Day 6: 6:00 A.M. - 7:00 A.M.

Season 6, Episode 1, Aired
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20 months have passed since the events of Day Five. For the past 11 weeks, the U.S. has been under siege by a series of terrorist bombings, with Muslim extremists as the prime suspects. L.A. joins the list of casualties when a bus is bombed in a suicide attack.

President Wayne Palmer is torn when he receives conflicting advice from his top advisors. Tom Lennox suggests that the government begin rounding up all Islamic-Americans for detention, but NSA Director Karen Hayes argues that it's too drastic a step in finding the terrorists.

CTU Director Bill Buchanan and Curtis Manning meet with Chinese diplomats, who have agreed to release Jack Bauer from custody. Jack is ragged and dirty and hasn't spoken for 20 months. Bill informs him that they've been contacted by a terrorist, Abu Fayed, who can lead them to the man behind the attacks, but he wants to take revenge on Jack for the murder of his brother in return. Jack meagerly accepts his fate, relieved that his death will have meaning.

An average family comes to the aid of an Islamic boy when his father is arrested by the FBI, but it soon becomes clear that the boy may be more involved with the terrorists than they realize.

Chloe and Morris O'Brian attempt to intervene on Jack's behalf, but their efforts may jeopardize the deal between CTU and Fayed.

Jack is turned over to Fayed. Fayed begins to torture Jack, but Jack finds the will to fight for his life when he learns that his death may be in vain.moreless
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  • Lost (Boy) and Found (…uh, Boy)

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By BigDyno, Sep 08, 2011 Report Abuse
    Yes, I just made a Kiefer Sutherland character reference and I feel quite ashamed.And so starts another season of mayhem. In fact, we join said mayhem already in progress. Terrorists are blowing things up in the US, and CTU must trade Jack Biter—I mean, BAUER—for the location of the big bad Bigbad. Jack is returned to Los Angeles by the first commercial break, thanks to the negotiations of President…Wayne Palmer.Meanwhile, Buchanan and Karen are married, Chloe's back together with Morris, Tom Lennox is one shifty Chief of Staff, Nadia Yassir is new at CTU, and Milo Pressman might as well be new. The suburbanite Wallace Family is also somehow important. The Bigbad is Hamri Al-Assad, whose underling Abu Fayed is offering Assad's location for the opportunity to kill Drac—I mean, JACK. The reason being that Jack killed his brother sometime ago. Also, Fayed's the real Bigbad (how'd I let that slip?!).Not the greatest opener ever, but pretty sweet. S4 and S5 had the threats unfold without any formal setup, but S6 takes it further. With the premise of already ongoing terrorist attacks, this hour has an "already ongoing" mood. A s***load happens here, and it all feels like a midseason episode rather than an intro. Not that that's bad. And with tension, twists, and violence aplenty, how isn't this a worthy premiere?Hourly Highlight:Doesn't look like Jack's getting long in the tooth. He's just as efficient at taking a bite out of crime. Seems that he'll easily sink his teeth into this season. Those terrorists better watch their necks. Or else Jack might just chomp the hell into them BWAAAAAH!!!!!moreless

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  • More violent and darker than you could expect.

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    By Roces24, Jul 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    This beginning of the new season of 24 is so solid and darker than you could expect.

    I can say that is one of the darkest episodes of whole series. And my reason supports in the violence in the plot.
    Your feelings are so darker and different from the other seasons. The plot is not very well explained and the writers could have invented a better history or a better reasons, due to i looked for a beginning as perfect as previous season starting.
    And this one is worse than the last, but in a very good level. Also the phenomenal quality from the season five made us expected a new season with a greatness which is not fully here, and the suspense is not as terrific as the last season.

    But another great things of this beginning is Kiefer Sutherland, like always, and the ending of the hour, so gory and shocking.moreless

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  • Solid beginning of the sixth season

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    By JackBauer95, Mar 22, 2010 Report Abuse
    The sixth season of "24" starts with a premise reminiscent of real world concerns about Islamic terrorism. A series of terrorist attacks has been invading the US for 11 weeks, and once again the only person who can stop this crisis is Jack Bauer. Only this time there's a difference, Jack is being returned from China after the unexpected cliffhanger of Season Five. Jack's appearance and evident psychological and physical damage is one of the highlights of the episode, as is Kiefer's performance, who proves again that he's the only actor born to be Jack.

    "24" has gained the reputation of incorporating delicate terrorism threats, like nuclear bombs, biological weapons and now constant bombings, and I praise the bravery that the show has in showing all of this in such a realistic way. However, there's always a weakness. In this case, it's the aspect that myself and the other fans of the series have criticized, the unnecessary and stupid bickering between CTU employees, which is also more unlikely to happen during a major terrorist crisis. This is the only weak aspect in this strong episode.

