24 (TV Series) 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. (2001) User Reviews

Who Is the Conspirator?

[claudio_carvalho · 9/10 · 26 October 2007]

On the day of the California Presidential Primary, between 2:00 AM and 3:00 AM, Bridget asks another million dollars to deliver the ID to the assassins. Jack asks Alan and Teri to wait for Kim and Janet, who had the arm broken by one of the kidnappers. David Palmer has a meeting in a dangerous neighborhood and he explains that he is being blackmailed. He asks his acquaintance to take care of the situation. Mandy makes a deal with her contractor and they kill Bridget after the delivery of the ID. Kim and Janet escape from the abductors but they do not have where to run away, Janet is hit by a car and Kim is captured back again. Jack asks Jamey to investigate Nina's computer while he distracts her, and in the end they realize that she is innocent.

The third episode of "24" is also excellent. Now the mystery of David Palmer begins to be disclosed; the objective of kidnapping the teenagers now is clear that it is to reach Jack; the objective of Mandy's partner was simply money; and Nina is not the conspirator in the agency. The continuation of the story is excellent. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "2:00"

Dirty politics

[MaxBorg89 · 9/10 · 3 December 2007]

Season 1, Episode 3: Jack Bauer has to deal with the discovery that his colleague, and ex-girlfriend, Nina Myers (Sarah Clarke) might be a mole, Kim and Janet realize they have been kidnapped, conspirator Ira Gaines (Michael Massee) is faced with the problem of a hired assassin asking for more money and David Palmer asks an acquaintance, Carl Webb (terrific character actor Zach Grenier), for advice on the subject of a newspaper article that, if published, will put his political career in jeopardy. Throw in further preparations for the hit on Palmer and another shockingly random killing, and it shouldn't be hard to understand why 24 is the most addictive program American TV has invented in recent years.

In a traditional series, the villains and their motives would have been fully exposed by now. In fact, the whole case would have been closed by the end of Episode 2. This, however, is a slow-burning thriller, a fact that is highlighted by the real-time device, and its strength lies in careful, intelligent storytelling and deliberate pacing, meaning all the answers will be given in due time (not as slowly as in Lost, but still): so far, what drives the assassins is unclear, there are some people whose allegiance needs to be verified and, aside from a few deaths, abductions, suspicions and an exploding plane, the situation is pretty much the same as it was in the beginning.

Also, a less confident show would have suspended the action for a while in order to show some character development; 24, on the other hand, has the stamina to expose its key players' contradictory sides right in the middle of a heated argument. In particular, the third hour of this season allows Jack and Palmer to emphasize and deepen the characteristics they displayed in the pilot: the former comes off as flawed and conflicted (kudos to Sutherland for unleashing Bauer's suppressed rage in the right quantity at the right time), uncertain whether to follow the rules (which would dictate that he arrest the traitor) or give in to his instinct, which tends to lead him in the correct direction; the latter proves to be the best fictitious US politician since The West Wing's Jed Bartlet, his untarnished honesty emerging without hesitation during his Deep Throat-style encounter with Webb.

To sum it up, the day continues just as it started: solid, exciting and flawless. If Michael Mann returned to the small screen, this is probably what it would look like.

Pieces Coming Together!

[g-bodyl · 9/10 · 30 April 2015]

This is the third episode of the first season of 24. This is an excellent episode that is highlighted by a continuation of the story, something that starts to explains the actions of our characters. The episode is action-packed and once again, each segment features great acting and several surprises.

In this episode, "2:00," Jack is stunned to learn that the mole in the unit happens to be Nina, but further research shows that may not exactly be the case. Kim realizes that she is being kidnapped, so she decides to make a run for it. Senator Palmer tries to figure out what the reporter wants that will jeopardize his nomination. Ira Gaines plot is put on hold when his conspirators want more money.

Overall, this is a very solid episode. The story lines remain intriguing and the action has been certainly amped up. I was very cautious about Kim's storyline at first, but that segment seems to be picking up speed. My Grade: A-

So Very Intense

[Hitchcoc · 10/10 · 1 October 2018]

One of the real strengths of this series is that Jack and others must act so quickly, because there is always a deadline. Not just the show's 24 hours, but the task at hand has a serious deadline. In this case it is the threat to the presidential candidate. We are given information as to what is going on with him. Meanwhile Jack suspects Nina as being a mole in the agency. The most intense of all is the fate of the two girls who are pursued relentlessly by those two guys. Greed is at the center of much of this as well and one person pays a dear price for messing where they should not.