127 Fun Facts About 24 TV Show

Who plays Jack Bauer in 24?

Kiefer Sutherland played Jack Bauer in every episode of 24, the only actor to do so, and won the 2006 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

On which US network did 24 originally air?

24 premiered on Fox on November 6, 2001, and ran eight seasons on the network through its 2010 finale before returning for Live Another Day in 2014.

What is the name of the fictional agency Jack Bauer works for in the early seasons of 24?

Jack Bauer works for the Counter Terrorist Unit, or CTU, a fictional Los Angeles agency; the real National Counterterrorism Center was not founded until 2004.

Each season of 24 covers how much in-story time?

Each season of 24 covers a single day in 24 real-time episodes of one hour each; roughly 17 minutes of every hour pass during the commercial breaks.

Including the limited series Live Another Day, how many episodes of 24 were made in total?

Eight seasons of 24 episodes plus the 12-episode Live Another Day make 204 episodes of 24 in all, not counting the 2008 TV film 24: Redemption.

Who created 24?

Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran created 24 after working together on La Femme Nikita, which ran on USA Network from 1997 to 2001.

Where did the two creators of 24 first meet to hash out the real-time idea?

Robert Cochran's first reaction was: "Forget it, that's the worst idea I've ever heard, it will never work and it's too hard."

Where was 24 originally supposed to be filmed before Los Angeles was chosen?

24 was originally going to be filmed in Toronto, but producers settled on Los Angeles because the variability of Canadian weather would have undercut a story set in a single day.

The premiere of 24 was delayed a week from October 30 to November 6, 2001 because of what event?

Fox pushed the premiere of 24 from October 30 to November 6, 2001, in the wake of the September 11 attacks, which came eight weeks before the show's launch.

What sound usually accompanies the full-screen digital clock in 24, except after a major death?

The full-screen clock in 24 normally ticks with a pulsating beep; the rare silent clock is reserved for a major character's death or another especially solemn moment.

How many episodes did Fox initially order for the first season of 24?

Fox initially ordered 13 episodes of 24, so the mid-season rescue of Teri and Kim Bauer was written to double as a series finale; the remaining 11 episodes were ordered later.

Season 1 of 24 takes place on the day of which political event?

Season 1 of 24 unfolds on the day of the California presidential primary, running from midnight to midnight Pacific time in Los Angeles.

Which presidential candidate is Jack Bauer trying to protect from assassination in season 1?

Dennis Haysbert's performance was so admired that some credited it with helping Barack Obama's campaign.

Which Serbian war criminal leads the family seeking revenge on Jack and Palmer in season 1?

Victor Drazen, a Serbian war criminal played by Dennis Hopper, seeks revenge on Jack Bauer and David Palmer for the Operation Nightfall mission that killed his wife and daughter.

Which mercenary leads the cell that kidnaps Jack's wife and daughter early in season 1?

Ira Gaines, played by Michael Massee, runs the mercenary cell that holds Teri and Kim Bauer hostage while forcing Jack to take part in the plot against Palmer.

In 24's first season, the mole inside CTU working for Victor Drazen is revealed at the end to be whom?

Nina Myers, Drazen's mole inside CTU, calls Jack to tell him his daughter is dead to lure him into a trap; Jack finally kills her in season 3 to avenge his wife.

Which character dies in the final moments of the season 1 finale of 24?

Three endings were filmed and the DVD includes an alternate one in which she survives.

Which actress plays Jack's daughter Kim Bauer?

Elisha Cuthbert played Kim Bauer as a main cast member for the first three seasons before returning as a guest.

In 24's second season, Jack Bauer races to stop terrorists using what weapon in Los Angeles?

A nuclear bomb is eventually detonated away from the city, and the season then pivots to preventing a misdirected war.

Which CTU director is exposed to a lethal dose of radiation in season 2?

He flies the bomb into the desert himself in one of the show's most remembered sacrifices.

Under which section of the 25th Amendment does Palmer's cabinet remove him in season 2?

Section 4 of the 25th Amendment lets the vice president and cabinet declare a president unable to serve; Vice President James Prescott invokes it when Palmer refuses to launch retaliatory strikes.

In season 3, what addiction does Jack develop while undercover with a drug cartel?

