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24 Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2010 - 2010
Set 18 months after the events of the prior season, Day 8—which begins at four in the afternoon—opens with Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) drawn back into the homeland-security business when an assassination plot is launched against Middle Eastern leader Omar Hassan (Anil Kapoor), who's in the U.S. to negotiate an arms pact with President Allison Taylor (Cherry Jones). Not long after daybreak, however, the super-agent shifts focus and sets out to avenge a personal tragedy.
Episode 1
Day 8: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Sun, Jan 17, 2010 50 mins
Jack is drawn back into the homeland-security business when Middle Eastern leader Omar Hassan (Anil Kapoor) comes to the U.S. on a peacekeeping mission as the eighth season opens in New York. Dana Walsh: Katee Sackhoff. Cole Ortiz: Freddie Prinze Jr. Brian Hastings: Mykelti Williamson.
Episode 2
Day 8: 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Sun, Jan 17, 2010 50 mins
Jack works with CTU after meeting up with an operative who has information on a planned assassination. Victor Aruz: Benito Martinez.
Episode 3
Day 8: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 50 mins
Hastings ignores a lead that Chloe develops but Jack follows it, and Ortiz and Walsh wonder whether Hastings is dropping the ball and Jack and Chloe are on the right track.
Episode 4
Day 8: 7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 50 mins
The plot to assassinate Omar Hassan is set into motion. Bazhaev: Jürgen Prochnow. Renee Walker: Annie Wersching.
Episode 5
Day 8: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM
Mon, Jan 25, 2010 50 mins
Jack reteams with agent Renee Walker (Annie Wersching), and President Taylor learns of a larger threat to the fragile peace process. Sergi Bazhaev: Jürgen Prochnow.
Episode 6
Day 8: 9:00 PM-10:00 PM
Mon, Feb 1, 2010 50 mins
Renee Walker must broker a deal with a ruthless arms dealer, which stirs up some ghosts for her. Meanwhile, Chloe gives Arlo Glass his comeuppance; and turmoil in the Hassan family jeopardizes the peace process.
Episode 7
Day 8: 10:00 PM-11:00 PM
Mon, Feb 8, 2010 50 mins
Renee works undercover on a mission concerning Vladimir, but Jack thinks it's too dangerous. Meanwhile, President Taylor seeks answers from President Hassan; and Dana tries to get her ex-boyfriend into a police warehouse.
Episode 8
Day 8: 11:00 PM-12:00 Midnight
Mon, Feb 15, 2010 50 mins
Jack is tortured by Bazhaev's men, but he manages to escape and capture Bazhaev. Jack helps arrange an immunity deal for Bazhaev with President Taylor in exchange for the location of the nuclear rods.
Episode 9
Day 8: 12:00 Midnight-1:00 AM
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 50 mins
President Taylor tries to push the peace process forward, but the possibility of massive failure looms, prompting some to look for scapegoats.
Episode 10
Day 8: 1:00 AM-2:00 AM
Mon, Mar 1, 2010 50 mins
A tense meeting between President Taylor and Omar Hassan takes an unexpected turn when Jack closes in on a person of interest amid the backdrop of Hassan-family turmoil. Elaine Al-Zacar: Mare Winningham.
Episode 11
Day 8: 2:00 AM-3:00 AM
Mon, Mar 8, 2010 50 mins
A key person at CTU is demoted, and struggles to handle the change. Meanwhile, an annoying parole officer (Stephen Root) makes an appearance.
Episode 12
Day 8: 3:00 AM-4:00 AM
Mon, Mar 15, 2010 50 mins
CTU faces a hostage situation; unforeseen developments rock the Hassan family; Bauer and Ortiz work together in the field to protect New York; parole officer Prady continues his investigation.
Episode 13
Day 8: 4:00 AM-5:00 AM
Mon, Mar 22, 2010 50 mins
The NSA intervenes in CTU's operation; Chloe and Dana make dramatic contributions; and Jack leads field agents on a dangerous mission.
Episode 14
Day 8: 5:00 AM-6:00 AM
Mon, Mar 29, 2010 50 mins
President Taylor's idealism is criticized as the threat of attack undermines her vision for global peace. Meanwhile, Taylor gives Jack a crucial assignment, and adviser Ethan Kanin returns to her staff.
Episode 15
Day 8: 6:00 AM-7:00 AM
Mon, Apr 5, 2010 50 mins
President Hassan makes a decision that shocks his family. Meanwhile, Jack alerts President Taylor about Weiss; and Jack begins to think that there is a mole inside CTU.
Episode 16
Day 8: 7:00 AM-8:00 AM
Mon, Apr 5, 2010 50 mins
A traitor makes a deal for immunity. Jack and Rene then race uptown to rescue a hostage, while President Taylor looks into contingency plans in case things end badly for the hostage.
Episode 17
Day 8: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Mon, Apr 12, 2010 50 mins
Gregory Itzin returns to the cast as Charles Logan, the former president we loved to hate, and he insinuates himself into President Taylor's moribund peace process. Meanwhile, a rare emotional move by Jack sparks catastrophe; and Chloe is given new responsibilities at CTU.
Episode 18
Day 8: 9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Mon, Apr 19, 2010 50 mins
Jack is out for revenge, and President Taylor has mixed emotions as the peace process moves forward, but with former President Logan (Gregory Itzin) as a player at the negotiating table.
Episode 19
Day 8: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Mon, Apr 26, 2010 50 mins
President Taylor enlists a private security firm led by Mark Bledsoe (D.B. Sweeney) to assist in the crisis, and Jack calls in a marker from old friend Jim Ricker (Michael Madsen) during a crucial mission. Charles Logan: Gregory Itzin.
Episode 20
Day 8: 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Mon, May 3, 2010 50 mins
Jack is hell-bent on avenging the loss of his partner, Renee Walker, and President Taylor fights to keep the fragile peace process alive.
Episode 21
Day 8: 12:00 Noon-1:00 PM
Mon, May 10, 2010 50 mins
Jack Bauer goes rogue to discover who's behind the day's despicable events. Michael Madsen and Gregory Itzin guest star.
Episode 22
Day 8: 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Mon, May 17, 2010 50 mins
With three hours to go, Jack's mission makes life difficult for President Taylor as she prepares for a signing ceremony. Meanwhile, Chloe leads CTU on a collision course with Jack; and President Logan meets a formidable foe.
Episode 23
Day 8: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Mon, May 24, 2010 50 mins
Dalia learns the truth about her husband's assassination and won't sign the peace agreement. Meanwhile, Jack uses Pillar to gain access to the UN and readies to assassinate the Russian president.
Episode 24
Day 8: 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Mon, May 24, 2010 50 mins
In the Season 8 finale, President Taylor focuses on the peace treaty to the exclusion of all else; and Jack takes matters into his own hands.
