Day 3: 11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. (27 Jan. 2004)

Jack and Nina prepare to meet with Amador, the man selling the virus; CTU organizes an ambush. Ramon and Hector have a falling out. President Palmer asks his ex wife Sherry to help with the Milliken situation.

Director:

Jon Cassar

Writers:

Joel Surnow (creator), Robert Cochran (creator),

Stars:

Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert, Carlos Bernard

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Jack Bauer
Elisha Cuthbert	...	Kim Bauer
Carlos Bernard	...	Tony Almeida
Reiko Aylesworth	...	Michelle Dessler
James Badge Dale	...	Chase Edmunds
Dennis Haysbert	...	President David Palmer
Penny Johnson	...	Sherry Palmer (as Penny Johnson Jerald)
Joaquim de Almeida	...	Ramon Salazar
Jesse Borrego	...	Gael Ortega
Vincent Laresca	...	Hector Salazar
Paul Schulze	...	Ryan Chappelle
D.B. Woodside	...	Wayne Palmer (as DB Woodside)
Greg Ellis	...	Michael Amador
Albert Hall	...	Alan Milliken
Mary Lynn Rajskub	...	Chloe O'Brian

Storyline

Jack and Nina prepare to meet with Amador, the man selling the virus; CTU organizes an ambush. Ramon and Hector have a falling out. President Palmer asks his ex wife Sherry to help with the Milliken situation.

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Plot Keywords:

president | u.s. president | title ends with period | black u.s. president | period in title | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 2004 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Imagine Television, Real Time Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

A 15-minute webcast called 24Inside aired after this episode, featuring a live interview with Penny Johnson. Fans seemed enthusiastic, but later complained because of its shortness and lack of fan questions. It went on hiatus and returned near the end of the season with a new format.

User Reviews

Sherry's back

As the third season gets closer to the closure of its first half, another beloved character is brought back to spice up the conspiracy story lines.

The character in question is Sherry Palmer (Penny Johnson Jerald), the President's ex-wife. Despite her attempt to sabotage his administration in the previous season, she is still the best when it comes to political manipulation and extortion, which is why the Commander in Chief asks for her help to bring the Milliken situation to its end. A rather different scheme is concocted in Mexico, where Jack, Nina and the Salazars prepare to meet with Amador while Chase, having escaped relatively unharmed, establishes contact with the CTU and sets up an ambush near the location of the virus deal.

Much like Nina, Sherry is a crucial part of the first three seasons of 24: they're both volatile and extremely unreliable, which is what makes them a pleasure to watch. Sherry, in particular, is always a welcome presence thanks to her plotting expertise and sharp mouth. Unlike Nina, though, she can't really be branded as a "villain", at least not using the standard definition. She's a much more complex individual, and, for that very reason, one of the series' best characters, adding gallons of ambiguity to an already suspenseful tale.