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24 Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2003 - 2004
After thwarting last season's attempted nuclear attack on Los Angeles, Day 3 finds Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) again fighting to protect the city, this time from a weaponized virus. But Jack is also battling a personal demon---a heroin addiction he picked up while working undercover in a drug-smuggling ring run by terrorist Ramon Salazar (Joaquim de Almeida). At Jack's side throughout Day 3 is his daughter, Kim (Elisha Cuthbert), who took a desk job at CTU in the time between Seasons 2 and 3. Complicating matters is Kim's relationship with Jack's new partner, Chase Edmunds (James Badge Dale), whom she has been secretly dating. Further CTU romance is found between agents Tony Almeida (Carlos Bernard) and Michelle Dessler (Reiko Aylesworth), whose working relationship has blossomed into marriage. But it's a rocky union that's tested throughout Day 3, by everything from charges of terrorism to exposure to a deadly virus. Following the dissolution of his marriage to the first lady, President David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert) is deep into his reelection campaign. But privately he is still grappling with the lingering effects of the viral attack carried out by assassin Mandy (Mia Kirshner) during Day 2's final moments. New to the series is Chloe O'Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub), a CTU senior analyst whose computer skills prove helpful during Jack's mission this season and beyond. Day 3 also features the first appearance of Wayne Palmer (DB Woodside), who serves as the new chief of staff for his older brother. While lacking in major guest stars, Day 3 does feature Zachary Quinto ("Heroes") as rookie computer analyst Adam Kaufman, and Daniel Dae Kim ("Lost"), who returns for a second go-round as CTU agent Tom Baker.
Episode 1
Day 3: 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Tue, Oct 28, 2003 50 mins
Jack witnesses a murder linked to his lengthy undercover assignment; the delivery of a contaminated corpse precedes a threatening call to the FBI. Chase: James Badgedale. Ramon: Joaquin de Almeida. Wayne: DB Woodside. Kyle: Riley Smith. Dr. Packard: Wendy Crewson. Adam: Zachary Quinto.
Episode 2
Day 3: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Tue, Nov 4, 2003 50 mins
Jack and Chase visit the last address of the infected body; Palmer suggests cancelling the debate, but Wayne disagrees, hinting at a vulnerability in their opponent; Hector's location is narrowed down. Wayne: DB Goodside. Anne: Wendy Crewson. Keeler: Geoff Pierson. Hector: Vincent Laresca. Gael: Jesse Borrego. Adam: Zachary Quinto. Kim: Elisha Cuthbert. Chase: James Badge Dale.
Episode 3
Day 3: 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Tue, Nov 11, 2003 50 mins
Kyle's parents get a clue about his activities; Wayne finds a solution to the problem regarding Anne; Salazar requests another meeting with Annicon; the virus's infection and fatality rates are revised upward. Singer: Ted Marcoux. Ramon: Joaquim de Almeida. Kyle: Riley Smith. Anne: Wendy Crewson. Wayne: DB Woodside. Annicon: Carlos Gomez. Benson: Ty Upshaw. Chase: James Badge Dale. Tony: Carlos Bernard.
Episode 4
Day 3: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Tue, Nov 18, 2003 50 mins
CTU receives instructions for Salazar's delivery; Kyle and Linda get a glimpse of what they're into; Chase disobeys Jack, who makes a report, and a suggestion, to the president. Kyle: Riley Smith. Linda: Agnes Bruckner. Gomez: David Labiosa. Warden: Kevin Chapman. Gael: Jesse Borrego. Sergio: Julian Rodriguez. Michelle: Reiko Aylesworth. Wayne: DB Woodside. Anne: Wendy Crewson.
Episode 5
Day 3: 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Tue, Nov 25, 2003 50 mins
Jack's diversion at the prison comes back to bite him; Gael seeks to slow CTU's tracking of Kyle; Kim is rattled by news of Jack's activities; Keeler plays the Anne card at the debate. Keeler: Geoff Pierson. Warden: Kevin Chapman. Ramon: Joaquim de Almeida. Peel: Lobo Sebastian. Hawley: John Pyper-Ferguson. Buchanan: Leonard Roberts. Michelle: Reiko Aylesworth. Adam: Zachary Quinto. Kim: Elisha Cuthbert.
Episode 6
Day 3: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Tue, Dec 2, 2003 50 mins
After Chappelle takes command at CTU, Chase lobbies him to get Palmer's input on Jack's situation; Kim's emotional state is questioned; Kyle's parents get a prognosis on their son. Chappelle: Paul Schulze. Moderator: Mark Thompson. Nicole: Andrea Thompson. Wayne: DB Woodside. Ramon: Joaquim de Almeida. Chase: James Badge Dale. Michelle: Reiko Aylesworth.
