Day 3: 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Season 3, Episode 1, Aired
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Three years have passed since the events of Day Two.
''A van deposits a dead body outside the LA Health Unit, infected with a deadly virus.
''Jack and his new partner, Chase Edmunds, witness a deal to be signed with Ramon Salazar, a drug lord that Jack helped take down, working under cover for several months within the organization.
''Palmer survived the assassination attempt on his life, and returns to LA for the first time since that attack. He is running for re-election and is preparing for an important debate with a rival senator.
''A young boy, Kyle Singer, is seen examining a large, mysterious bag of white powder.
''To keep an eye on his daughter, Jack got Kim a job at CTU, but unbeknownst to him, she has been dating Chase.moreless
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  • Jack's got a problem

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    By BigDyno, Sep 08, 2011 Report Abuse
    Setup. It's a crucial concept in TV shows like "24," and a season premiere must give the audience some idea of what's going on so that they can follow the rest of the season. Unfortunately, the writers have gone overboard; the S3 premiere is seriously stuck in a rut as Jack et al spend most of the hour establishing and talking about the threat of a virus being released in the US, while some new characters are introduced in slow manners. I'm all for slowness, but it must be interesting slowness. This is just slow slowness.Among the newbies are Chase Edmunds (Jack's Field Ops partner), Chloe O'Brian (a weirdo working with the CTU computers), Kyle Singer (a teenager whose involvement in the virus threat I could not comprehend at first), Wayne Palmer (Palmer's new Chief of Staff/previously unmentioned brother), and Dr. Anne Packard (who kisses Palmer and is extremely boring). Also in the mix are the Bigbads for the first half of S3: Hector and Ramon Salazar. Yep, they're introduced right off the bat. Way to retain any sense of mystery there. Plus, Jack's heroin addiction is kind of a character in its own right. A character that is all but killed off later on. Meh.Then again, it kinda works in that the season gradually speeds up, starting with a couple slow episodes and finishing with a bang. But of course, that only works when watching the episodes back-to-back; the original week-by-week airing format would just make for some great tediousness.Hourly Highlight:Well, at least there was a murder this hour. Ramon and the pen can stay.moreless

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  • Good beginning!

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    By Roces24, Apr 09, 2010 Report Abuse
    After the climatic ending of season two, Jack Bauer is back in a brand new day. And this new day has an interesting first hour, the longest premiere of the show ever, but a bit weak and not as great as previous. But dont worry, this third season looks very interesting and strong, specially in it's shocking ending.

    Kiefer Sutherland still being the best of all because his performance is truly golden and with credibility and his Jack Bauer is not as previous seasons and is changing. You cannot expect anything about this character. But the others performances are good, specially Joaquim De Almeida, and the plot is entertaining and engaging although is not very powerful.

    So, although is not a really good beginning, it's a very interesting first hour.moreless

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  • Just About Details!!!!!

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    By Dante_Edy, Jun 26, 2009 Report Abuse
    The episode started with the last cliffhanger, then 3 years passed, and now it is time to see the new terrorist Plan.

    We have new characters. Kim is working for CTU, this prevent her to be in trouble. Tony and Michelle are married. Palmer is alive. The problem with this episode is that the writers are building the story, so we have to wait for the pay off.

    Until then, is all about details. This is what this episode is all about. Presenting news villains, what happened with our favorites characters and presenting new ones.

    So, with that kind of presentation, it is hard to give it more than a 6 for now.moreless

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  • Tree years later

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    By Parricida, Sep 23, 2008 Report Abuse
    So, three years have passed and now we learn all what have happened. Palmer survived the attendant on his life but his health is not too good. There are a doctor he seems to be involved and who is worried about him.

    Things are even more interesting in CTU. Kim is there working what looks even promising. I hope they are not going to kidnap her again. Tony is still on lead and Jack is going trough hard time. First there seems to be somekind of break up with Kate and something else too and his health problem what really affects his work.

    So, what the case this time? There is a bio danger as some mad tries to unleash a deadly virus in order to get his brother out of prison.moreless

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  • A slow-paced episode, not as fast and furious as the first episode of season 1 and 2.

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    By xNeeNx, Apr 20, 2008 Report Abuse
    My god, there are a lot of new characters, aren't there? It was hard to take in all these faces and personalities so I'm not going to complain about the slow-paced episode. Some of them are interesting and some of them are annoying; Chloe is quirky and weird, but I'm liking her a lot. Wayne seems okay, as does Chase. Whereas Anne seems quite fake, Adam is arrogant and Roman Salazar is a prat.

    And I love the fact that the characters who we're familar with have developed a lot over the three years; Michelle and Tony are married; Kim is working at CTU, which I'm glad as it keeps her out of trouble; but what the heck is going on with Jack?

    I didn't like that the situation with David Palmer at the end of season 2 was explained so abruptly at all. Damn, what a waste of a cliffhanger.

    Quote of the hour! Jack Bauer "I like working with you Chase, you're a nice kid, but don't you ever come into my office and talk to me like that again, do you understand me?"moreless

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    • This is the only season premiere (excluding the pilot) in which Jack starts out already working for CTU and has been in the interim between seasons. Edit
    • DB Woodside (Wayne Palmer) and Glenn Morshower (Aaron Pierce) both appeared in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer a year earlier called "Help", although they didn't share any scenes together. Edit
    • This episode marks the final appearance of former series regular Sarah Wynter (Kate Warner). Her guest appearance is edited out in the 43-minute version of this episode. Edit

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    • Jack: Luis, come here for a second. Putting him away is not the point here. If he doesn't talk, we haven't accomplished anything. I didn't lose a year of my life to arrest some drug dealer. Salazar does business with terrorist cells around the world. Bringing them down is our only objective, are we clear? Luis: I understand, but if you give Salazar everything he asks for, he's just gonna want more. This is the deal, and he's going to take it. Edit
    • Adam: I've had it Tony, I swear to God... Tony: What's the problem, Adam? Adam: Chloe O'Brian does not touch my data! If Field Ops wants something, she asks Jack or talks to you, then you tell me. Tony: Did she damage anything? Adam: That's not the point! The reason my department has zero downtime is because of the procedures I put in place. Tony: Did she damage anything? Adam: No she didn't but... Tony: Then let it go. Look, Jack's got his department and I got mine. But we're all under the same roof, understood? (Adam nods) Good. Now lighten up. You're gonna drive yourself and the rest of us crazy. Edit
    • Jack: I need you to replace Chloe for me. Chase: Replace her? She is the best analyst we got. Jack: No she's not, she's slow. Chase: She's not slow. I mean, she may be a little (pauses) wierd, but she knows her stuff. Edit

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