24
Day 8: 8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
TV Flash files “Day 8: 8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.” as hour 173 of 204 in the TV Flash guide — 24 (2001–2010) on Fox, season 8, episode 5, aired 2010-01-25, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S08E05: listed hour 173 of 204 in the 24 guide, hour 5 of 24 in season 8. It aired 2010-01-25 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Day 8: 7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.” (S08E04). Next is “Day 8: 9:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.” (S08E06).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Jack reteams with agent Renee Walker (Annie Wersching), and President Taylor learns of a larger threat to the fragile peace process.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Day 8: 8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. sit in the 24 guide?
S08E05 is listed hour 173 of 204 — hour 5 of 24 in season 8, season 8 episode 5.
When did 24 S08E05 air?
Day 8: 8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. aired 2010-01-25 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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