strike from the U.S. by exposing the real masterminds who let the terrorists acquire the bomb. The main antagonists in this act are Peter Kingsley, Max, and Alexander Trepkos.

Major subplots

  • Kim Bauer is on the run, having rescued a child, Megan Matheson from her abusive father.
  • Kate Warner suspects that her sister's Middle Eastern fiancé is a terrorist.
  • Michelle Dessler is introduced and begins to form a relationship with Tony Almeida and an instantaneous friendship and alliance with Jack.
  • President Palmer faces traitors in his own Cabinet, who attempt to remove him from power to advance their own agenda.
  • George Mason, Special Agent in Charge of CTU, is dying of radiation exposure.
  • Jack's personal anguish: worried about Kim; develops a heart condition after being tortured by Kingsley's men.
  • CTU is blown up to divert resources away from the bomb and to cripple their ability to stop the bomb.

Summary

The first fifteen hours deal with finding and disposing of the nuclear bomb. After the bomb is disposed of safely, the story focuses on the United States' retaliation against the people responsible for constructing it. A recorded conversation between a terrorist involved with the bomb and high-ranking officials of three Middle Eastern countries (which are never specified) is used to implicate those countries in the plot. However, Palmer is reluctant to order military action against them until he has absolute proof that the recording is genuine. Several members of his Cabinet then vote to relieve Palmer of his position under Section 4 of the 25th Amendment, believing his hesitation to be a sign of indecision and weakness. The Vice-President then orders military strikes against the three countries to continue.

Jack, Michelle and Tony race to find the evidence that the recording is a forgery, and they eventually discover that a group of European & American businessmen fabricated it in order to wage war with the Middle East so that they could benefit from rocketing oil prices that would result. The strikes are called off and Palmer is reinstated as President after the proof is produced, thanks largely to his ex-wife Sherry Palmer (who risks her life). The seven cabinet members and Vice President James Prescott tender their resignations (Palmer does not accept them), and Palmer then tells his staff that he believes that the strictest evidence of hostile intent is required before waging war. The President does relieve his Chief of Staff, Mike Novick, who did not support David until the eleventh hour.

Like the first season, the second ends with a surprise twist. The nuclear weapon situation is resolved without massive loss of life, but President Palmer collapses after being attacked with a biological weapon, presumably in an assassination attempt. Viewers were forced to wait until the third season to see whether Palmer survived the attack. The sudden shift from a nuclear to biological threat also foreshadows the third season, which initially centers on the threat of an engineered virus being set loose on the general public.

There were several large plot threads left unresolved on screen from the second season, most notably the characters of Max and his colleague Alexander Trepkos, two men who were the driving force behind the day's events, as well as President Palmer's assassination attempt. Neither man appears in any later episodes, and the only clue to their fate given on screen is a cryptic hint spoken by Wayne Palmer in the premiere of season 3. Some of the the events directly preceding season 3, including the fate of Max, were chronicled in the video game, 24: The Game, released in March 2006.

