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S1·E2 1:00 A.M.-2:00 A.M.

Aired November 13, 2001 42 min ★ 7.9/10 · 33 TMDB votes
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Synopsis

Teri receives a phone call from Alan York who says his daughter, Janet, is a friend of Kimberly's and is also missing, so the two parents join forces to try and find the girls. Even as Jack is secretly called out of the office and given an encrypted key card containing information on the Palmer hit that could lead him to a dirty agent within his organization, the explosion of a 747 over the Mojave Desert becomes yet another piece in the puzzle.

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Episode recap

During the early‑morning hour of the episode, the investigation takes a personal turn when Teri receives a phone call from Alan York. York informs her that his daughter, Janet, has disappeared and that Janet is a friend of Kimberly, whose own disappearance has already drawn Teri’s attention. The two parents, recognizing the overlap in their daughters’ cases, decide to cooperate, pooling their resources and information in an effort to locate the missing girls. Their joint effort underscores the growing sense that the disappearances are linked, and it adds a familial dimension to the broader search.

Concurrently, Jack is quietly summoned away from his office duties. He is handed an encrypted key card that contains data related to the Palmer hit. The card’s contents suggest the possibility of a compromised or “dirty” agent operating within Jack’s own organization, hinting at internal betrayal. The secrecy of the encounter and the nature of the encrypted material indicate that Jack is being drawn into a deeper, covert investigation that could expose corruption among his colleagues.

At the same time, a dramatic external event unfolds: a 747 aircraft explodes over the Mojave Desert. The explosion is reported as another critical piece of the evolving puzzle that the characters are trying to assemble. While the synopsis does not detail the cause or consequences of the blast, its inclusion signals that the incident is being treated as potentially connected to the missing‑person cases and the Palmer hit, adding a new layer of complexity to the hour’s developments.

Together, these three strands—Teri and York’s collaborative search for their daughters, Jack’s clandestine briefing with the encrypted key card, and the 747 explosion over the desert—intersect to deepen the narrative tension. The episode uses the convergence of personal loss, internal suspicion, and a catastrophic event to propel the storyline forward, setting up further investigation and raising questions about how each element may be related as the night progresses.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When did Season 1 Episode 2 of 24 air?

Season 1, Episode 2 ('1:00 A.M.-2:00 A.M.') originally aired on November 13, 2001.

How long is Season 1 Episode 2 ('1:00 A.M.-2:00 A.M.')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 42 minutes.

What happens in 24 Season 1 Episode 2?

Teri receives a phone call from Alan York who says his daughter, Janet, is a friend of Kimberly's and is also missing, so the two parents join forces to try and find the girls. Even as Jack is secretly called out of the office and given an encrypted key card containing information on the Palmer hit ...

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