24 (TV Series) Day 3: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (2004) User Reviews

The final showdown is a-coming

[MaxBorg89 · 9/10 · 10 September 2008]

Only three hours left: three hours of suspense, tragedy and endless scheming. That's the beauty of 24.

Picking up from the closing minutes of the last hour, Episode 22 sees Jack, Chloe and Adam working together to locate Tony, who's about to give up Jane Saunders in exchange for his wife. Meantime, Senator Keeler confronts David Palmer with the evidence supplied by Sherry regarding the Alan Milliken cover-up, and Wayne Palmer initiates a covert operation to silence his former sister-in-law for good.

As well as bringing the season's main plot thread - the virus - towards its conclusion, this episode also elevates the status of the Keeler character, who was basically an extra in the first hours of Day 3 and has now become an important player in determining the outcome of the show's politics storyline. His part isn't big enough to justify a regular cast promotion (he's also too sleazy for that to happen), but his brief presence is every bit as valuable as Kiefer Sutherland's series-long commitment, especially since the end of the season is right behind the corner.

Time to trade

[Tweekums · 10/10 · 23 November 2012]

Having fled CTU with Saunders' daughter, Jane, Tony is intercepted by Jack. He says that the exchange will go ahead but not where Sanders wants it and the mission's number one priority will be the capture of Saunders not the safety of Michelle. At one point it looks as if an exchange won't be possible as Michelle escapes from her captors and manages to contact CTU; this situation doesn't last long as Jack asks her to let herself be captured again as he believes the exchange is the only way to get to Saunders and he won't turn up if he has nothing to trade. Meanwhile President Palmer receives a visit from his rival Sen. Keeler; he informs the president that he knows what happened to Milliken and that there is evidence that Sherry withheld his medication; if he wants that evidence to disappear he will have to break the law again. As the episode reaches its dramatic conclusion CTU prepares for the trade with Saunders.

After some relatively quiet episodes it is time for some dramatic action; Michelle's escape was fairly exciting but noting compared to the conclusion which included an intense fire fight and a helicopter being blown out of the sky by a pair of F-18s! As always the acting is solid... not surprising given that '24' is one of those particularly good series that shows that television acting can be just as good as the best Hollywood films. Kiefer Sutherland is great as protagonist Jack Bauer but it isn't just the leads who are good; actors like Alexandra Lydon, who plays Jane Saunders, also do well despite only appearing in a few episodes; the creators know that just because a role is small the casting is still important.

Weak Leadership On Two Major Fronts

[ccthemovieman-1 · 8/10 · 25 May 2007]

I have one major credibility problem with this story, at this point, and that is that Saunders would have - had this been more realistic - released at least one more vial into a big city to show he meant business. The fact he didn't makes no sense. He had all the power and he wouldn't risk it, as he is doing now, just to get his daughter away from C.T.U. where all she was doing was being questioned. All of this makes no sense but, after 21 episodes, I'll just go with the rest of whatever happens.

At the beginning of this show, what happens is that they are all following Tony to see if he leads them to Saunders. Along the way, he gives Jack trouble. This is disturbing to me. On one hand, you can understand is devotion for his wife and to do everything he can to make sure she's unharmed, but trading her life for millions of people. The head of the C.T.U., as difficult as that dilemma may sound, would save the millions....but not Tony Almeida, which makes him a poor person to have in that position. I hope he doesn't keep his job.

The same, sadly, goes for the President, who now has stooped to hiring a thug to steal back Sherrie's evidence. This is a man who has stood for the high ground since Day One of this show (I am assuming) and now is doing things that are far beneath him. I hope he loses his election, which is justice, too. Wow, have things changed on this program in the last few episodes. The only thing that hasn't is the star of the show, Keifer Sutherland as "Jack Bauer." Maybe HE should be President!

Coming to a Head

[Hitchcoc · 10/10 · 21 January 2019]

The meeting finally takes place. The exchange is made. All along, the location of the rest of the vials is a problem. Had Saunders been killed in the helicopter, a better than likely outcome, Jack and the gang would still have faced this threat. By the way, I was convinced that Michelle was going to get one in the back when the girl ran. There are only a couple episodes left. Where are those vials? The other issue is political. Palmer has indeed committed a couple crimes. Sherry can be charged with murder. He will lose his presidency and probably be put in jail for aiding and abetting. Now he and Wayne have got the President's hit man on the case. That's another crime. Even if there is no loss of life, it is serious conspiracy. I hope the writers are up to this.

CTU rolls out the big guns

[Mr-Fusion · 10/10 · 8 May 2017]

Well, they certainly spared no expense this week; big action set pieces, chopper explosions, fighter planes, it's got everything!And that's just in the closing moments; the front end 's loaded with political double-dealing, Michelle's crafty escape and standoffs galore.

I have to say I love that the exchange went down under the 6th Street Bridge. It's a nice tip of the hat to "To Live and Die in L.A.", but it always seems to end in disaster (seriously, never go there for your criminal dealings).

SPOILERS

When all is said and done, Jack finally(!) has Saunders in custody. In true "24" fashion, it wasn't easy and it's still not over; Saunders is key to finding the virus. It's why I love this episode; as great as it is, it still promises serious tension ahead.

10/10