Cast

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Guest stars

Episodes

Picture Time Episode Number Production Code Original Airdate
S2e1f05 8:00am-9:00am 25 2AFF01 October 29, 2002
President David Palmer learns that Second Wave is planning to set off a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles sometime that day. George Mason is ordered to contact Jack Bauer, who isn't interested in returning to work, but changes his mind. Kim overhears her boss abusing his wife, so she locks herself and their little girl in the bedroom. Marie Warner is marrying a man who may have connections to the leader of the terrorist group. Her sister Kate is suspicious.
File:S2e2.JPG 9:00am-10:00am 26 2AFF02 November 5, 2002
Jack establishes his cover with a small group of domestic terrorists by giving the head of Marshall Goren. He learns that their target is CTU. Kim takes Megan and runs from the house, but Gary pursues them. Palmer and Eric Rayburn disagree over a possible evacuation.
File:S2e3.JPG 10:00am-11:00am 27 2AFF03 November 12, 2002
Jack warns Lynne about the impending bombing of CTU, but her efforts to alert Palmer are sabotaged by Eric, who wants to maintain Jack's cover. George locates the warehouse where the nuclear bomb was built, but falls victim to radiation poisoning. Kim takes Megan to CTU, believing that it is the safest place for both of them. Lynne finally alerts Palmer, but CTU is bombed.
File:S2e4.JPG 11:00am-12:00pm 28 2AFF04 November 19, 2002
George returns to CTU where he orders the medics to revive a badly injured Paula, who has vital information. Palmer fires Eric for his deception. Kim takes Megan to the hospital, but the staff accuses her of abuse. Jack locates the leader of the American terrorist cell. He learns that the woman who gave them inside information on CTU is Nina Myers.
File:S2e5.JPG 12:00pm-1:00pm 29 2AFF05 November 26, 2002
George refuses to allow Jack to assist in Nina's interrogation. Jack resorts to blackmail to change George's mind. Palmer and Stanton meet with a Middle Eastern ambassador who may be in league with Second Wave. Tony visits the Warner home and questions Reza about his possible connection with Syed Ali.
File:S2e6.JPG 1:00pm-2:00pm 30 2AFF06 December 3, 2002
Jack begins his interrogation of Nina and pushes all boundaries in order to force her to divulge the name of her contact. Palmer is surprised and suspicious when his ex wife Sherry returns and claims to have information about a conspiracy against him from within his own administration. Kim and Miguel plan to kidnap Megan from the hospital in order to take her out of LA and away from the nuclear threat.
File:S2e7.JPG 2:00pm-3:00pm 31 2AFF07 December 10, 2002
Jack forces Nina to help with a sting operation against her contact in the hopes that he can lead them to the bomb. Palmer and Mike try to gauge Stanton's loyalty when they investigate the chopper crash. George has a final conversation with his son.
File:S2e8.JPG 3:00pm-4:00pm 32 2AFF08 December 17, 2002
Kim and Miguel are arrested and the police plan to take them back to LA. Tony questions Bob Warner at CTU and learns he works for the CIA. Palmer discovers a traitor in his ranks when the journalist whom he was holding is set free. Nina kills her contact, setting herself up as the main player in the search to locate the bomb. Their plane is attacked and goes down.
File:S2e9.JPG 4:00pm-5:00pm 33 2AFF09 January 7, 2003
George pits Bob against Reza in hopes of learning which one is working with Second Wave. Sherry and Lynne clash over Palmer's speech to the press. Kate is interrogated by Syed Ali, who believes she knows too much about the bomb. Jack and Nina fight off Coral Snake while waiting to be rescued from the crash site. They nearly escape when Nina takes Jack hostage and demands to speak to the President.
File:S2e10.JPG 5:00pm-6:00pm 34 2AFF10 January 14, 2003
Two traitors are uncovered. One is Roger Stanton. The other is Marie Warner, who helped Syed Ali bring the bomb into the country. Jack learns of Ali's location and tries to rescue Kate. Kim and Miguel crash their police escort in order to escape from LA. Kim runs through the woods.
File:S2e11.JPG 6:00pm-7:00pm 35 2AFF11 February 4, 2003
Kate helps Jack to locate and identify Syed Ali in the mosque. Palmer places Stanton under arrest, but he won't break. Palmer utilizes torture to make Stanton talk. Kim hits her low point of the day when she encounters a cougar in the woods.
File:S2e12.JPG 7:00pm-8:00pm 36 2AFF12 February 11, 2003
Jack threatens Syed Ali's family in order to break him. George questions Bob Warner to learn more about Marie's motivations for helping the terrorists. Kim is rescued by a mysterious hunter who offers her asylum. Lynne receives a dire warning from Sherry.
File:S2e13.JPG 8:00pm-9:00pm 37 2AFF13 February 18, 2003