Jack develops a heroin addiction to stay credible while undercover with a Mexican drug cartel, and he hides withdrawal symptoms from CTU for much of season 3.

Which former government agent uses a deadly virus to control President Palmer in season 3?

Stephen Saunders, a former MI6 agent, threatens to release the Cordilla virus unless President Palmer obeys him; he and Jack had served together on the Operation Nightfall mission in Kosovo.

In which season of 24 is Chloe O'Brian introduced?

Chloe O'Brian debuted in the third season of 24 in 2003 and remained through Live Another Day in 2014, becoming Jack Bauer's most trusted ally.

Who plays CTU analyst Chloe O'Brian?

Mary Lynn Rajskub plays Chloe O'Brian, the CTU analyst who made AOL's list of the 100 Most Memorable Female TV Characters.

At the start of season 4, Jack is working as a special assistant to which cabinet member?

He had been fired by CTU because of his heroin addiction.

Which terrorist mastermind is the sole main villain of season 4?

Habib Marwan drives all of season 4, from the kidnapping of Secretary Heller and the San Gabriel Island meltdown to the downing of Air Force One and a stolen nuclear warhead.

Which president is critically injured in a terrorist attack in season 4, elevating his vice president?

President John Keeler is critically injured when Air Force One is shot down in season 4, and Vice President Charles Logan, played by two-time Emmy nominee Gregory Itzin, takes office.

Under what alias is Jack working at an oil refinery in Mojave at the start of season 5?

Jack lives as 'Frank Flynn' at a Mojave oil refinery at the start of season 5, since everyone but a handful of friends believes he died at the end of season 4.

In season 5, which public place is attacked with the stolen Sentox canisters?

The terrorists release a Sentox canister inside a shopping mall, Sunrise Hills, in season 5; Jack reaches the ventilation system in time to limit the deaths.

Which chemical weapon do the terrorists steal during season 5?

The terrorists seize 20 canisters of Sentox VX nerve gas, the Ontario Airport hostage crisis serving as a diversion; Jack then has to stop their release across Los Angeles.

Which actress played First Lady Martha Logan on 24?

Jean Smart played Martha Logan, the volatile First Lady, from season 5 and earned Emmy nominations for the role in 2006 and 2007.

Which season of 24 won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series?

The fifth season of 24 won the 2006 Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series, and the same night Kiefer Sutherland won Lead Actor after four straight nominations.

At the start of season 6, Jack is released from a prison in which country?

He was captured by Cheng Zhi at the end of season 5 and did not speak a word during his captivity.

Which Californian city is destroyed by a suitcase nuke in season 6?

A suitcase nuke levels Valencia, north of Los Angeles, in the fourth hour of season 6; Jack sees the mushroom cloud rise moments after telling Buchanan he is done with CTU.

Which two members of Jack's own family are revealed as conspirators in season 6?

The conspirators are his father and brother: Phillip Bauer runs BXJ Technologies, the company he once meant to hand to Jack, while Graem Bauer fronts the plot.

The TV film 24: Redemption is set in which fictional African country?

24: Redemption is set in the fictional African nation of Sangala, where Jack is hiding out; most of it was shot on location around Cape Town, South Africa.

Which real-world event created the scheduling gap that 24: Redemption was made to fill?

The 2007–08 Writers Guild strike pushed season 7 back a full year, from January 2008 to January 2009, and 24: Redemption aired in November 2008 to bridge the gap.

Which actor plays Jack's old friend Carl Benton, who runs a school for war orphans in 24: Redemption?

Benton dies stepping off a land mine to take the rebels with him.

Who plays President Allison Taylor on 24?

Cherry Jones played President Allison Taylor in seasons 7 and 8 of 24; a two-time Tony winner, she had starred on Broadway in The Heiress and Doubt.

Which FBI agent, played by Annie Wersching, pulls Jack out of a Senate hearing at the start of season 7?

Renee Walker, the FBI agent played by Annie Wersching, pulls Jack out of a Senate hearing in season 7; her murder in season 8 sends Jack on a one-man war against the Russian conspirators.

Which presumed-dead ally is revealed to be alive and attacking the government in season 7?

Carlos Bernard's character appeared in 126 episodes, second only to Jack.

What is the private military company, led by Jonas Hodges, that threatens a bioweapon attack in season 7?

Jon Voight played its CEO.

