This document provides an overview of the characters and plot elements from the television show "24". It introduces the main character Jack Bauer, who works for CTU and will stop at nothing to save America. It describes some of the dangers and hardships Jack has endured. It also lists other important characters like presidents, CTU heads, friends and enemies. It notes some recurring plot devices like Jack's ability to get anywhere quickly in LA and the high mortality rate of supporting characters.

1. An overview

2. Who’s Who

3. Jack Bauer – Badass
"Rules don't apply to Jack
Bauer. He does what he wants,
when he wants, and he doesn't
care whose life it affects.“
-- George Mason

4. Things Jack has gone through for America
 Lost his wife.
 Became addicted to heroin.
 Has withstood knife carvings, electrocutions, and injections
without confessing. Was abducted by the Chinese and refused to
betray information even after seven months of torture.
 Has lost many friends and fellow agents.
 Thwarted assassination attempts on David Palmer
 Saved world from massive deadly Cordilla Virus outbreak.
 Prevents US terrorist attack on Russia via Sentox Nerve Gas.
 At this time has killed 136 people in 5 days.
 Has become extremely emotionally suppressed.
 Prevented a nuclear explosion in Los Angeles.
 Faked his own death.

5. The Bauer Family
Jack Bauer
Teri Bauer
Kim Bauer

6. Washington
Secret Service
– Aaron Pierce Sherry Palmer
Pres. David Palmer
Wayne Palmer DoD – James Heller
Martha Logan
Pres. Charles Logan
Chief of Staff
– Mike Novic
V.P. Hal Gardner
DoD Liasion
– Audrey
Raines

7. Heads of CTU / Division
Jack Bauer
George Mason Ryan Chappelle SoulPatch
Michelle Dessler Erin Driscoll Bill Buchanan Karen Hayes Lynn McGill

8. Our Friends at CTU
 Chloe does everything inside of CTU. Everything.
 Curtis does everything outside of CTU. Except be Jack.
 Edgar died unexpectedly. We still talk about it.
 Everybody else is pretty much useless.
Chloe O’Brian Curtis Manning Edgar Stiles

9. Bad Guys
The
Chinese
Middle
Eastern
Terrorists
CTU Mole
Nina Myers NakedMandy Graham (or
Bluetooth
Mafia
Chris Henderson
Pres Charles
Logan
Miles the Creep

10. The women Jack has hooked up with
Teri Bauer
Nina Myers Audrey Raines
Diane Huxley Kate Warner Claudia Salazar

11. Everyone’s getting it on
Other
guys

12. Heads of CTU / Division
Jack Bauer
George Mason Ryan Chappelle SoulPatch
Michelle Dessler Erin Driscoll Bill Buchanan Karen Hayes Lynn McGill

13. Dangers of heading CTU
 Being the head of CTU is the
most dangerous job in the
world. (Only after being Jack
Bauer). Check out the stats:
 5 of 9 CTU Heads have died.
 Breakdown of the dangers
CTU Heads must face.
Includes: death of family
members, getting shot at,
exposure to chemicals, and
getting their asses kicked by
Jack in some form.
Dead
Alive
0
2
4
6
8
Heads of CTU
Dangers of the job Death of Family
member
Messed with
Jack
Shot at
Dangerous
chemical
exposure

14. Things we must accept when we watch 24
 NOTHING can stop Jack Bauer.
 Everyone has the potential to die except Jack. Don’t get attached to
anyone.
 You can get anywhere in LA in 15 – 20 minutes. There is no traffic in
LA.
 Despite logic, CTU is probably one of the most unsafe places to be.
 That said CTU Medic is THE most unsafe place to be.
 When CTU says that they will “set up a perimeter”, that means that
the bad guy will get away. ALWAYS.
 Jack’s accessories can do anything. His phone is the best phone in
the world. His hoodie can repel toxic gas. His manpurse contains
everything.

15. Things we must accept when we watch 24
 Chloe knows everything.
 When Kim appears … RUN! Something terrible will happen.
 Continuity is not this show’s strength.

16. Who’s dead – let’s review

17. Previously on Day 5
Longtime friend President David Palmer was assassinated. People
who knew about Jack or believe he’s alive are dying!

18. Previously on Day 5
Jack returns from the dead to assume old life. He soon learns that
he's being framed for the assassination of President Palmer.

19. Previously on Day 5
Assassination turns out to be diversion by a collaboration of
conspirators and Russian separatists to obtain 20 canisters of
Sentox VX nerve gas.

20. Previously on Day 5
Not just Russians are involved in Nerve Gas plot. US government is
involved. The President is involved! Ordered gas! Is being
controlled by Graham and Bluetooth Mafia.

21. Previously on Day 5
That creep traitor Miles erases recording of tape proving that
President is behind all bad events happening.

22. Previously on Day 5
Jack and all the good guys cook up a plot to get the president to
confess. Yay!

23. Previously on Day 5
Everyone's happy. Whoops, the Chinese* kidnapped Jack.
*In season 4, Jack infiltrates the Chinese consulate to kidnap a man
who has vital information. Jack's field agents poses as terrorists
since the Chinese will not cooperate. FIGHT! Some important
Chinese dude got shot in friendly fire. Chinese find out it was Jack
and CTU. They've been pissed ever since.