24 - Season 1 Episode 1 -

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

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The pilot features Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer, Dennis Haysbert as David Palmer, and Elisha Cuthbert as Kim Bauer. On a commercial flight to L

Simultaneously, Jack's teenage daughter, Kim , snuck out of the house to attend a party, leaving Jack and his wife, Teri , frantic as they realize she is in danger. Simultaneously, Jack's teenage daughter, Kim , snuck out

Jack's mentor, Richard Walsh, warns him of a potential mole within CTU who may be involved in the assassination plot.

The episode established the series' signature real-time format , where each episode represents one hour of the day.