Where is season 8 of 24 set?

Season 8 moves to New York City, where CTU's New York office is brought back to protect a peace conference at the United Nations.

President Omar Hassan of season 8 leads which fictional nation?

Omar Hassan leads the Islamic Republic of Kamistan, a fictional Middle Eastern nation whose peace treaty with the United States drives the plot of season 8.

Which former president returns in season 8 seeking revenge on Jack Bauer?

Former President Charles Logan resurfaces in season 8 brokering the Russian peace deal and, when Jack threatens to expose the cover-up, orders him killed; Logan shoots himself in the finale.

24: Live Another Day (2014) is set in which city?

London was both the setting and the filming location for 24: Live Another Day, with Stephen Fry appearing as the British Prime Minister.

What weapons does terrorist Margot Al-Harazi hijack to attack the city in Live Another Day?

Margot Al-Harazi seizes control of US military drones over London; Jack and Chloe loop the video feed so a drone strike hits an emptied Wembley Stadium instead of the president.

Which actress plays CIA agent Kate Morgan in Live Another Day?

Yvonne Strahovski, previously Sarah Walker on Chuck, plays CIA agent Kate Morgan, whose husband Adam was wrongly convicted of selling secrets to China.

At the end of Live Another Day, Jack surrenders to which country's agents to free Chloe?

Jack surrenders to Russian agents at the end of Live Another Day in exchange for Chloe's release, and the series closes with him being flown to Moscow.

Who plays ex-Army Ranger Eric Carter, the lead of the 2017 spin-off 24: Legacy?

Corey Hawkins, fresh from Straight Outta Compton, plays Eric Carter, an ex-Army Ranger whose squad is hunted by terrorists after a raid, in 24: Legacy, which ran for 12 episodes in 2017.

Which actor played CTU's Bill Buchanan?

James Morrison played Bill Buchanan from midway through season 4 until the character's death in season 7, when Buchanan sacrifices himself during the siege of the White House.

Which composer scored 24, earning nine Emmy nominations and three wins for the series?

Sean Callery composed the score for 24 and was Emmy-nominated for every season plus the Redemption film, winning three of those nine nominations.

Which Supreme Court justice defended Jack Bauer's methods at a 2007 legal conference?

Justice Antonin Scalia defended Jack Bauer at a June 2007 conference in Ottawa, asking 'Is any jury going to convict Jack Bauer?'; Bill Clinton separately said such an agent should accept the consequences.

Which never-made crossover film would have paired Jack Bauer with Die Hard's John McClane?

Die Hard 24/7, a crossover pairing Jack Bauer with John McClane, was reported as a possible fifth Die Hard film; Fox made A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) instead.

Which Bollywood star, Omar Hassan in season 8, bought the rights to make an Indian version of 24?

Anil Kapoor, who played President Omar Hassan in season 8, bought the Indian rights and starred as Jai Singh Rathod in the 2013 Hindi adaptation of 24.

According to his fictional biography, in which special operations unit did Jack Bauer serve before CTU?

Jack Bauer's official biography has him serving as a captain in the Army's Delta Force before stints with LAPD SWAT and the CIA and his move to CTU.

Where does 24 place Jack Bauer's birth?

Jack Bauer's official biography gives his birthplace as Santa Monica, California, with a birth date of 18 February 1966.

How much was 24's star's 2006 contract for three more seasons reportedly worth?

Kiefer Sutherland's April 2006 deal for three more seasons of 24 was reported at $40 million, then the richest contract for an actor in a television drama.

Which actor played CTU analyst Milo Pressman in seasons 1 and 6?

Eric Balfour played CTU analyst Milo Pressman, who appears in season 1 and returns in season 6, where he is executed by Cheng Zhi's men during the raid on CTU.

Which building housed 24's CTU sets for most of the series?

24 shot its CTU sets in an old pencil factory in Chatsworth, in the San Fernando Valley, which the production converted into its permanent studio.

According to her backstory, where did Kim Bauer earn her associate degree in computer programming?

Kim Bauer's official biography lists an associate degree in computer programming from Santa Monica College, training that fits her later job as a CTU analyst.

Which actor played Vice President Noah Daniels in season 6 of 24?

Powers Boothe played Noah Daniels, the hawkish vice president who takes over as acting president late in season 6 and presses for a nuclear strike in the Middle East.

