127 Fun Facts About 24 TV Show

Who plays Jack Bauer in 24?

Kiefer Sutherland spent part of the late 1990s competing on the rodeo circuit before taking the role, and went on to appear in every one of the show's 204 episodes.

On which US network did 24 originally air?

Fox at first ordered only 13 episodes of 24, so the writers built a midseason rescue that could have served as a series finale if the show went no further.

What do the letters CTU stand for in 24?

Counter Terrorist Unit is the fictional agency Jack Bauer works for; fiction got there first, since the real National Counterterrorism Center was only created by executive order in 2004.

What span of time does each season of 24 cover?

A single day is the span of each season, told in 24 hour-long episodes; story time keeps running through the commercial breaks, so part of every hour happens off screen.

24: Redemption left Los Angeles to film on location around which African city?

Cape Town and the country around it stood in for a fictional African nation, where the film has Jack shepherd a group of schoolboys to the American embassy as a coup breaks out.

24's two creators had previously run which spy series together?

La Femme Nikita, which they ran on USA Network from 1997, gave 24 its counter-terrorist world and part of its crew, including composer Sean Callery.

Where is season 2's weapon flown so that it can go off away from Los Angeles?

The Mojave Desert is chosen because the device cannot be defused; the flight is a one-way mission until a dying colleague stows away and takes Jack's place at the controls.

Where was 24 originally meant to be filmed before the production settled on Los Angeles?

Toronto was the early plan, with Vancouver also considered, but months of changing Canadian weather would have wrecked the look of a story set in one day, so the production chose Los Angeles.

Which event led the network to push back the premiere of 24 by a week?

The September 11 attacks moved the premiere from October 30 to November 6, 2001, and a shot of an airliner exploding was cut from the first episode.

What sound normally accompanies the full-screen clock in 24?

A pulsating beep marks each second on the full-screen clock; the rare silent clock is saved for moments such as a major character's death.

How is President Palmer struck down in the final moments of season 2?

A poisoned handshake from a woman in the crowd fells Palmer minutes after he has called off a war, and the season ends before viewers learn whether he survives.

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

The California presidential primary brings a leading candidate to Los Angeles for the day, which puts the assassination plot against him inside Jack Bauer's jurisdiction.

Which Hollywood veteran appears late in season 1 as the Serbian warlord behind the revenge plot?

Dennis Hopper joined late in season 1 as a warlord the heroes believed dead, who turns out to have been held all along in a secret American prison.

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

Victor Drazen wants revenge for Operation Nightfall, the covert mission Jack led against him, which killed his wife and daughter instead.

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

Ira Gaines, played by Michael Massee, uses the hostages to force Jack to help with the assassination and to take the blame for it.

In 24's first season, which trusted CTU agent is unmasked at the end as the mole?

Nina Myers gives herself away with a lie: she tells Jack his daughter is dead, and when he learns Kim is alive he knows who the mole must be.

Who dies in the final moments of 24's season 1 finale?

Teri Bauer's fate was kept secret by filming three endings, two of which let her survive; the season 1 DVD includes one of them.

Which actress plays Jack's daughter Kim Bauer?

Elisha Cuthbert's Kim Bauer starts out as a kidnapped teenager and by season 3 is working at CTU, a job her father arranged so that he could keep an eye on her.

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?

George Mason, already dying from the exposure, stows away on Jack's one-way flight and takes the controls so that Jack can parachute to safety.

Which constitutional amendment does Palmer's cabinet use to remove him in season 2?

The 25th Amendment lets the vice president and cabinet declare a president unable to serve; they turn it on Palmer when he refuses to order military strikes on doubtful evidence.

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, served beside Jack on Operation Nightfall and was left for dead; he now threatens to release the Cordilla virus unless the president obeys him.

Which Entourage star played the survivalist who shelters Kim Bauer in his bunker in season 2?

Kevin Dillon, Entourage's Johnny Drama, played Lonnie McRae, who gives in when Kim catches him lying about the day's attack, hands her a gun for protection and lets her leave.

Who plays CTU analyst Chloe O'Brian?

