24 - TV show  H.264 .m4v/.mp4
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SEASON 2
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Sampled Episode 9
Total bit rate: 1440 kbps
FPS: 24.66
Video Dimensions 850 x 480
Audio Channels: ACC and Stereo 48,000 kHz
   
There are no subtitles or alternate languages.


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24 - - Season 2  ..  SPOILERS AHEAD
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The season starts and ends at: 8:00 a.m. (LA time); the first scene of the season occurs in Seoul, South Korea (midnight, Seoul time).
The first fifteen hours deal with finding and disposing of the nuclear bomb. After the bomb is disposed of safely, the story focuses on the United States' response to the thwarted attack, and in particular the nation's retaliation against the people responsible for planning it. A recorded conversation between a terrorist involved with the bomb and high-ranking officials of three Middle Eastern countries (which are never specified) is used to implicate those countries in the plot. However, due to Jack Bauer's doubts, Palmer is reluctant to order military action against them until he has absolute proof that the recording is genuine. A majority of his Cabinet then vote to relieve Palmer of his position as President under Section 4 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment, believing his hesitation to be a sign of indecision and weakness, and is therefore indicative of his inability to lead the country effectively. The vice president, James Prescott, is elevated to the presidency and orders military strikes against the three countries to continue.

Jack, Michelle and Tony race to find the evidence that the recording is a forgery, resulting in the discovery that a group of European and American businessmen fabricated it in order to wage war with the Middle East, and planned to benefit from rocketing oil prices caused by the conflict. Once the evidence is produced, the strikes are called off and Palmer is reinstated as President, thanks largely to his ex-wife Sherry Palmer (who risks her life for the evidence, and who also had an indirect hand in the day's events). The eight cabinet members and Vice President tender their resignations (Palmer does not accept them), and Palmer then tells his staff that he believes that the strictest evidence of hostile intent is required before waging war. The President does however, relieve his Chief of Staff Mike Novick, who did not support him until the eleventh hour, despite being his most trusted confidante.

Like in Season One, Season Two ends with a surprise twist. The nuclear bomb situation is resolved without massive loss of life, but President Palmer collapses after giving a speech, having been attacked with a biological weapon by Mandy in an assassination attempt. Viewers were forced to wait until the third season to see whether Palmer survived the attack. The sudden shift from a nuclear to biological threat also foreshadows the third season, which initially centers on the threat of an engineered virus being set loose on the public.
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Episode list:

Season 2, Episode 1: Day 2: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Original Air Date—29 October 2002
Retired federal agent Jack Bauer is pulled back into field work after CTU learns of an impending nuclear attack in Los Angeles.

Season 2, Episode 2: Day 2: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Original Air Date—5 November 2002
Jack goes undercover to find Joseph Wald, where he learns that CTU is going to be bombed. While Kim tries to save Meghan from her abusive father, Gary. Kate Warner becomes suspicious of sister's Middle-Eastern fiancé.

Season 2, Episode 3: Day 2: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Original Air Date—12 November 2002
Jack sends out a warning that CTU is the target of a terrorist attack. Director Mason leaves CTU to personally check up on a lead on the nuclear bomb's location.

Season 2, Episode 4: Day 2: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Original Air Date—19 November 2002
CTU is attacked and faces serious casualties. Jack discovers who gave Joseph Wald the schematics for CTU. President Palmer fires Rayburn after Kresge tells him about the 30-minute gap between Jack's warning and the bomb explosion.

Season 2, Episode 5: Day 2: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Original Air Date—26 November 2002
Mason and Jack make preparations to interrogate an old enemy who gave the terrorists access to CTU. Tony goes to the Warner household to check up on Reza's possible connection to Syed Ali.
	
Season 2, Episode 6: Day 2: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Original Air Date—3 December 2002
Jack takes charge of the Nina Meyers interrogation. Sherry returns with information on the conspiracy against President Palmer.
	
Season 2, Episode 7: Day 2: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Original Air Date—10 December 2002
Jack boards a plane with Nina Meyers and several FBI agents because they have to meet a contact in Visalia,California who has info on the bomb's location. Nina tries to escape after meeting the contact. President Palmer and Mike Novick try to ascertain NSA Director Stanton's loyalty. Mason tries to make contact with his estranged son. Tony takes Bob Warner and Reza to CTU for further questioning.

Season 2, Episode 8: Day 2: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Original Air Date—17 December 2002
Jack and Nina try to get more information out of her contact on the way back to LA. Tony learns of Bob Warner's status as a CIA contractor. Stanton expresses concerns about Sherry's presence as she tries to make a deal with a detained reporter.

Season 2, Episode 9: Day 2: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Original Air Date—14 January 2003
The plane carrying Jack and Nina is shot down and together they must fight off a group of soldiers. Mason plays Bob Warner against Reza to find out which one working with the terrorists. Kate Warner is captured and interrogated by Syed Ali. Mason reveals the truth of his condition to Tony.
	
