24 - Season 1 Episode 1 May 2026

On a commercial flight to L.A., a woman named Mandy steals the identification of a photographer scheduled to meet Senator Palmer before destroying the plane mid-air. Production Facts

The first episode of Season 1, titled " 12:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. " , originally aired on November 6, 2001. It introduces Jack Bauer, the Director of Field Operations for the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) in Los Angeles, whose life and career are upended in a single hour. Key Plot Developments 24 - Season 1 Episode 1

Originally set for October 2001, the premiere was pushed back a week due to the September 11 terrorist attacks. On a commercial flight to L