24: Season 5
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Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- 24 Season 5 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.
Season overview
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Episode Guide
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Day 5: 7:00 A.M.-8:00 A.M.
Jan 15, 2006
The Russian and US Presidents are set to sign an anti-terror treaty when assassinations rock Los Angeles, a call from a distressed Chloe forces Jack into action and President Logan
Day 5: 8:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M.
Jan 15, 2006
Jack and Chloe infiltrate Wayne Palmer's penthouse where David Palmer was assassinated, in the hopes of finding a clue to his murder. Jack convinces Wayne to cooperate and finds so
Day 5: 9:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M.
Jan 16, 2006
Jack conceals himself inside the airport hanger and surveys the Russian separatists, feeding information to Curtis and his assault team. The terrorists begin executing hostages i
Day 5: 10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M.
Jan 16, 2006
Jack is captured by the terrorists, who use Derek as leverage to force him to compromise CTU's assault operation. Logan refuses to give into the terrorist demands as the time of t
Day 5: 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
Jan 23, 2006
Jack returns to CTU and has an emotional reunion with Audrey, while Curtis tracks the Russians and the stolen nerve gas. Walt sends in a hit man to silence Jack. Chloe discover
Day 5: 12:00 P.M.-1:00 P.M.
Jan 30, 2006
Jack contacts Mike and asks for a secret meeting in hopes of gathering evidence against Walt. Martha begs Aaron for help, while a desperate Walt tries to force Logan to aid him i
Day 5: 1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M.
Feb 6, 2006
Jack tracks down a man who has a connection to the terrorists. Logan is forced to grant him immunity in exchange for information on their whereabouts. Mike and Martha argue over
Day 5: 2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.
Feb 13, 2006
Jack poses as Rossler and manages to trace one of the canisters of nerve gas, but he goes against orders from the president when the terrorists target a shopping mall. Logan and
Day 5: 3:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M.
Feb 20, 2006
Lynn orders Curtis to take Jack into custody for violating presidential orders, but Jack breaks away from Curtis when Nathanson contacts him through Audrey and offers information o
Day 5: 4:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.
Feb 27, 2006
Logan wrestles with his conscience when he learns that Martha is riding in the motorcade with the Suvarovs. Audrey convinces Curtis to take action as Lynn continues to abuse his
Day 5: 5:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M.
Mar 6, 2006
Jack interrogates Henderson's wife about her husband's connection to the terrorists. Lynn begs his sister to return his stolen keycard, while Tony regains consciousness and learn
Day 5: 6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.
Mar 6, 2006
Jack takes Henderson to CTU for questioning. Once there, he faces an unhappy reunion with his daughter, Kim. Mike appeals to Martha for help as Logan faces pressure from his Vice
Day 5: 7:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.
Mar 13, 2006
Jack and Lynn must take action when they discover that the nerve gas is breaking through the protective seals that are keeping the CTU survivors alive. Chloe wrestles with her gr
Day 5: 8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.
Mar 20, 2006
Jack bargains with a German intelligence agent in order to find the woman who can lead him to Bierko. Buchanan chafes against the new chain of command as Homeland Security prepar
Day 5: 9:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M.
Mar 27, 2006
Jack pushes Audrey for answers when evidence indicates that she may be involved with the terrorists. Wayne and Aaron flee from a group of gunmen who have orders from Henderson to
Day 5: 10:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M.
Apr 3, 2006
Jack and Wayne locate a source inside Logan's administration who has information on Palmer's assassination. But things get complicated when they learn that Henderson is using lever
Day 5: 11:00 P.M.-12:00 A.M.
Apr 10, 2006
Jack and Wayne locate a recording that definitively proves Logan's involvement in the terrorist conspiracy, but Henderson corners them in the hopes of destroying the incriminating
Day 5: 12:00 A.M.-1:00 A.M.
Apr 17, 2006
Jack shows Heller the incriminating recording in the hopes that he will help them take down Logan, but Heller has plans of his own that will save face for the presidency. Miles tri
Day 5: 1:00 A.M.-2:00 A.M.
Apr 24, 2006
Jack captures Henderson and attempts to force him to hand over the recording, but Henderson targets Heller to buy himself more time. Logan confesses his involvement in Palmer's ass
Day 5: 2:00 A.M.-3:00 A.M.
May 1, 2006
After stowing away aboard the flight containing Henderson's contact and the incriminating recording, Jack finds himself having to deal with a pilot who refuses to cooperate. Marth
Day 5: 3:00 A.M.-4:00 A.M.
May 8, 2006
Jack searches for a safe place to land the plane when Logan gives orders to shoot it down. Hayes readies Bierko for a transfer to a secure facility, while Audrey receives some good
Day 5: 4:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M.
May 15, 2006
Bierko escapes from the transport taking him to Division and uses his last canister of nerve gas for a surprise strike. Jack is forced to work with Henderson to find Bierko, but He
Day 5: 5:00 A.M.-6:00 A.M.
May 22, 2006
Jack and Henderson wage an assault on the submarine as Bierko prepares to launch an attack against L.A. Chloe brings in someone from her past to aid her. Martha and Aaron enlist Mi
Day 5: 6:00 A.M.-7:00 A.M.
May 22, 2006
Jack takes his fight directly to the President as he attempts to force a confession from him that will prove his involvement in the day's events. Martha vents her hatred for her hu