Mary Lynn Rajskub, a comedian, joined in season 3 as a blunt analyst who irritated her colleagues, and stayed to the end as the ally Jack trusted most.

Which star of The Mummy played the terrorist mastermind of season 4?

Arnold Vosloo, The Mummy's Imhotep, played the mastermind who, finally cornered by Jack at the end of the day, lets himself fall to his death rather than be captured.

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

Habib Marwan runs every phase of the day, using each attack, from a kidnapping to a reactor meltdown, to set up the next.

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

John Keeler is aboard Air Force One when a stolen stealth fighter shoots it down; he survives in critical condition, and his vice president takes over.

Why is Jack Bauer living under a false name at the start of season 5?

He faked his own death at the end of season 4, with help from Tony, Michelle and Chloe, to avoid being handed to a foreign government; season 5 finds him as 'Frank Flynn', an oil-refinery labourer.

In season 5, where do the terrorists first release their stolen Sentox gas?

A shopping mall, Sunrise Hills, is the first target; Jack, undercover with the terrorists, defies an order to let the attack go ahead and shuts the canister off after only a little gas escapes.

Which Harold & Kumar star played a suburban teenager drawn into season 6's terror plot?

Kal Penn played Ahmed Amar, a teenager rescued from hostile neighbours by a family friend in the premiere, only to be revealed as a member of the terror cell.

Which actress played First Lady Martha Logan on 24?

Jean Smart played Martha Logan, a First Lady modelled on Martha Mitchell, the Nixon-era cabinet wife who was branded unstable for speaking out about Watergate.

Which Friday Night Lights actress played Diane Huxley, Jack's landlady at the start of season 5?

Connie Britton played Diane Huxley, whose suspicious teenage son follows Jack that morning, forcing Jack to take the boy along as he goes back into action.

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

China held Jack for 20 months after seizing him at the end of season 5; when he is handed back, his captor says he has not spoken a word in all that time.

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

A suitcase nuke levels Valencia in the fourth hour of season 6; Jack watches the mushroom cloud rise moments after telling his boss he cannot do this anymore.

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

His father and brother, Phillip and Graem Bauer, control the family firm BXJ Technologies, which Phillip once planned to hand to Jack before Jack went his own way.

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

Sangala is where Jack is hiding at a friend's school when a coup erupts; the same rebels carry the fight to Washington in season 7 and storm the White House.

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 Benton, who runs a school for war orphans in 24: Redemption?

Robert Carlyle, the Trainspotting and Full Monty star, plays Benton, who ends his part in the film by stepping off a land mine to take the pursuing rebels with him.

Who plays President Allison Taylor on 24?

Cherry Jones played Allison Taylor, who ends the series by abandoning the peace treaty she had covered up crimes to protect and preparing to resign.

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

Renee Walker is shot by a sniper in season 8, shortly after she and Jack become lovers, and her death sends him on a one-man war of revenge.

In season 4, how does Jack stall a suspect until a satellite can track him?

He stages an armed robbery of the store where the suspect has stopped; when police surround it, Jack walks out with the suspect as his 'hostage', then turns him loose to be tracked.

Which private military company, led by Jonas Hodges, threatens American cities in season 7?

Starkwood is a defense contractor that armed an African coup and, once its plot is uncovered, threatens American cities to force the president's hand.

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?

The Islamic Republic of Kamistan is led by Omar Hassan until hardliners opposed to his peace deal murder him mid-season, and his wife Dalia steps in to sign it.

Which disgraced former president resurfaces in season 8 offering to save the peace treaty?

Charles Logan offers to rescue the treaty to restore his own name, then turns on Jack to keep a cover-up buried; when it all collapses in the finale he turns his gun on himself.

Which British comedian played Prime Minister Alastair Davies in Live Another Day?

Stephen Fry played Davies, who is hosting an American presidential visit when hijacked American weapons are turned on his own capital.

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 plays Kate Morgan, a CIA agent whose husband was branded a traitor; she learns that he was framed by her own station chief.