Which two techniques does 24 use to emphasize its real-time storytelling?

24 underlines its real-time format with split screens and a digital clock: the screens show simultaneous action while the clock counts through each hour-long episode.

24 surpassed which two shows to become the longest-running American espionage TV drama?

It ran 204 episodes over nine seasons.

Whose original idea for 24 was simply '24 episodes in a season, each lasting an hour'?

Joel Surnow's first idea was simply a season of 24 hour-long episodes; it was only afterwards that he thought of making each hour unfold in real time.

From its fourth year, 24 aired new episodes non-stop between which two months?

From season 4 in 2005, Fox ran 24 without repeats between January and May each year; the first three seasons had started in the autumn with breaks.

Who asked 24's creators to tone down torture scenes because troops were imitating them?

In 2006 the US military, in a delegation led by West Point dean Brigadier General Patrick Finnegan, visited the set to ask that torture scenes be toned down because troops were imitating them.

Who is the CTU director at the start of season 4?

Erin Driscoll, played by Alberta Watson, runs CTU at the start of season 4 and has Jack fired before the day begins; she steps down after her daughter's death.

Jack Bauer holds an English Literature degree from which university?

Jack Bauer's official biography lists a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from UCLA and a Master of Science in Criminology and Law from UC Berkeley.

Which director friend offered Kiefer Sutherland the lead in the 24 pilot?

Stephen Hopkins, who directed the 24 pilot, was a friend of Sutherland's and offered him the part of Jack Bauer; Hopkins went on to direct much of the first season.

David Palmer served as a senator from which state before becoming president?

He earned his law degree from the University of Maryland.

Dennis Haysbert believes his Palmer role helped which politician win a 2008 nomination?

Dennis Haysbert has said his portrayal of President David Palmer helped make a Black president plausible to voters, easing Barack Obama's path to the 2008 Democratic nomination.

Which CTU analyst dies when Sentox nerve gas is released inside CTU in season 5?

Edgar Stiles dies when Sentox nerve gas floods CTU in season 5, collapsing in front of Chloe as she watches from a sealed room; the episode ends with a silent clock.

According to his backstory, in which city was Tony Almeida born?

Tony Almeida's official biography gives Chicago as his birthplace, which fits the Chicago Cubs mug he keeps on his CTU desk.

On 24, whose death at the hands of a government conspiracy drives Tony Almeida from despair into rage and betrayal?

Michelle Dessler was Tony's wife, and she was killed by a car bomb early in season 5, along with their unborn son.

Carlos Bernard, who played Tony Almeida, was born in which Illinois city?

Carlos Bernard was born Carlos Bernard Papierski in Evanston, Illinois, in 1962, to a Polish-American father and a Spanish-born mother.

Which president's inauguration day provides the setting for 24: Redemption?

It runs from 3 to 5 pm Sangala time.

Which actor plays General Benjamin Juma, who leads the coup in 24: Redemption?

Todd is famous as the title character in Candyman.

Cherry Jones played President Allison Taylor on 24, a role that won her which television award in 2009?

An Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series went to Cherry Jones in 2009 for President Taylor; she has also won two Tony Awards, for The Heiress and Doubt.

In the season 2 premiere, Jack shoots a witness and tells George Mason he needs what?

Jack shoots the witness Marshall Goren inside CTU and tells George Mason, 'I'm gonna need a hacksaw,' planning to deliver the head to a terrorist cell to earn its trust.

Which president negotiates Jack's release from Chinese custody at the start of season 6?

President Wayne Palmer, David's brother, secures Jack's release from Chinese custody at the start of season 6 after 20 months, intending to hand him to a terrorist in exchange for intelligence.

Which terrorist trades the location of Hamri Al-Assad for Jack Bauer in season 6?

Abu Fayed hands over Hamri Al-Assad's location in exchange for Jack, whom he wants to torture to death for killing his brother; Fayed himself turns out to be the real mastermind.

Which CTU colleague does Jack shoot dead in season 6 to protect Assad?

Jack shoots Curtis Manning dead in season 6 when Curtis, whose unit had been captured by Assad's men in Desert Storm, refuses to lower his gun from the pardoned Assad's head.

What is the name of Jack Bauer's nephew in season 6?

