Jack works to resolve the bomb situation that has come up with Marcos isolating himself in the pressure chamber while terrorists talk him through how to manually arm the bomb. Meanwhile, Cole and Dana arrive back at CTU to face Hastings regarding their absence.
Jack prepares to go to Farhad Hassan's last known location to rescue him and stop an impending terrorist attack on New York City. His other endgame is to clear Renee from taking the fall if the operation fails. President Taylor warns President Omar Hassan that if the attack is successful, she will have no choice but to declare war on his country. Cole and Dana have to figure out how to solve the aftermath of the confrontation with Kevin and Nick.
As Farhad Hassan and Josef Bazhaev prepare to complete the Uranium transaction, Rob Weiss suggests that Renee Walker be blamed for the terrorists getting ahold of the weapons. Jack races to help Renee escape from CTU.
Jack tries to convince Sergei that he is willing to broker a deal with him in exchange for the Uranium rods.
Dana is being blackmailed by Kevin Wade and his partner for services to rip off more jobs.
Hastings has Chloe get a statement from Renee, then have her get a psychological evaluation.
Jack tries to pull Renee out of the undercover operation with Vladimir, but Renee tries to reassure him that she can get the operation done. President Taylor tries to get answers from President Hassan, who continues his personal war against his opponents including certain members of his own staff. Dana Walsh has to guide ex-boyfriend and former partner-in-crime, Kevin, to a $100,000 score in a police warehouse. Arlo tries to call Chloe's attention to the situation.
President Hassan's moves to quash any dissenters in his country starts to draw concern with President Taylor and other members of the United Nations. Kevin Wade starts to push Dana to the breaking point, forcing her to help him get into an NYPD evidence lock-up for a huge score. Josef has had success in treating his radiation-poisoned brother Oleg, but the treatment is cut short by their father, who is furious. Renee gets the plan back on track to acquire the uranium, but not without a demand by Vladimir, who also, without Renee's knowledge, has plans for the buyer, Jack.
In Kamistan, General Wasid, a leader of the insurgency, answers a call from Farhad, as the news on TV describes a failed assassination attempt on Hassan.
Josef attempts to save his younger brother Oleg's life.
Upset over the loss of his thumb, Ziya reluctantly takes Renee to Vladimir, however, the leader's men have other ideas, and it is a race against the clock, while to Jack, it appears Renee has a death wish.
Cole chases after Davros for a final showdown, while Dana's attempts to hide her mysterious past proves to become increasingly difficult.
Hassan reveals to CTU a connection between the attempt on his life and the uranium traces found on Davros' clothing. Renee is called in to CTU to assist with the situation, but Jack is shocked to see she is not the same woman she once was.
President Hassan discloses to CTU that he is responsible for giving Meredith a keycard giving her access to his private residence at the UN, while CTU works on decrypting the laptop to find schematics of the facility on the hard drive, thus triggering an evacuation. Farhad is able to escape and seeks out the Russians to plan their next move.
Jack is able to convince the NYPD officer he is working for CTU and attempts to warn Ortiz of Davros' real intent.
Season Eight will unfold in New York City amidst the shadows of the Statue of Liberty and the United Nations. In this new day, CTU has been upgraded and is run by MBA-schooled and razor-sharp head honcho Brian Hastings (Williamson, "Forrest Gump").
Season Eight will unfold in New York City amidst the shadows of the Statue of Liberty and the United Nations. In this new day, CTU has been upgraded and is run by MBA-schooled and razor-sharp head honcho Brian Hastings (Williamson, "Forrest Gump").
