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24: Season 3

24 episodes Premiered Oct 28, 2003 Updated Sep 25, 2026

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Season 3 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ 24 Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 24 episodes.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 3 Episodes

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S3·E1 Mytharc

Day 3: 1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M.

Oct 28, 2003 · 52 min

Three years have passed since the events of Day Two. A van deposits a dead body outside the LA Health Unit. The body is infected with a deadly virus. Tony, now in charge of CTU, le

S3·E2 Core

Day 3: 2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.

Nov 4, 2003 · 45 min

Jack and Chase quarrel over Chase's relationship with Kim. Meanwhile, they learn of a lead to the possible whereabouts of the virus after raiding a crack-house. Linda breaks up w

S3·E3 Core

Day 3: 3:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M.

Nov 11, 2003 · 44 min

Jack and Hector both search for Kyle, while Chase finds himself out of action at CTU. Wayne and Palmer argue over the implications of Anne's past, while Ramon takes out one of his

S3·E4 Core

Day 3: 4:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.

Nov 18, 2003 · 44 min

Michelle is torn by personal and professional obligations when she must take charge of CTU after Tony is wounded. Kyle and Linda are captured by Hector's men. Jack and Palmer hav

S3·E5 Core

Day 3: 5:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M.

Nov 25, 2003 · 44 min

Jack's efforts to break Ramon out of prison go awry when they are captured by a group of inmates during the riot. Chloe unwittingly stumbles on to Jack's drug problem and she is f

S3·E6 Core

Day 3: 6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.

Dec 2, 2003 · 44 min

Jack and Ramon struggle to evade the authorities, while Palmer must shut the debate down because of the prison break. Kim accidentally stumbles on to Gael's secret communications,

S3·E7 Core

Day 3: 7:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.

Dec 9, 2003 · 43 min

Ramon holds Jack hostage as he flies to Mexico. Ramon plans to kill Jack, but Jack manages to hold him at bay until the plane lands. Ramon then learns that Jack and Hector are wo

S3·E8 Core

Day 3: 8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.

Dec 16, 2003 · 44 min

Palmer and Chappelle view a message from Jack, explaining his undercover work with the Salazars. Meanwhile, Hector tries to convince Ramon that they should deal with Bauer so that

S3·E9 Mytharc

Day 3: 9:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M.

Jan 6, 2004 · 45 min

Palmer clears Anne's name with the press, but he finds that he is facing a new problem when his biggest campaign contributor reveals a startling secret about Wayne. Kim and Michel

S3·E10 Core

Day 3: 10:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M.

Jan 13, 2004 · 45 min

Claudia manages to free Chase from his captors, but she pays a high price for her efforts. Wayne turns to Julia, while Palmer calls on Sherry for help against Milliken. Jack and

S3·E11 Core

Day 3: 11:00 P.M.-12:00 A.M.

Jan 27, 2004 · 44 min

Jack forces Nina to work with him to get the virus from Amador. Palmer meets with Sherry and convinces her to help him deal with Milliken. Chase remains in Mexico to help with th

S3·E12 Core

Day 3: 12:00 A.M.-1:00 A.M.

Feb 3, 2004 · 45 min

Things finally come to an explosive head as Jack, Ramon, Nina and Chase all close in on the virus. But the deal takes an unexpected turn when Amador pulls a fast switch. Kim beco

S3·E13 Core

Day 3: 1:00 A.M.-2:00 A.M.

Feb 10, 2004 · 45 min

Jack and Chase interrogate Nina, but the worm turns when she causes havoc with the CTU computer systems. Chappelle puts Chloe under guard when she refuses to answer questions abou

S3·E14 Core

Day 3: 2:00 A.M.-3:00 A.M.

Feb 17, 2004 · 44 min

Tony interrogates Nina about Alvers' location, while Chappelle orders Jack to undergo a medical examination in light of his drug use. Kim and Chase have a conversation about the b

S3·E15 Core

Day 3: 3:00 A.M.-4:00 A.M.

Feb 24, 2004 · 44 min

Chappelle threatens to pull Jack from the investigation for killing a material witness, but Jack persuades him to hold off when they find a fresh lead on Amador's whereabouts. Ama

S3·E16 Core

Day 3: 4:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M.

Mar 30, 2004 · 44 min

Jack and Chase track Amador in the hopes that he can lead them to the man behind the virus attack. Michelle faces a mob riot when the hotel is quarantined. Sherry extorts Palmer,

S3·E17 Core

Day 3: 5:00 A.M.-6:00 A.M.

Apr 6, 2004 · 45 min

Saunders begins making demands on the President. He forces Palmer to hold a strange press conference and then orders the death of the CTU agent who can trace him. Jack learns of

S3·E18 Core

Day 3: 6:00 A.M.-7:00 A.M.

Apr 18, 2004 · 44 min

Jack and Chase race against time to capture Saunders before the deadline, while Chappelle plans an escape. Michelle begins a frantic search when she learns that an infected hotel

S3·E19 Core

Day 3: 7:00 A.M.-8:00 A.M.

Apr 20, 2004 · 45 min

Jack reluctantly works with Kim on an undercover job that may help them gain an advantage over Saunders. Palmer informs his cabinet of the crisis, while Saunders makes yet another

S3·E20 Core

Day 3: 8:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M.

Apr 27, 2004 · 45 min

Jack attempts to use Saunders' daughter as leverage to gain control of the virus, while Palmer must deal with the discontented press. Michelle gets the results of her test, while

S3·E21 Core

Day 3: 9:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M.

May 4, 2004 · 44 min

Tony works to free Jane from CTU before Saunders can harm Michelle, but Chloe and Jack become suspicious of his activities. Sherry meets with Palmer's political rival and proposes

S3·E22 Core

Day 3: 10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M.

May 11, 2004 · 42 min

Jack and Tony clash as the time for the hostage exchange draws near. Keeler meets with Palmer and demands his resignation, while Wayne begins a secret operation against Sherry.

S3·E23 Mytharc

Day 3: 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.

May 18, 2004 · 43 min

Jack pushes the envelope in an attempt to force Saunders to disclose the location of the missing vials. Sherry meets with David to discuss her terms, while Wayne breaks into her h

S3·E24 Mytharc

Day 3: 12:00 P.M.-1:00 P.M.

May 25, 2004 · 42 min

Jack and Chase must make a powerful sacrifice when dealing with the virus. Tony is able to help Jack one last time before he is taken into custody, while an angry victim seeks ven

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