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

Russia has hunted Jack since his season 8 war on the officials behind a conspiracy; he gives himself up in exchange for Chloe's release and is last seen 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 ally dies to end season 7's White House siege?

Bill Buchanan, played by James Morrison, takes on the suicide task himself, telling Jack he is the one man who can expose the conspiracy behind the attack.

24 showrunner Howard Gordon and composer Sean Callery reunited on which Emmy-winning spy drama?

Homeland was adapted by Howard Gordon and fellow 24 writer Alex Gansa from an Israeli drama about freed prisoners of war, with Sean Callery again writing the score.

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

Antonin Scalia defended Jack Bauer at a June 2007 legal panel in Ottawa after a Canadian judge dismissed the show, asking: 'Is any jury going to convict Jack Bauer? I don't think so.'

Which reported working title for a fifth Die Hard film fuelled rumours of a Jack Bauer crossover?

Die Hard 24/7 was reported as the title in 2010, and the '24' set off talk of John McClane teaming up with Jack Bauer; the studio never confirmed it, and the film became A Good Day to Die Hard.

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

Anil Kapoor played President Omar Hassan, then bought the Indian rights and cast himself in the Jack Bauer role, as agent Jai Singh Rathod, in the 2013 Hindi version.

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

Delta Force is where Jack Bauer's biography makes him a captain, after a spell in Army Special Forces; a Delta mission he led in the Balkans is what season 1's villains want revenge for.

Which actor played Jonas Hodges, the defense-contractor boss behind season 7's conspiracy?

Jon Voight first appeared as Hodges in 24: Redemption, bankrolling an African coup, before becoming the chief villain of season 7.

Which West Wing star played Senator John Donovan, a presidential candidate, in 24: Legacy?

Jimmy Smits, The West Wing's Matt Santos, played Donovan, who learns during the day that his own father gave terrorists the names of American soldiers to keep a campaign scandal buried.

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

Eric Balfour played Milo Pressman, who returns in season 6 and is shot dead when he steps forward to protect his boss Nadia Yassir during an armed takeover of CTU.

Which future Star Wars lead played a wrongly accused Air Force lieutenant in Live Another Day?

John Boyega played Chris Tanner, who is jailed when his aircraft fires on a friendly convoy and is cleared only after Jack proves that a hacker had seized the controls.

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?

Split screens and a digital clock carry the real-time format: both return around every commercial break, because story time keeps running while the ads play.

Which animated series spoofed the show in a 2007 episode titled "24 Minutes"?

The Simpsons had Principal Skinner set up a school task force to stop a stink bomb, with the stars of 24 voicing Jack Bauer and Chloe O'Brian in cameos.

Which US senator made a cameo as a CTU staffer in season 5 of 24?

John McCain, then a senator from Arizona, appears in a February 2006 episode as a CTU staffer who walks up and hands a folder to one of the show's regulars.

Which star of the 2009 Star Trek film played CTU analyst Adam Kaufman in season 3?

Zachary Quinto played Adam Kaufman in 23 of season 3's 24 episodes, an analyst whose personal troubles on the day lead a colleague to question whether he is fit to keep working.

A West Point general visited 24's set in 2006 to ask its makers for less of what?

Torture scenes were the worry: Brigadier General Patrick Finnegan said his cadets were citing Jack Bauer, and he asked the producers for a storyline in which torture backfires.

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, having fired Jack some time before; she has to bring him back in once the day's attacks begin.

Jack Bauer holds an English Literature degree from which university?

UCLA gave Jack Bauer a BA in English Literature in his official profile; his family expected him to run its company, but he went his own way instead.

Which Lord of the Rings star played a Division official sent to oversee CTU in season 5?

Sean Astin, Samwise in The Lord of the Rings, plays the official, whose stolen key card lets a terrorist into CTU; he is among those killed in the attack that follows.

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

Maryland's senator ends season 1 by telling his wife, Sherry, that he wants a divorce, after a day of uncovering her lies and manipulation.

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 terrorists attack CTU's own headquarters in season 5?

Edgar Stiles is among the CTU staff killed when terrorists get inside the building in season 5; his death is marked by one of the show's rare silent clocks.

