18 months after Day 7
Jack and Kim are in New York and Jack’s treatment is completed
Takes place about 14 years and 6 months after Day 1
Key plot:
Jack cannot get out
- Jack is heading back to LA with Kim, Stephen and Teri
- Victor Aruz, old contact, shows up with info on an Hassan hit but is killed when Jack tries delivering him to CTU
- Kim convinces Jack to stay and help
Peace process
- Islamic Republic of Kamistan President Omar Hassan is going to sign a global peace treaty with Allison Taylor
- Hassan has been having an affair with reporter Meredith Reed, who’s suspected of working alongside the terrorists, but is framed
- Hassan’s brother and chief of staff Farhad is actually in on it
Attempt on Hassan’s life
- Russian assassin Davros has a cover as a cop and gets on the United Nations security detail
- Planted a bomb under a manhole cover on Hassan’s exit route after triggering a bomb threat within the UN
- After the attack and Farhad’s betrayal Hassan begins arresting people who are connected to the opposition, including Minister Jamot for having a cousin who was among the detainees
Renee’s back in the game
- Davros had traces of weapons-grade uranium-235 on him
- Linked to a Russian gang Renee was undercover with six years before
- She was fired from FBI for torturing Alan Wilson and is clearly in a bad state of mind
- Ziya Dakhilov (Jon Sklaroff) is her in to Vladimir Laitanan, who leads the gang and with whom she has been violated by
Dana’s past resurfaces
- Dana Walsh is actually Jenny Scott from Rock Springs (Arkansas) and was an accessory to murder
- Kevin Wade was her partner (more like controller) and wants something in return for keeping her secret – a big score