Day 4: 1:00 A.M. - 2:00 A.M.

Season 4, Episode 19, Aired
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Episode Summary

Chloe is unexpectedly thrust into fieldwork when a woman reports that her boyfriend may be part of the terrorist conspiracy.

Jack and Curtis find their latest efforts to trap Marwan thwarted by the Secret Service, who have orders to arrest Jack for insubordination.

Mike calls on ex-President David Palmer for help as Logan continues to display a lack of leadership.moreless
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  • And now for something completely the same

    3.0
    "Bad"
    The bad streak continues when Jack and CTU close in on Marwan once again, and Marwan escapes once again. This started to get tired two hours ago.
    Also, Audrey goes overboard with her whining. Was I meant to get so annoyed with her character? If not, the writers/directors really messed that one up.
    The nightclub setting is just wasted. First of allwhy does Marwan record his message in a nightclub? Should it make sense at all, or is it just for the sake of having a scene take place in a nightclub? If the latter, then they could have at least utilized it to the max. Don't they know how to give a sleek atmosphere to scenes like this? Haven't they seen Michael Mann's "Collateral"?
    Since the story keeps writing itself into corners where deus ex machina is the only way to go, The Formula churns out another lead. CTU literally does nothing, and just lucks out when a woman calls with information. Stupid. And Chloe uses a gun. Stupider.
    However, I am somewhat thankful for all the suckiness. None of the episodes in previous seasons have put me off as much as this and other S4 episodes have, and although I could find things to gripe about, I still usually had to overstate my positive opinion. But many episodes this season have done the opposite; they've allowed me to say negative things without the need to tell people I still like them, because I don't. So thank you, S4, for letting me expand my range as an amateur online critic. And I only say that now because the season gets better from here. Sorta.

    Hourly Highlight:
    Marwan's message. The More You Knowmoreless

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  • Terminator Chloe

    9.0
    "Superb"
    I loved the ending to this episode, the whole episode was kinda slow but Terminator Chloe at the end made up for it. It was hilarious. It also marks the return of one of the shows best characters David Palmer even though you know what happens later on if you have watched all seven seasons of the show. The marwan story is getting a bit repetitive and this is not the last time he manages to escape being arrested, although the next time is a lot cooler. They need a new villain to add a new flavour to the season which has declined in quality since episode 10 with only episode 17 saving it.moreless

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  • Worth Watching!!!!!

    8.5
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    The weak point in this season of 24, is that every episode utilizes the following formula - 1 Case/Storyline Per Episode, which is normally tied with the Main Case/Storyline.

    Make a episode focused only in one Case/Soryline, give you the sensation that nothing really happened in a episode, if the Storyline is poor.

    This can be dangerous, since it is more probable, that you will like a episode with 3 storylines at the same time, giving you the sensation that too much happened and even if you dont like 1 our 2 Storylines, you can like the third Storyline.

    In 40 minutes, you will only remenber the best parts, the parts that made you felt something. This usually means that only 1 to 5 minutes in a 40 minutes episode, that is important. This is how a show can get a 10 or 9, just because some interesting ou well done minutes.

    This episode do that, chloe situation at the end, make this episode worth watching, the tension was great also.

    Even if you dont agree with that, is always great when you have a surprise in a episode, like "palmer is back".

    The President Storyline was also interesting and you have a imediate resolution in this episode.

    Jack Filler Task was at least important to president Logan Storyline Resolution.

    So, you have 3 Cases/Storylines, even if you dont like some, it is more probable that you will like this episode.moreless

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  • Chloe in field and Palmer back

    9.0
    "Superb"
    I love when the bring back old chars and this choice now was good. Logan is president who does not want it to be and it just reflects everything he does - he cannot make the decitions, he ruins Bauer mission and in the end, when he tells Mike that he don't want to be president.. ah, it was good and well done and Palmer will be back in action.

    Getting Chloe to the field was again totally different and she and that big gun. That was something we did not expect from her but she is able to do that too. Something new about Chloe.moreless

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  • Review

    9.3
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    Logan (actully Novick) calling David Palmer to come in and help with the situation should make for an awesome last 5 hours of television. David Palmer is exactly what Charles Logan is not, a confidant leader who can make tough decisions. It also gives Jack someone who he can tell the utmost of stupid ideas to and still have them approved for the lack of any better options. I thought his reveal was one of the better shockers of Season 4 and I cant wait to see him in the next episode. Marwan escaping for the third time in a row is a little bit of a reach on the part of the writers, but at least they made it seem believeable with the tunnel in the basement that would allow for an escape just in case they were discovered. I didnt think the writers did a good job the last two times he has gotten away, but this time I thought the writing supported what happened. Chloe having to shot the man was actually pretty exciting, though the CTU agents and Secret Service like to die in this show before they get a chance to do much of anything. It seems everytime the terrorists get the better of these so called CTU agents, maybe one day the CTU agent will kill the man before something drastic happens...moreless

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    • When Chloe is hiding from the shooter in the laundry room, she locks the door and pushes a tumble-dryer in front of it. When the shooter works his way through the door and unlocks the door, he opens the door with a remarkable ease, implying that the tumble-dryer wasn't there anymore. Edit
    • When Chloe is being shot at and calls CTU, they say that nobody can get to her within 15 minutes, then 10 minutes -- but it only took Chloe 5 minutes to get from CTU to the house she was at (she was still inside CTU at 1:50, arrived at 1:55) with the car driving at pretty slow speed, so Jack and Curtis could've gotten there themselves in under 3 minutes if they drove fast. Edit
    • Approximately 19-20 minutes into the episode, while Jack is getting into position at the club the on-screen clock shows the time at 1:25 and some seconds. A few minutes later the camera is focusing on Marwan and the clock shows 1:23. This was fixed in the DVD version. Edit
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    • The track that they play in the club is a remix of the 24 theme made by the Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren. Edit
    • For the third time this year, a former regular star (Dennis Haysbert) is uncredited upon their return. The producers obviously wanted Dennis Haysbert's return to be a surprise, but intense media coverage made it impossible. Edit
    • This episode was followed by another webcast of 24Inside, featuring Roger Cross ("Curtis Manning"). Edit
  • Quotes

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    • Chloe: I'm not a field agent. I don't do that! Edit
    • Novick: President Logan feels that he needs help. Palmer: What kind of help? Novick: Substantial. Edit
    • Logan: This is not my fault. None of this would have happened if Jack Bauer hadn't disobeyed my orders in the first place! Novick: I'm sorry, sir, but if you are asking me to agree with that assessment, I can't. If it wasn't for Jack, we wouldn't have located Marwan. Edit
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