24
Day 4: 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.
TV Flash files “Day 4: 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.” as hour 74 of 204 in the TV Flash guide — 24 (2001–2010) on Fox, season 4, episode 2, aired 2005-01-09, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S04E02: listed hour 74 of 204 in the 24 guide, hour 2 of 24 in season 4. It aired 2005-01-09 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Day 4: 7:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.” (S04E01). Next is “Day 4: 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.” (S04E03).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Eighteen months after the conclusion of Season 3, CTU has a new leader, Erin Driscoll, a steely government agent who made firing Jack one of her first priorities. After the explosion of a commuter train, Jack, who is now working for Secretary of Defense James Heller and also is romantically involved with Heller's married daughter, Audrey Raines, suddenly finds himself heading back to CTU for a meeting with Driscoll.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Day 4: 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. sit in the 24 guide?
S04E02 is listed hour 74 of 204 — hour 2 of 24 in season 4, season 4 episode 2.
When did 24 S04E02 air?
Day 4: 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. aired 2005-01-09 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Where should I start 24?
Day 1, 12:00 a.m. The first hour is the UI: clock, splits, Jack. Starting at a “better” day is how you miss why the gimmick sold.
In the series
Why this series still plays
A Fox clock that became catalog. Watch it when you want plot velocity as a format, not a mood — one day per season, split screens as UI — then notice how the binge era swallowed a show designed to be un-bingeable. The 2014 limited return is in the pack; the reboot talk is not a season.
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Filed against
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- Kim Raver as Audrey Raines
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