Season 2, Episode 10: Day 2: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Original Air Date—21 January 2003
Jack is captured by Nina Meyers and used as leverage in an attempt to get a presidential pardon. President Palmer learns the identity of one of the conspirators in his administration. After being set free, Reza learns the identity of the person who set him up when he goes to get incriminating evidence on Bob. Jack begins to suspect the soldiers who shot him down were with the NSA as he heads to capture Syed Ali.
	
Season 2, Episode 11: Day 2: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Original Air Date—4 February 2003
Kate Warner leads Jack on mission to locate and id Syed Ali. President Palmer places Stanton under arrest and makes an out of character decision on how to handle the interrogation. CTU discovers that Marie killed Reza and the two agents trailing him.

Season 2, Episode 12: Day 2: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Original Air Date—11 February 2003
Jack tries to get information out of Syed Ali. Mason gets Bob Warner to reveal some previously classified history on Marie that paints Reza's murder in a new light. Lynne Kresge becomes suspicious of Sherry.

Season 2, Episode 13: Day 2: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Original Air Date—18 February 2003
Jack searches for the secondary team of Coral Snake Commandos as a Tactical Team gets closer to the bomb's location. Division sends in Brad Hammond to look into CTU LA's situation. Stanton finally reveals that he's known about the bomb all along and allowed it to be smuggled into the country.

Season 2, Episode 14: Day 2: 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Original Air Date—25 February 2003
Jack and Kate try to get Marie to reveal the exact location of the bomb in the airfield. Mason steps down as Director after his condition worsens. President Palmer confronts Sherry.

Season 2, Episode 15: Day 2: 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
Original Air Date—4 March 2003
Jack must deal with the nuclear bomb at the airport. CTU discovers a recording implicating that Sayed Ali is supported by three presidents of Middle-Eastern countries.
	
Season 2, Episode 16: Day 2: 11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
Original Air Date—25 March 2003
Jack gets back to CTU after the bomb exploded. The situation there is tense since Tony became head of the Unit, especially when a key witness is assassinated. President Palmer and his staff prepare a retaliation on the three countries involved with Ali.
	
Season 2, Episode 17: Day 2: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m.
Original Air Date—1 April 2003
Jack and Kate leave CTU to meet with the lone surviving member of the Coral Snake Commandos who says he has evidence that the tape is fake. President Palmer wants to wait and see what Jack finds out before launching a retaliatory strike.

Season 2, Episode 18: Day 2: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.
Original Air Date—8 April 2003
Jack, Kate, and Yousef try to get Wallace to a hospital after he gets shot by unknown assailants. President Palmer tries to deal with civil unrest as Muslim communities across the country are targeted.

Season 2, Episode 19: Day 2: 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m.
Original Air Date—15 April 2003
Jack is captured by a group of men working for an oil magnate named Peter Kingsley who's looking to capitalize on the coming war. Lynne Kresge discovers that Vice-President Prescott is planning on seizing the presidency by way of the 25th Amendment. President Palmer deals with some increasingly impatient Joint Chiefs of Staff. Kate and Yusef are attacked by angry American citizens when they try to get the chip behind the Ali recording back to CTU.

Season 2, Episode 20: Day 2: 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m.
Original Air Date—22 April 2003
Jack tries to escape from the Kingsley's men after being tortured. Lynn Kresge tries to warn President Palmer about VP Prescott. Regional Director Ryan Chappelle returns to CTU and exerts his authority. Kate tries to retrieve the stolen computer chip. President Palmer begins to suspect something is wrong when Prescott won't return his phone calls.

Season 2, Episode 21: Day 2: 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m.
Original Air Date—29 April 2003
After saving Kate from her attackers Jack heads to meet Alex Hewitt who may be the person who designed the computer chip. President Palmer's ability to the run the country is questioned when the Vice-President and members of the cabinet invoke the 25th Amendment.

Season 2, Episode 22: Day 2: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m.
Original Air Date—6 May 2003
Jack discovers that Shery Palmer is somehow involved in the conspiracy when he tries to talk to Alex Hewitt. Tony and Michelle make a critical decision on how to handle the Chappelle situation.

Season 2, Episode 23: Day 2: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m.
Original Air Date—13 May 2003
Jack has Sherry contact Peter Kingsley who turns out to be the mastermind behind the tape. Mike Novick realizes that he has made a huge error in judgment in supporting Prescott. Deputy Regional Director Brad Hammond places Tony and Michelle under arrest.

Season 2, Episode 24: Day 2: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
Original Air Date—20 May 2003
Jack and Sherry Head to L.A. Collesium to meet Peter Kingsley. VP Prescott calls off the airstrike to see what comes out of the meeting. After being restored to power President Palmer speaks to the nation about the nuclear bomb.