    Jack's torture scene is a little unnecessary, given that he has received this kind of treatment for the last twenty months. Fortunately, it's well done, although with a reasonable amount of graphic violence. More disturbing for several viewers will be Jack killing a terrorist like a vampire. (For God's sake). Like always but not at the same level as the fifth season opening, "24" gives us a great start to another promising season.moreless

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  • This season 6 premiere is very good, here you dont have a poor family drama or an slow presentation, you already enters inside the problem. The news and the emotions played here was great. The situation itself it is interesting and complex this time.moreless

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    By Dante_Edy, Aug 05, 2009 Report Abuse
    Presentation Phase - (10/10). At least, the presentation phase is interesting and perfect, a terrorist attack, new president, new villain, CTU with new characters and a traumatized Jack, they couldnt do better.

    Complication Phase - (20/20). A terrorist that supposed has great informatics with him and a vital information and more stranger, that can manage to deceive everyone and to do his demands. I only rate this high because Jack situation is really Sad, I think being dead is what really could bring he peace. With a villain with so many powers over the presidency administration, the situation seems impossible to be solved and Jack fates seems certain.

    Climax Phase - Wasnt the time for that yet.

    Suspense/Tension - (7/10). Maybe you were guessing how Jack could escape from Fayed, but the tension was traded more for sadness.

    Drama - (10/10). Poor Chloe and Jack, Jack situation is great, they only they rescued him because they need him, to sacrifice him for hope.

    Action - (8/10). You dont have action here, but you have one explosion and some torture, is good enough for me for now.

    Ending - (9/10). What Jack did was new, very cool, at least, this ending is unique in 24.

    Surprises/Shocks/Twists - (9/10). Little surprises, Karen and Bill Status, Chloe and her boyfriend, new president and a traumatized Jack.

    Time and Scene Management - (9/10). For a season premiere, was hard to identify one or two scenes that was there to buy time.

    Plot Details/Holes- (8/10). I dont Buy it. A terrorist that supposed has great informatics and technology with him and a vital information and more stranger, that can manage to deceive everyone and to do his demands, for now I will accept it.

    What I liked - Jack actual condition, remember me his beginning in the second season. All Jack scenes was great.

    What I Didnt Liked - Hard to say

    I rate it 9, this episode managed to be better the season 2 premiere, here you dont have a poor family drama or slow presentation, you already enters inside the problem. The news and the emotions played here was great. The situation itself it is interesting and the situation is very complicated this time, for a season premiere, it is deserves a 9.moreless

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  • Jack is back...

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    By Parricida, Dec 20, 2008 Report Abuse
    So, Jack is back - he has been silent in almost two years and he is back only that they can trade him for terrorist and they could kill him for exchange for information.

    looks simple? It is not as the information they are giving is wrong and in truth, they are behind it all. So we have lies, lies and more lies.

    Some action on CTU, Chloe making mistakes.. some family whose neighbors father is taken into custody because they think he is terrorist.. not correct but not far from truth...

    I do not know.. From season opening I was expecting little bit more.moreless

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    • KRLH, the TV station the Wallaces are watching, are actually call letters for a religious radio station in southern California. It is the same channel the Araz family was watching after the train derailment on Day 4. Edit
    • Stephen Merchant, long time writing partner of Ricky Gervais and co-star of the British comedy Extras, makes a guest appearance as an office worker at CTU early in the episode. Edit

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    • This episode marks the first time that the Oval Office has been depicted on-camera on 24. Edit
    • This episode marks the third time that CTU has traded Jack Bauer for a terrorist. Each time it turned out to be part of the terrorist plot the whole time. Edit
    • The DVD box set for Season 5 contains a 10-minute bonus prequel that gives us a look at Jack's life while he was held in China. It takes place seven months after Day 5. It shows him being brutally tortured for information by Cheng. When Jack stays silent, Cheng uses an elaborate escape set-up to trick Jack into outing a Chinese spy. The prequel was again sponsored by Toyota and is exclusive to the Region One DVDs. Edit

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    • Lennox: Our country is under siege! Now, you're the National Security Advisor, Karen. Frankly, I'm surprised by your resistance! Karen: These places that you keep building...they're nothing more than concentration camps! Lennox: 'Detention facilities.' And the criteria for determining who shall be detained are very reasonable. Karen: Reasonable?! This revised plan of yours justifies locking up every American who prays toward Mecca! Lennox: (scoffs) That's a ridiculous exaggeration, and you know it. Edit
    • Fayed: Because of your deception, I will now have to think about giving you Assad. Nadia: But what about our deal? Fayed (in Arabic) where's your honor? Edit
    • Morris: You're really settling well into the whole middle management thing, aren't you? Milo: What's your problem with me? Morris: I liked you just fine as an analyst- actually, you were very good. As a boss- bit of a bore. Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Jack Bauer biting his enemy in the neck may be an allusion to Kiefer Sutherland's role as David in the 1987 movie, The Lost Boys, where he played a vampire. Edit

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