24 (season 2)

infobox tvseason
season_name = 24 Season 2


caption = The Season 2 Cast
dvd_release_date = September 9, 2003
dvd_format = NTSC
country = flagicon|USA United States
first_aired = October 28, 2002
last_aired = May 20, 2003
network = Fox Broadcasting Company
num_episodes = 24
prev_season = 24 (season 1)
next_season = 24 (season 3)|

Season Two of "24" (aka Day 2) was first broadcast from October 28, 2002 to May 20, 2003. The season begins and ends at 8:00 a.m.

eason overview

Season Two (2002–2003) is set 18 months after Season One.The season's main plot follows the work of now-President David Palmer and agent Jack Bauer to stop terrorists from detonating a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles. Introduced into the situation is Kate Warner, a woman who ends up getting vital information related to CTU's mission.

Like Season One, this season can also be essentially broken into two acts:
# The first act involves CTU attempting to stop a Middle Eastern terrorist cell from detonating a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles.
# In the second act, Jack, Kate, and CTU try to prevent a misdirected retaliatory strike from the U.S. by exposing the real masterminds who let the terrorists acquire the bomb.

Major subplots

* Kim is on the run, having rescued a young girl from her abusive father.
* Kate Warner suspects that her sister's Middle Eastern fiancé is a terrorist.
* CTU is blown up with C4 to divert resources away from the bomb and to cripple their ability to stop the bomb.
* George Mason, Director of CTU, is dying of radiation exposure.
* Jack's personal anguish: worried about Kim; develops a heart condition after being tortured by terrorists.
* President Palmer faces traitors in his own cabinet, who attempt to remove him from power to advance their own agenda.
* The personal relationship between Tony Almeida and Michelle Dessler begins to develop
* The relationship between Jack Bauer and Kate Warner begins to develop

ummary

The season starts and ends at: 8:00 a.m. (LA time); the first scene of the season occurs in Seoul, South Korea (midnight, Seoul time).

The first fifteen hours deal with finding and disposing of the nuclear bomb. After the bomb is disposed of safely, the story focuses on the United States' response to the thwarted attack, and in particular the nation's retaliation against the people responsible for planning it. A recorded conversation between a terrorist involved with the bomb and high-ranking officials of three Middle Eastern countries (which are never specified) is used to implicate those countries in the plot. However, Palmer is reluctant to order military action against them until he has absolute proof that the recording is genuine. Several members of his Cabinet then vote to relieve Palmer of his position under Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment, believing his hesitation to be a sign of indecision and weakness. The Vice President then orders military strikes against the three countries to continue.

Jack, Michelle and Tony race to find the evidence that the recording is a forgery, resulting in the discovery that a group of European and American businessmen fabricated it in order to wage war with the Middle East, and who planned to benefit from rocketing oil prices caused by the conflict. The strikes are called off and Palmer is reinstated as President after the proof is produced, thanks largely to his ex-wife Sherry Palmer (who risks her life). The eight cabinet members and Vice President tender their resignations (Palmer does not accept them), and Palmer then tells his staff that he believes that the strictest evidence of hostile intent is required before waging war. The President does however, relieve his Chief of Staff Mike Novick, who did not support him until the eleventh hour, despite being his most trusted confidante.

Like in Season One, Season Two ends with a surprise twist. The nuclear bomb situation is resolved without massive loss of life, but President Palmer collapses after being attacked with a biological weapon by Mandy, presumably in an assassination attempt. Viewers were forced to wait until the third season to see whether Palmer survived the attack. The sudden shift from a nuclear to biological threat also foreshadows the third season, which initially centers on the threat of an engineered virus being set loose on the public.

"" dealt with the time between Seasons Two and Three. President Palmer is sick from the bio weapon inflicted by Mandy, and many of the duties are being handled by his Vice President.

Plots and twists affecting future seasons

* The death of George Mason.
* The relationship regained between Jack and his daughter.
* The relationship developed between Tony Almeida and Michelle Dessler.
* The relationship developed between Jack and Kate Warner.
* The friendship developed between Jack and Michelle.
* The assassination attempt on David Palmer.
* Bombing of CTU office.
* Nina Myers' immunity agreement.

Characters

"This is a list of the main cast for Season Two. See List of 24 characters for a more thorough list."

Stars
* Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
* Sarah Wynter as Kate Warner
* Elisha Cuthbert as Kim Bauer
* Xander Berkeley as George Mason
* Penny Johnson Jerald as Sherry Palmer
* Carlos Bernard as Tony Almeida
* and Dennis Haysbert as President David Palmer Recurring
* Reiko Aylesworth as Michelle Dessler
* Michelle Forbes as Lynne Kresge
* Jude Ciccolella as Mike Novick
* Lourdes Benedicto as Carrie Turner
* John Terry as Bob Warner
* Francesco Quinn as Syed Ali
* Laura Harris as Marie Warner
* Phillip Rhys as Reza Naiyeer
* Billy Burke as Gary Matheson
* Daniel Dae Kim as Tom Baker
* Paul Schulze as Ryan Chappelle
* Harris Yulin as Roger Stanton (Uncredited)
* Donnie Keshawarz as Yusuf Auda
* Randle Mell as Brad Hammond
* Tobin Bell as Peter Kingsley
* Mia Kirshner as Mandy
* Glenn Morshower as Aaron Pierce
* and Sarah Clarke as Nina Myers

Episodes

References

External links

* [http://www.tv.com/24/show/3866/episode_guide.html&season=2 TV.com: 24 Season 2 Episode Guide]