| First airing in November 2001, 24 quickly | | | | |
| established itself as one of the best | | | | Episode 4 (3:00 A.M. - 4:00 A.M.) Air Date: |
| television series around and solidified | | | | 11-27-2001 |
| itself as a cult classic icon. Utilizing a | | | | |
| novel premise, each season of 24 comprises a | | | | Episode 5 (4:00 A.M. - 5:00 A.M.) Air Date: |
| single day in lives of its characters, with | | | | 12-11-2001 |
| each of the 24 episodes representing a | | | | |
| one-hour time segment of that day. Kiefer | | | | Episode 6 (5:00 A.M. - 6:00 A.M.) Air Date: |
| Sutherland stars in the imminent role of Jack | | | | 12-18-2001 |
| Bauer, a government agent periodically faced | | | | |
| with enormous challenges within a single day. | | | | Episode 7 (6:00 A.M. - 7:00 A.M.) Air Date: |
| Each season is reminiscent of a fast-paced | | | | 01-08-2002 |
| Hollywood action thriller, but it's only a | | | | |
| busy day in the life of the heroic Bauer... | | | | Episode 8 (7:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.) Air Date: |
| | | | 01-15-2002 |
| Season 1 unfolds in Los Angeles during the | | | | |
| California presidential primary as CIA agent | | | | Episode 9 (8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.) Air Date: |
| Jack Bauer and his colleagues uncover a | | | | 01-22-2002 |
| murderous plot to assassinate front-running | | | | |
| candidate David Palmer. With only 24 hours to | | | | Episode 10 (9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.) Air Date: |
| uncover the identity of the determined | | | | 02-05-2002 |
| killer, Jack must race against the clock if | | | | |
| he has any hope of thwarting the plot. | | | | Episode 11 (10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.) Air |
| Meanwhile, Jack is distracted by his | | | | Date: 02-12-2002 |
| crumbling marriage and the disappearance of | | | | |
| his rebellious teenage daughter. The clock is | | | | Episode 12 (11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.) Air |
| ticking... Can Jack save the man who may | | | | Date: 02-19-2002 |
| become president? And can he do so while | | | | |
| keeping his family intact? | | | | Episode 13 (12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.) Air Date: |
| | | | 02-26-2002 |
| The 24 DVD features a number of breathtaking | | | | |
| episodes including the season premiere in | | | | Episode 14 (1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.) Air Date: |
| which the groundwork for the series and the | | | | 03-05-2002 |
| season is laid. Jack plays chess with his | | | | |
| daughter Kim (Elisha Cuthbert) before | | | | Episode 15 (2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.) Air Date: |
| receiving a call from Nina Myers (Sarah | | | | 03-12-2002 |
| Clarke), his colleague at the Los Angeles | | | | |
| Counter Terrorism Unit, telling him to report | | | | Episode 16 (3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.) Air Date: |
| in for an emergency meeting. Meanwhile, Jack | | | | 03-19-2002 |
| and his wife Teri (Leslie Hope) realize that | | | | |
| Kim snuck out of the house during the phone | | | | Episode 17 (4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.) Air Date: |
| call... When Jack arrives at headquarters, | | | | 03-26-2002 |
| he's informed of a plot to murder Senator | | | | |
| David Palmer, the first serious | | | | Episode 18 (5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.) Air Date: |
| African-American presidential candidate... | | | | 04-02-2002 |
| Other notable episodes from Season 1 include | | | | |
| (#8) in which Nina and Tony discover the | | | | Episode 19 (6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.) Air Date: |
| identity of the mole who is working for | | | | 04-09-2002 |
| Gaines, and (#23) in which terrorists | | | | |
| threaten to kill Kim unless Jack complies | | | | Episode 20 (7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.) Air Date: |
| with their wishes... | | | | 04-16-2002 |
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| Below is a list of episodes included on the | | | | Episode 21 (8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.) Air Date: |
| 24 (Season 1) DVD: | | | | 04-23-2002 |
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| Episode 1 (12:00 A.M. - 1:00 A.M.) Air Date: | | | | Episode 22 (9:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.) Air Date: |
| 11-06-2001 | | | | 05-07-2002 |
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| Episode 2 (1:00 A.M. - 2:00 A.M.) Air Date: | | | | Episode 23 (10:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.) Air |
| 11-13-2001 | | | | Date: 05-14-2002 |
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| Episode 3 (2:00 A.M. - 3:00 A.M.) Air Date: | | | | Episode 24 (11:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M. |
| 11-20-2001 | | | | |