Episode 7
Day 3: 7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Tue, Dec 9, 2003 50 mins
Michelle asks Gael to take over for her; Chase gets help in disobeying Chappelle to pursue a lead on Jack's location, where Ramon grows impatient; Anne is contacted by her ex-spouse. Cullens: Carlos Sanz. Tomas: Miguel Najera. Packard: Conor O'Farrell. Chappelle: Paul Schulze. Adam: Zachary Quinto. Chloe: Mary Lynn Rajskub. Ramon: Joaquim de Almeida. Wayne: DB Woodside. Chase: James Badge Dale. Anne: Wendy Crewson.
Episode 8
Day 3: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM
Tue, Dec 16, 2003 50 mins
Wayne and the president disagree over Jack's actions, which are explained to Ramon; CTU tries to intercept Chase; Anne gets more than she wants from her ex-husband. Gutierrez: Marco Sanchez. Ted: Conor O'Farrell. Claudia: Vanessa Ferlito. Anne: Wendy Crewson. Ramon: Joaquim de Almeida. Hector: Vincent Laresca. Chase: James Badge Dale. Michelle: Reiko Aylesworth. Chappelle: Paul Schulze. Wayne: DB Woodside.
Episode 9
Day 3: 9:00 PM-10:00 PM
Tue, Jan 6, 2004 50 mins
Michael changes the arrangements for the sale; Jack gets an ally; Palmer is summoned by an important supporter; Tony's competence is questioned. Michael: Greg Ellis. Milliken: Albert Hall. Julia: Gina Torres. Wayne: DB Woodside. Claudia: Vanessa Ferlito. Hector: Vincent Laresca. Eduardo: Gino Montesinos. Chase: James Badge Dale. Tony: Carlos Bernard.
Episode 10
Day 3: 10:00 PM-11:00 PM
Tue, Jan 13, 2004 50 mins
Gael speaks to Jack; Wayne tries his own field op when Milliken flexes his muscle against Palmer; Sergio delivers disturbing news to Hector; Chloe responds to a family emergency. Julia: Gina Torres. Cale: Matt Bushell. Sarah: Jaclyn Sara Silvers. Sergio: Julian Rodriguez. Michael: Greg Ellis. Wayne: DB Woodside. Chloe: Mary Lynn Rajskub. Chase: James Badge Dale.
Episode 11
Day 3: 11:00 PM-12:00 AM
Tue, Jan 27, 2004 50 mins
Emotions carry weight as Palmer makes a deal in his "street fight" with Milliken; Hector's doubts about continuing the operation cause dissension with Ramon; Kim gets a disturbing assignment. Sherry: Penny Johnson Jerald. Nina: Sarah Clarke. Milliken: Albert Hall. Hector: Vincent Laresca. Ramon: Joaquim de Almeida. Reiss: Rick Ravanello. Wayne: DB Woodside. Tony: Carlos Bernard.
Episode 12
Day 3: 12 Midnight-1:00 AM
Tue, Feb 3, 2004 50 mins
Tensions escalate at CTU with the arrival of a cocky systems analyst and a question about Chloe's baby; Sherry gets the goods on Milliken, but Palmer balks at the price. Dalton: David Herman. Kelly: Jack Kehler. Nina: Sarah Clarke. Michael: Greg Ellis. Adam: Zachary Quinto. Sherry: Penny Johnson Jerald. Chloe: Mary Lynn Rajskub. Kim: Elisha Cuthbert. Chase: James Badge Dale.
Episode 13
Day 3: 1:00 AM-2:00 AM
Tue, Feb 10, 2004 50 mins
Nina takes things in a new direction, and adds a new player; Chloe is out of service when CTU needs her most; Sherry launches a stealth op against Milliken (Albert Hall). Chloe: Mary Lynn Rajskub. Julia: Gina Torres. Nina: Sarah Clarke. Sherry: Penny Johnson Jerald. Dalton: David Herman. Chase: James Badge Dale. Adam: Zachary Quinto. Kim: Elisha Cuthbert.
Episode 14
Day 3: 2:00 AM-3:00 AM
Tue, Feb 17, 2004 50 mins
Sherry lies to Palmer about seeing Julia; Alvers alters the virus; Nina is introduced to new interrogation techniques, while Jack is also questioned regarding his past infiltration of the Salazars. Plachecki: Jenette Goldstein. Alvers: Lothaire Bluteau. Richards: Butch Klein. Julia: Gina Torres. Nina: Sarah Clarke. Sherry: Penny Johnson Jerald.
Episode 15
Day 3: 3:00 AM-4:00 AM
Tue, Feb 24, 2004 50 mins
CTU IDs the system likely to launch the virus; Amador is chastised by his employer, who's familiar with Jack; the police question Julia without a lawyer present. Saunders: Paul Blackthorne. Phillips: Doug Savant. Norris: Tony Todd. Alvers: Lothaire Bluteau. Amador: Greg Ellis. Julia: Gina Torres. Gael: Jesse Borrego. Michelle: Reiko Aylesworth. Wayne: DB Woodside.
