Day 3: 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Season 3, Episode 24, Aired
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Jack and Chase must make a powerful sacrifice when dealing with the virus.
''Tony is able to help Jack one last time before he is taken into custody, while an angry victim seeks vengeance on Saunders.
''Palmer makes a surprising career choice in the wake of Sherry's death.
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  • The ax factor

    9.0
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    By BigDyno, Sep 08, 2011 Report Abuse
    No other "24" finale has made my heartbeat race as fast as the S3 finale did. If I'd been in a seat while watching this episode, I would literally have been on the edge of it.Just to raise the stakes placed on this final vial of the Cordilla virus, the environment shifts from the subway to a middle school.There's a cool fight scene between Chase and Rabens, followed by a nail-biting sequence where the "race against time" thing is used to maximum effect. The timer on the dispersal device just drives you crazy. They don't cop out with the "they're gonna call back!" thing, I can tell you that.And there's Tony, who's off to jail. And there's Palmer, who decides to resign. And there's Saunders, who dies—there's my big gripe, by the way. I'll make this brief: pure retardation!The episode follows the formula of the S2 finale more than the S1 finale; it follows the main threat all the way through to the approximate 45-minute mark, after which all the storylines are nicely, cleanly, and warmly wrapped up with soft and quiet music in pure "Lord of the Rings" fashion. Jack, Chase, Kim, Palmer, Tony, and Michelle all get their final scenes in the closing minutes, and then there's something that not many fans were expecting: no last-second twist or surprise. Instead, a soft moment of drama for Jack. It's a fine way to end the season, better than my prediction that he would shoot up. S3 has come and gone, and there are no more episodes to review. My quest is finally over!…oh, wait.Hourly Highlight:I just gotta hand it to this show. It's the greatest, hands-down. We should all give the cast and crew a big hand. Chase is so handsome.moreless

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  • Not so powerful...

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    By wikiager, Jun 25, 2011 Report Abuse
    This third season is a strong entertaining and pretty exciting long day in Jack Bauers life. Its more complex and depends much more on the spectacular way of the episodes than of the intelligence in the plot. But, in the end, the ride of emotions and entertaining is pretty good.
    Now, i have a problem with this finale. Its a good ending, (the most relaxing for Jack Bauer due to everything looks like to come to a close end), but it lacks of some shocking surprise or some emotional tragedy. What it happens with Chase is important, okay, but maybe i was looking for something more.moreless

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  • End of one chapter

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    By Parricida, Apr 22, 2011 Report Abuse
    Somehow the end of season three looks like end of first chapter of the serie as some important characters are out - Palmer won't be president, Sherry is dead, Tony goes to prison.. Nina is dead...

    But to look back, this season has been amazing. I think the first season is still my favorite but this one really showed off with the very stable and always exciting episodes. There were no slow episodes and always was something major happening and that made is so enjoyable.

    But on the last episode - the intense at the beginning was good. The whole thing with Saunders but it was so visible that they are going to kill him. I would have prefered little more surprise on that as much there was not too much surprise that Chade got badly hurt. If you are having talk like that on the final episode - we all know how that can end.

    Somehow the end of this episode was not as good as the start. After they had got the virus, the tempo just died and even if Michelle's and Tony's departure was emotional and there is no way to describe Jack's emotional brakedown, it was somehow... and the ending did not had something shocking as season 1 and 2 had.moreless

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  • Another superb finale!

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    By Roces24, Apr 09, 2010 Report Abuse
    This present season of this fantastic show has been improving after the first episodes until have a great level.

    In fact, this season is even a bit better than the previous. For me, this third season has a 9,7 out 10.
    But in it's finale, the show goes down again althought giving us a satisfactory ending, overwall perfect and being one of the best episodes of the season, but weaker than the first and second season.

    But despite that things, the ending is very good and so powerful, with an excellent action, superb performances (look closely last seconds of the season the emotional performance of Kiefer Sutherland) and tension in a lot of moments.

    Overview, a superb ending to a superb season.moreless

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  • It is Over and It Lacks the Season Finale Exciment provided from the Last Two Seasons!!!!

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    By Dante_Edy, Jul 11, 2009 Report Abuse
    Logic/Details - Trying to find the last man with the virus was not something that I could expected for a season finale. What I like Is confrontation between Jack and the Main Villain, however this was not the Case. This episode can Surprise you and have the last scene with the virus be very suspenseful. How Gael Wifes take that Gun exposed and killed Saunders is another plot convenience that the 24 writers like to do.

    Progress - It is Over. Jack and Chase saves the Day, President Palmer will give up of his presidency when it is over, tony will be in jail or at least I suppose and Jack will have big problems in CTU because of what he done in this Day.

    Emotions/Stimulation/Highlights -Tony and Michelle last Scene together (touching), Jack Crying, Palmer acting etc.

    Ending - Not nearly from what Season 1 and 2 delivered.

    Overall - This season provided some good moments, it was impossible not to do so, but overall Im disappointed because I expected more from this season. There are rumors that the producers wanted to save the best material for the next 3 seasons to come, but I know that they dont plan in advance and this make the guest writers work more difficult. it is notorious that the writers struggle to make some scenes that make a episode worth. At least, sherry and Nina are death, Tony, Jack and Palmer did things that may cause them to Lost their positions, but it is very difficult for me to believe that this show can survive without any of them. Nina and sherry are dead, this will be Palmer last administration, Jack will not work for CTU anymore, and tony will go to jail. This is a good ending, but it could be more exciting and special. This is why i gave it a 7

    Overall, in this season I only gave 7 for episode filled with details and the was entertaining, 9 to an outstanding episode and 8 for that type of episodes that has some scene there that make this episode be special in some way or more than pure entertainment. This episode was pure entertainment for me and for some part of the audience, more than that with the material in hands, was impossible.moreless

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    • When Michelle calls Chloe to her give the description of the high-jacked getaway car, she states it is a light blue Chevy Malibu. Yet, when Chloe tells the team she thinks she has found the car on satellite, she states the car is a light green Malibu. Edit
    • During the car chase, Jack and Rabens drive past the same cars multiple times. Since the show is in real-time, this shouldn't happen. Edit
    • When Mrs. Ortega shoots Saunders, 2 bullet holes appear on his shirt simultaneously after the first shot, yet before the second. Edit

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    • Although only credited as Guest Stars Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe O'Brian) and DB Woodside (Wayne Palmer) both appeared in every episode this season. Edit
    • In the original ending to the season Chase Edmonds was to die of complications of surgery. This was kept in the script until almost the day before the show was to air. It was pulled at the last minute. Edit
    • Several scenes were deleted from the final print of this episode. In one scene, Saunders explains to Jack that Rabens' objective is to get out of the country with the remaining vial so he can replicate the virus and plan another attack. In another scene, a chopper radios Rabens for a pick-up after he fights with Chase. Edit

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    • Tony: Michelle, I put your wellbeing above the country's. Nothing anybody can say will ever change that fact. Michelle: But they can't...they can't put you in prison. Tony: Yes they can, and they will for a long time believe me. Michelle: Tony don't talk like this... Tony: Michelle,... Michelle: I can't... Tony: Michelle, come on... Michelle: I won't give up on you... Tony: Please Michelle don't do this. Michelle: I can't. (Tony and Michelle kiss) Edit
    • Rae Plachecki: Tony, did you put Michelle's life ahead of public safety or national security? Tony: Yes...I did. Edit

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