Jack Bauer faces another day of difficult choices and life-threatening situations as a federal agent in Manhattan, while also finding romantic interest in Renee. Kiefer Sutherland notes that what drew him to playing Jack Bauer was the character's willingness to make impossible choices to save many lives, such as being forced to kill 10 people to save 100, and he respects Jack for being able to make such tough decisions.

1. Jack gets
fired up
for an
explosive
day in
Manhattan—
and romantic
sparks
with Renee.
But is time
running out
for 24?“The thing I liked about Jack Bauer
from Day 1 is what I still like about
him,” says Sutherland. “Here’s a guy
who has to kill 10 to save 100.
Impossible choices we ask him to
make. I respect him for being able
to make these decisions.”
by David Hochman
Photograph by
Brian Bowen Smith