Josh is the son of Jack's brother Graem, and Jack becomes attached to him, insisting that losing him as collateral damage is not acceptable.

Which actress played Audrey Raines, the Secretary of Defense's daughter?

Kim Raver played Audrey Raines, James Heller's daughter and Jack's love interest, from season 4 through season 6 and again in Live Another Day.

Which senator leads the hearing into Jack Bauer's conduct at the start of season 7?

Senator Blaine Mayer, played by Kurtwood Smith, chairs the Senate hearing into CTU's abuses at which Jack is testifying when the FBI pulls him out in season 7.

Which African warlord kidnaps President Taylor's husband in season 7?

Ike Dubaku tries to manipulate President Taylor by kidnapping her husband; later, Sangalan soldiers storm the White House and take Taylor hostage herself.

What does Starkwood acquire and threaten to unleash on US cities in season 7?

Tony Almeida steals the last canister of the pathogen.

What happens to Jack in the later part of season 7?

In the later part of season 7 he is infected with a lethal pathogen, the prion weapon, while stopping a release; Kim offers stem cells for an experimental treatment that saves him.

Which Russian mob family does Jack force to cooperate, with Renee's help, in season 8?

Sergei Bazhaev's Russian crime family holds the stolen nuclear rods in season 8; Jack poses as a German buyer while Renee works undercover inside the operation.

Which CTU analyst in season 8 fears a stalker will expose her criminal record?

Dana Walsh, CTU's data analyst in season 8, hides a past as Jenny Scott; her ex-boyfriend Kevin Wade turns up threatening to expose her record, and she is later unmasked as a mole.

Which actress, famous as Starbuck on Battlestar Galactica, played a season 8 CTU mole?

She later played Bo-Katan Kryze in The Mandalorian.

Which 1990s teen-movie star played CTU agent Cole Ortiz in season 8?

Freddie Prinze Jr., star of 1990s teen films She's All That and I Know What You Did Last Summer, played CTU field agent Cole Ortiz throughout season 8.

In Live Another Day, Jack resurfaces to stop an assassination attempt on which president?

President James Heller, in London to negotiate a treaty with British PM Alastair Davies, is the target Jack resurfaces to protect in Live Another Day.

In Live Another Day, Chloe works with a hacker collective called what?

Chloe works with Open Cell, a WikiLeaks-style hacker collective in London led by Adrian Cross, who is later killed by Cheng Zhi over the override device.

Live Another Day departed from the real-time format with what in its final episode?

Live Another Day's final episode uses a 12-hour jump forward, the only such skip in the series, so its 12 episodes cover a full day in all.

Live Another Day is set how many years after season 8?

Live Another Day picks up four years after season 8, with Jack a fugitive in London after fleeing the United States at the end of Day 8.

24: Legacy premiered in February 2017 as the lead-out for which NFL championship game?

24: Legacy premiered on February 5, 2017, immediately after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl LI, and drew about 17.6 million viewers, by far the most for any Legacy episode.

Which actress plays former CTU director Rebecca Ingram in 24: Legacy?

Miranda Otto, Éowyn in The Lord of the Rings, plays Rebecca Ingram, the former CTU director who has stepped down to support her husband's presidential campaign in 24: Legacy.

Which two writers created the spin-off 24: Legacy?

Manny Coto and Evan Katz, longtime 24 writers and executive producers, created 24: Legacy; Coto had earlier run the final season of Star Trek: Enterprise.

24: The Game (2006) was released for which console?

24: The Game was a PlayStation 2 exclusive published by Sony in 2006; its story is set between seasons 2 and 3 and earned a BAFTA nomination for its screenplay.

The mobile spin-off 24: Conspiracy consisted of episodes of what length?

24: Conspiracy ran as 24 episodes of one minute each, made for Verizon V Cast phones in 2005 and following a separate CTU team in Washington, D.C. during Day 4.

Which character's death in Live Another Day drives Jack to behead Cheng Zhi?

Audrey Raines is shot dead by one of Cheng Zhi's snipers near the end of Live Another Day, and a grieving Jack beheads Cheng with a sword moments later.

Which assassin blows up a passenger jet in the season 1 premiere of 24?

Mandy, played by Mia Kirshner, seduces a photographer for his ID, plants a bomb and parachutes from the 747 before it explodes; she returns in seasons 2 and 4.

