24
Day 5: 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
TV Flash files “Day 5: 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.” as hour 104 of 204 in the TV Flash guide — 24 (2001–2010) on Fox, season 5, episode 8, aired 2006-02-13, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E08: listed hour 104 of 204 in the 24 guide, hour 8 of 24 in season 5. It aired 2006-02-13 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Day 5: 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.” (S05E07). Next is “Day 5: 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.” (S05E09).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Jack pretends to be Rossler, the programmer who was making a new arming chip for the nerve-gas canisters, in hopes of being taken to where the terrorists are, but the militants have another agenda.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Day 5: 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. sit in the 24 guide?
S05E08 is listed hour 104 of 204 — hour 8 of 24 in season 5, season 5 episode 8.
When did 24 S05E08 air?
Day 5: 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. aired 2006-02-13 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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