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.

Which character, Tony Almeida's wife, is killed by a car bomb in the opening hour of season 5?

Michelle Dessler is killed in the first hour of season 5 by an assassin working for the day's conspirators; it later emerges that she was pregnant with Tony's son.

Which stand-up comedian played FBI analyst Janis Gold in season 7 of 24?

Janeane Garofalo played Janis Gold, the FBI analyst who clashes with Chloe O'Brian when Chloe is brought in to help after CTU has been disbanded.

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

Allison Taylor is sworn in as president in Washington while Jack, dodging a Senate subpoena in Africa, fights to get a group of schoolboys to the American embassy.

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

Tony Todd, the Candyman of the horror films, plays General Juma, who returns in season 7 to lead an armed assault on the White House.

Sarah Clarke, who played Nina Myers, married which season 1 co-star in 2002?

Xander Berkeley, who played her CTU boss, met Sarah Clarke on the set of season 1, and the two married in 2002.

In 24's season 2 premiere, Jack shoots a witness and tells his CTU boss he will need what?

A hacksaw is what Jack asks for after shooting the witness Marshall Goren inside CTU: he takes Goren's head to a criminal crew as proof of loyalty to rebuild his cover.

Which president negotiates Jack's release from a foreign prison at the start of season 6?

President Wayne Palmer, David's brother, secures Jack's release at the start of season 6 after 20 months in captivity, 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 soldiers had been killed by Assad's men years earlier, refuses to lower his gun from the newly pardoned Assad.

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

Josh is the teenage son of Jack's brother Graem; Jack grows protective of him and, in the finale, flies to an oil rig to rescue him before an air strike hits it.

Which actress played Audrey Raines, Jack's love interest from season 4 onward?

Kim Raver played Audrey Raines; the romance breaks down in season 4 when Jack halts surgery on her wounded husband, Paul, to save a suspect, and Paul dies.

Which That '70s Show star plays the senator who grills Jack at a hearing in season 7?

Kurtwood Smith, Red Forman on That '70s Show, plays Senator Blaine Mayer; later that day a mercenary shoots Mayer dead and frames Jack for the murder.

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

Ike Dubaku tries to manipulate President Taylor by kidnapping her husband, Henry; once that fails, General Juma's soldiers storm the White House and take Taylor hostage herself.

What kind of bioweapon do mercenaries threaten to launch at US cities in season 7?

A prion weapon shipped in from Africa is loaded onto missiles aimed at US cities; one of Jack's allies destroys the missiles, then steals the last canister for himself.

What life-threatening blow does Jack suffer late in season 7?

He is infected with a lethal pathogen while sealing a leaking canister of the bioweapon; Kim then goes against his wishes and offers her stem cells for an experimental treatment.

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

Sergei Bazhaev's crime family is selling nuclear rods to the plotters in season 8; Jack poses as a German buyer while Renee goes undercover to reach the family.

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 Battlestar Galactica star played a season 8 CTU mole?

Katee Sackhoff, Starbuck on Battlestar Galactica, plays the CTU analyst who is exposed as a mole for the Russian conspirators and later shot dead by Jack.

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?

James Heller, now president and showing the first signs of Alzheimer's disease, later agrees to give himself up to the terrorist leader so that her attacks on the city will stop.

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

Open Cell is a hacker collective that leaks government secrets, led by Adrian Cross; Cheng Zhi later kills Cross once he has the override device working.

Live Another Day's final episode broke from the real-time format with what?

A 12-hour jump forward late in the finale lets Live Another Day's 12 episodes still span a full day, from 11:00 am to 11:00 am.

Live Another Day opens four years after season 8 with Jack Bauer living as what?

A fugitive since fleeing at the end of season 8, Jack lets the CIA catch him on purpose so that he can break Chloe out of its custody.

24: Legacy premiered in February 2017 straight after which major sports broadcast?

The Super Bowl gave Legacy its launch: the network aired the premiere right after Super Bowl LI, then moved the show to its regular Monday slot the very next night.

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, built 24: Legacy around a new hero after the show's star declined to return as Jack Bauer, staying on only as an executive producer.