Which character appeared, like Jack Bauer, in each of the first seven seasons of 24?

Aaron Pierce, the Secret Service agent played by Glenn Morshower, appears in each of the first seven seasons of 24, from Palmer's primary campaign through the Taylor administration.

Which chief of staff to President Logan is exposed as a conspirator in season 5?

Walt Cummings, Logan's chief of staff, is exposed in season 5 as part of the nerve-gas conspiracy and is found hanged in his office hours later.

How much time passes between season 1 and season 2?

Jack has retired from CTU following the death of his wife.

In season 2, what does Kate Warner suspect about her sister's fiancé?

Kate Warner suspects her sister Marie's fiancé Reza Naiyeer is a terror-cell member, which leads CTU to the Warner family; the real traitor turns out to be Marie herself.

What name is given to the forged audio evidence implicating three countries in season 2?

The Cyprus recording, supposedly proving three Middle Eastern governments backed the nuclear plot, is exposed as a forgery by Jack, and the retaliatory strikes are called off.

Which two brothers head the drug family Jack infiltrates in season 3?

Ramon and Hector Salazar run the Mexican drug cartel Jack infiltrates in season 3; Jack breaks Ramon out of prison as part of a sting to buy the Cordilla virus.

Which CTU protege of Jack is secretly dating Kim Bauer in season 3?

Chase Edmunds, Jack's field partner, is secretly dating Kim in season 3, a relationship Jack disapproves of; in the finale Jack cuts off Chase's hand to remove the virus device.

Which CTU official's murder is one of the terrorists' demands in season 3?

Jack is forced to carry out the killing himself.

Season 3 begins and ends at what time?

Season 3 runs from 1:00 pm to 1:00 pm, the show's first afternoon start; season 1 ran midnight to midnight and seasons 4 and 5 began at 7:00 am.

What do season 4's terrorists steal in order to launch a missile at Los Angeles?

Earlier, a stolen stealth fighter shoots down Air Force One.

Which season 4 household is torn apart by conflicting views on the nuclear plot?

Shohreh Aghdashloo played Dina Araz.

Which season 4 diversion kicks off the day's events?

It covers the kidnapping of Secretary Heller and his daughter Audrey.

Season 5 received twelve Emmy nominations and how many wins?

It is widely regarded as the show's best season.

Which Russian president is due to sign an anti-terror treaty with Logan in season 5?

Russian President Yuri Suvarov comes to Los Angeles to sign the treaty with Logan in season 5; separatists opposed to it target his motorcade with a rocket attack.

Which terrorist leader steals 20 canisters of nerve gas in season 5?

Vladimir Bierko leads the terrorists who steal the VX canisters, while Jack also questions his former colleague Christopher Henderson.

Which two people undermine Bill Buchanan's authority at CTU in season 5?

Lynn McGill and Karen Hayes each sideline Bill Buchanan in season 5: McGill (Sean Astin) takes over CTU for Division early on, and Homeland Security's Hayes later absorbs CTU.

Which actor played Christopher Henderson, Jack's former mentor, in season 5?

Peter Weller, RoboCop himself, played Christopher Henderson, Jack's former CTU mentor turned conspirator, whom Jack shoots dead aboard a submarine in the season 5 finale.

In season 2, Kim Bauer is caught in a trap set for what animal?

Kim Bauer gets her leg caught in a cougar trap in the Angeles National Forest in season 2, then is menaced by the cougar itself, a much-mocked subplot.

Which Indian channel aired the 2013 Hindi adaptation of 24 starring Anil Kapoor?

Colors TV premiered the Hindi 24 in October 2013 with Anil Kapoor as Jai Singh Rathod; it was the first international adaptation of the series.

Which actor played Morris O'Brian, Chloe's husband and fellow CTU analyst?

Carlo Rota played Morris O'Brian, Chloe's on-again husband and fellow CTU analyst from season 5 to season 7, who is tortured into arming a nuclear bomb in season 6.

24 director-producer Jon Cassar was born in which country?

He immigrated to Canada in 1963 and studied at Algonquin College in Ottawa.

What is the name of Secretary Heller's activist son, detained in season 4?

Richard Heller, the Secretary of Defense's activist son, is detained and interrogated in season 4 after a phone call he concealed turns out to have leaked his father's location.