In this gripping format, each of the 24 episodes covers one day, hour by hour, as a government agent races against the clock to stop a disastrous terrorist event.
Episode one begins at midnight, on the eve of an important national election. JACK BAUER, the head of the government’s Counter-Terrorist Unit, has been struggling in his personal life to reconnect with his wife and rebellious teenage daughter. Just as his daughter sneaks out of the house for a night out, Jack gets a call to report to work immediately: an assassination attempt will be made that day on a high profile candidate. It also appears that a rogue element inside his agency may be in on the hit.
Making use of a unique real-time element, 24 follows its characters as they live through an unforgettable day of twists and turns, while Jack, with help from his boss and co-workers, is charged with the responsibility of stopping the assassination and uncovering the rogue element responsible. Yet, his daughter still hasn’t come home and the clock keeps ticking…