The 2006 video game starring Jack Bauer was released for which console?

PlayStation 2 was the only console to get 24: The Game; set between seasons 2 and 3, its story has Jack foil an attempt on the vice president's life.

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

One minute was the length of each of 24: Conspiracy's 24 episodes, made for mobile phones in 2005; its hero is a CTU agent hunting a rogue colleague who has killed a government official.

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

Audrey Raines is shot dead by a sniper working for Cheng Zhi near the end of Live Another Day; a grieving Jack then storms Cheng's ship and beheads him.

Which assassin blows up a passenger jet in 24's season 1 premiere?

Mandy, played by Mia Kirshner, steals a photographer's press ID, then blows up the plane and parachutes clear; 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; in season 5 he turns on President Logan and helps Jack hijack Marine One.

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

Walt Cummings, Logan's chief of staff, is exposed by Jack in season 5 as part of the day's conspiracy and is found dead soon afterwards in an apparent suicide.

Season 2 opens 18 months after season 1 with Jack Bauer in what situation?

Retired from CTU since the events of season 1, Jack ignores the agency's calls that morning and only comes back after President Palmer phones him personally.

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

He is a terror-cell member, Kate Warner fears of her sister Marie's fiancé, Reza Naiyeer, 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 day's attack, 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?

Ryan Chappelle, CTU's regional director, is shot by Jack himself on President Palmer's order, and his body is handed over as proof.

Which future Oscar winner played would-be suicide bomber Marcos Al-Zacar in season 8?

Rami Malek played Marcos Al-Zacar, who seals himself in a hospital chamber wearing a bomb vest while CTU brings in his mother to talk him down; Malek won his Oscar nine years later.

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

The nuclear football is taken from the wreckage after Air Force One is shot down, and the terrorists use it to commandeer a nuclear missile aimed at Los Angeles.

Which sleeper-cell family turns on itself as season 4's terror plot unfolds?

The Arazes split when father Navi tries to have his teenage son Behrooz killed; mother Dina, played by Shohreh Aghdashloo, turns on the plot to protect the boy.

What attack opens season 4 as a diversion for the terrorists' real plans?

A train bombing opens season 4 as cover twice over: it distracts from the kidnapping of a cabinet secretary and lets the terrorists steal a briefcase from the wreck.

Which former Law & Order detective played CIA station chief Steve Navarro in Live Another Day?

Benjamin Bratt, Rey Curtis on Law & Order, played Steve Navarro, the station chief who turns out to have sold secrets himself and framed Kate Morgan's husband for it.

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

Yuri Suvarov is visiting Logan to sign their anti-terror treaty in season 5; separatists who oppose it later ambush his motorcade, after Logan hands over its route under threat.

Which terrorist leader directs the stolen-canister attacks on Los Angeles in season 5?

Vladimir Bierko, played by Julian Sands, kills his own lieutenant for wasting a canister on American civilians, then escapes custody and seizes a Russian submarine.

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 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 after the two stop a submarine attack together.

In season 2, Kim Bauer is stuck in an animal trap when which wild animal closes in on her?

A cougar closes in on Kim Bauer while her leg is caught in an animal trap; the loner who rescues her then lies about the day's events to keep her in his bunker.

Which country aired its own remake of 24 in 2020, the second after India's Hindi version?

Japan's remake follows season 1 but swaps its American politician for a woman on course to become the country's first female prime minister, the target its hero must protect.

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

Carlo Rota played Morris O'Brian, Chloe's ex-husband who later remarries her; in season 6 he is captured and forced to arm the terrorists' remaining nuclear bombs.

Which Game of Thrones star played terrorist Margot Al-Harazi in Live Another Day?

Michelle Fairley, Catelyn Stark in Game of Thrones, stepped in as Margot Al-Harazi after the original choice, Judy Davis, had to withdraw for personal reasons.

The network aired 24's season 2 premiere in what unusual way?

Without commercial breaks, the season 2 premiere ran long at about 51 minutes, and the network repeated the stunt when season 3 opened a year later.