Day 8: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (17 Jan. 2010)

A plot to assassinate the President of the Islamic Republic, at the U.N. building, comes to Jack Bauer's attention.

Director:

Brad Turner

Writers:

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

Stars:

Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Anil Kapoor

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Jack Bauer
Mary Lynn Rajskub	...	Chloe O'Brian
Anil Kapoor	...	President Omar Hassan
Mykelti Williamson	...	Brian Hastings
Katee Sackhoff	...	Dana Walsh
Chris Diamantopoulos	...	Rob Weiss
John Boyd	...	Arlo Glass
Freddie Prinze Jr.	...	Cole Ortiz
Cherry Jones	...	President Allison Taylor
Elisha Cuthbert	...	Kim Bauer
Bob Gunton	...	Ethan Kanin
Nazneen Contractor	...	Kayla Hassan
Doug Hutchison	...	Davros
Akbar Kurtha	...	Farhad Hassan
Benito Martinez	...	Victor Aruz

Storyline

Set in New York City, Jack Bauer is unwillingly drawn back into action just as President Allison Taylor negotiates international security with Omar Hassan, a determined Middle Eastern leader visiting the U.S. on a peacemaking mission. As the new day unfolds, an upgraded CTU operates under the command of M.B.A.-schooled, razor-sharp head honcho Brian Hastings, who supervises quirky Chloe O'Brian, expert data analyst Dana Walsh and systems analyst Arlo Glass.

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Plot Keywords:

aerial shot | missile | stuffed animal | aerial surveillance | polar bear | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imagine Television, 20th Century Fox Television, Teakwood Lane Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Over the seasons, three CTU Systems Analysts have had the syllable "lo" in their first names: Chloe O'Brian (Day 3-8), Milo Pressman (Day 1, 6), and Arlo Glass (Day 8).

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Goofs

President Hassan, a Muslim character played by Anil Kapoor (who is a Hindu) is shown wearing a Hindu ceremonial red thread on his right wrist.

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Connections

Referenced in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #17.73 (2010)

User Reviews

Strong beginning to the eighth season, although not so much surprises and action as the previous premieres.

All of 24 season premieres always set up quite nicely the rest of a season, they always feature at least one action sequence and interesting character dynamics. Last year, we had the return of Tony Almeida, but in Day 8, apparently not coming back, it belongs to Jack and the new characters to carry the show. The episode begins showing a happy Jack for the first time since Season 4, and although it's brief and predictable that his happiness won't last long, nonetheless it's a refreshing change of pace. More than ever, Jack now has more reasons to resist coming back into his old world.

The plot was generally interesting and we had good action in the last 5 minutes. However, I consider this to be the weakest of the season openers, although that doesn't mean this episode is bad. It's not, but I think it lacks a little bit some of the shock value or adrenaline rush of the previous seasons.