Jack and his men prepare for a confrontation with Stanton's renegade soldiers as they converge on the bomb. Kim becomes suspicious of her host, but is forced to stay because of her status with the police. Stanton finally breaks down and gives Palmer the location of the bomb.
File:S2e14.JPG 9:00pm-10:00pm 38 2AFF14 February 25, 2003
Jack and Kate try to break Marie's resolve so they can learn the location of the bomb. Palmer confronts his ex wife with the information that Stanton gave them. George finally steps down as director of CTU and hands the position over to Tony. Kim discovers her host's deception.
Mushroom 10:00pm-11:00pm 39 2AFF15 March 4, 2003
Palmer, Mike and Lynne discuss various ways to dispose of the ticking bomb. They conclude that the desert is the best place to set it off. Jack determines that one man must pilot the plane carrying the bomb. He chooses to fly the plane himself and bids a tearful goodbye to his daughter. Mason eventually takes over for him. Tony and Michelle become suspicious of a Middle Eastern intelligence agent, Yusuf Auda, who is asking questions about the evidence against Syed Ali. Palmer departs for Los Angeles.
File:S2e16.JPG 11:00pm-12:00am 40 2AFF16 March 25, 2003
Jack and Michelle question Syed Ali, who claims that the audio recordings are false. Palmer prepares to wage war against the three countries who were involved in the nuclear strike. Kim gets caught in a hostage situation. Bauer is alerted to a conspiracy after Ali's assassination and is contacted by a man who wants to exchange information for Kate Warner.
File:S2e17.JPG 12:00am-1:00am 41 2AFF17 April 1, 2003
Jack meets with the surviving Coral Snake Commando, Jonathan Wallace, who demands Kate Warner in exchange for evidence about the recordings. Tony and Carrie spy on Michelle when he suspects that she is working with Jack. Mike and the Vice-President turn up the pressure on Palmer, when he expresses his doubts about the impending war.
File:S2e18.JPG 1:00am-2:00am 42 2AFF18 April 8, 2003
Bauer, Warner, Auda, and Wallace fight to escape from a deadly band of commandos. Palmer decides to take a stronger stance against the civil unrest resulting from the bomb explosion. Tony's trust in Michelle is broken when he suspects her of betraying him. Kim's worries seem to be over when she learns the charges against her have been dropped.
File:S2e19.JPG 2:00am-3:00am 43 2AFF19 April 15, 2003
Bauer is captured and tortured by men who want the chip. Kate and Yusuf run into a group of angry rednecks before they can deliver the chip to CTU. Tony and Michelle share a tender moment after her brother flips out. Palmer leans towards holding off on the attacks, while Lynne discovers that the Vice President is planning to use the 25th amendment to remove Palmer from office.
File:S2e20.JPG 3:00am-4:00am 44 2AFF20 April 22, 2003
Jack finds an ally who may help him escape from Kingsley's men. Lynne is forcibly held before she can warn Palmer of the conspiracy against him. Chappelle interferes with Tony's efforts to assist Jack. Kate offers her captors money in exchange for the chip.
File:S2e21.JPG 4:00am-5:00am 45 2AFF21 April 29, 2003
The cabinet debates invoking the 25th Amendment to remove David Palmer from office. Jack Bauer finally gets a hold of the chip, but it has been damaged. When Bauer follows up on his next lead, he discovers Sherry Palmer is involved in the threat.
File:S2e22.JPG 5:00am-6:00am 46 2AFF22 May 6, 2003
Jack locates the man who forged the audio evidence, but his efforts to break him down are sabotaged by Sherry Palmer. Kim returns to the Matheson home, where she encounters Gary. Palmer searches for an ally who will help him get a message out to CTU. Tony and Michelle take Chappelle out of action when he hinders their efforts to help Jack. Kim calls Jack, who helps her kill Gary.
File:S2e23.JPG 6:00am-7:00am 47 2AFF23 May 13, 2003
When Jack hits a dead end with his lead, he realizes he must persuade Sherry to help him get evidence against Kingsley. Things go awry at CTU when Division becomes suspicious of Chappelle's absence. Michelle goes off-site to work with Jack. Mike and Prescott ask Palmer to aid them as the bombers get closer to their targets.
S2e24f14 7:00am-8:00am 48 2AFF24 May 20, 2003
Jack uses Sherry to lure Kingsley out into the open, where he reveals the recording is false. Palmer's attorney convinces Mike to release Palmer from custody. Palmer and his cabinet gather to watch as Sherry meets with Kingsley. Mike orders Chappelle to reinstate Tony and Michelle. Jack sends Sherry in for the meeting with Kingsley, and he is killed. An assassination attempt is made on Palmer's life by Mandy.

See also


Previous season:
Season 1 		First episode:
8:00am-9:00am 		Next season:
Season 3
Preceded by:
The House Special Subcommittee's Findings at CTU 		Timeline:
Day 2 		Followed by:
The Game
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