Episode 16
Day 3: 4:00 AM-5:00 AM
Tue, Mar 30, 2004 50 mins
Extreme force is ordered to isolate the hotel; Sherry threatens Palmer over Milliken's death; the amount of virus remaining and its altered power is determined; a conspirator makes a deal to tell what he knows. Margolis: J.D. Cullum. Chief: Paul Vincent O'Connor. Phillips: Doug Savant. Saunders: Paul Blackthorne. Alvers: Lothaire Bluteau. Amador: Greg Ellis. Gael: Jesse Borrego. Michelle: Reiko Aylesworth.
Episode 17
Day 3: 5:00 AM-6:00 AM
Tue, Apr 6, 2004 50 mins
The link is found between Jack and Saunders, who makes his first demand of Palmer; Jack uses a legal loophole against a new witness; Michelle lobbies to ease the pain of the infected. Tomlinson: Simon Templeman. Diana: Gabrielle Fitzpatrick. O'Laughlin: Michael Cavanaugh. Alvers: Lothaire Bluteau. Saunders: Paul Blackthorne. Phillips: Doug Savant. Gael: Jesse Borrego.
Episode 18
Day 3: 6:00 AM-7:00 AM
Sun, Apr 18, 2004 50 mins
Jack prepares Chappelle for his assignment; a hotel guest reports a missing companion who may have left the hotel with the virus; Michelle gives the infected the cold truth, with an option. Baker: Daniel Dae Kim. Kathy: Brigid Brannagh. Bill: Patrick Fabian. Susan: Missy Yager. Whitehorn: Jamie McShane. Chappelle: Paul Schulze. Michelle: Reiko Aylesworth. Tony: Carlos Bernard.
Episode 19
Day 3: 7:00 AM-8:00 AM
Tue, Apr 20, 2004 50 mins
Jack urges caution with a new lead and it comes back to bite him; Cole seeks help for his nose; Palmer convenes the cabinet before hearing Saunders' next demand, and ultimate goal. Forrester: Maria Del Mar. Jane: Alexandra Lydon. Graves: Neal Matarazzo. Lennox: Shiloh Strong. Red Shirt: Bill Kalmenson. Kim: Elisha Cuthbert. Saunders: Paul Blackthorne. Wayne: DB Woodside. Chase: James Badge Dale.
Episode 20
Day 3: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Tue, Apr 27, 2004 50 mins
The president is ordered to leave L.A., and asks the press to help maximize public safety; Jack gives Jane a crash course on her father; the virus affects another CTU operative. Jane: Alexandra Lydon. Osterlind: Joe D'Angerio. Whitehorn: Jamie McShane. Pierce: Glenn Morshower. Baker: Daniel Dae Kim. Forrester: Maria Del Mar. Adam: Zachary Quinto. Chloe: Mary Lynn Rajskub.
Episode 21
Day 3: 9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Tue, May 4, 2004 50 mins
As Saunders keeps him on a tight rein, Tony scurries to cover his tracks, while the rest of CTU suspects another mole; Sherry Palmer makes an offer of assistance. Keeler: Geoff Pierson. Jane: Alexandra Lydon. Kaner: Matt Salinger. Tony: Carlos Bernard. Sherry: Penny Johnson Jerald. Saunders: Paul Blackthorne. Michelle: Reiko Aylesworth.
Episode 22
Day 3: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Tue, May 11, 2004 50 mins
Michelle tries to unnerve one of her captors; Keeler personally plays his card against Palmer; Tony argues with Saunders over arrangements for their trade. Foxton: Mark Rolston. Kevin: Kevin Fry. Keeler: Geoff Pierson. Fredrick: Shawn Woods. Jane: Alexandra Lydon. Tony: Carlos Bernard. Wayne: DB Woodside. Michelle: Reiko Aylesworth. Saunders: Paul Blackthorne.
Episode 23
Day 3: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Tue, May 18, 2004 50 mins
Jack argues for Tony, who's taken into custody; an implacable Saunders tells the time of the next attacks; Wayne and Foxton have differences on their operation as time runs out, and afterward. Jane: Alexandra Lydon. Foxton: Mark Rolston. Julia: Gina Torres. Saunders: Paul Blackthorne. Hammond: Randle Mell. Wayne: DB Woodside. Sherry: Penny Johnson Jerald. Chloe: Mary Lynn Rajskub.
Episode 24
Day 3: 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Tue, May 25, 2004 50 mins
Saunders reveals the B-plan of the last courier, who benefits from a CTU snafu that gives Tony a temporary reprieve as he's called back to the case. Meanwhile, Chase makes decisions about his future. Theresa: Kamala Lopez-Dawson. Rabens: Salvatore Xuereb. Sommers: Randy Thompson. Hammond: Randle Mell. Palmer: Dennis Haysbert. Chase: James Badge Dale. Chloe: Mary Lynn Rajskub.
