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SEASON THREE (24)
1 October 28, 2003 3AFF01 01:00 p.m. - 02:00 p.m. Joel Surnow, Michael Loceff Jon Cassar Three years have passed since the events of Day Two. A van deposits a dead body outside the LA Health Unit. The body is infected with a deadly virus. Tony (now in charge of CTU) learns that this is a blackmail tactic to get the US government to release a drug lord named Ramon Salazar (whom Jack has just brought down) before Salazar's brother Hector releases the virus into LA. Jack and his new partner, Chase Edmunds, prepare to sign a deal with Salazar at the prison. Salazar delivers a mysterious warning to Jack before killing his lawyer. Palmer is alive and well, and has returned to LA for the first time since the attack three years ago. He is running for re-election and is preparing for an important debate with a rival senator. He is accompanied by his brother Wayne, who happens to be his chief of staff, and his doctor, Anne Packard, who also happens to be his girlfriend. A teenager named Kyle Singer, is seen examining a large, mysterious bag of white powder. He plans to deliver it to some dealers later that day, but he is being watched by Salazar's men. Kim now works at CTU and has been dating Chase for three months. Kim wants to tell her father, but Jack has a mysterious health problem that may make things more complicated.
2 November 4, 2003 3AFF02 02:00 p.m. - 03:00 p.m. Joel Surnow, Michael Loceff Jon Cassar Jack and Chase quarrel over Chase's relationship with Kim. Meanwhile, they learn of a lead to the possible whereabouts of the virus after raiding a crackhouse. Kyle's girlfriend, Linda, breaks up with Kyle when she learns that he is planning to make the drug delivery. Wayne approaches Palmer with information about his girlfriend that could damage his chances for reelection, while it is revealed that the man monitoring Kyle is a CTU employee. 3 November 11, 2003 3AFF03 03:00 p.m. - 04:00 p.m. Howard Gordon Ian Toynton Jack and Hector Salazar both search for Kyle, who is unknowingly carrying the virus in the bag of drugs that he is planning to sell. Meanwhile Chase finds himself out of action at CTU. Wayne and Palmer argue over the implications of Anne's past, while Ramon takes out one of his opponents in a surprise move. Tony leads an operation to get Kyle, but tragedy strikes when Salazar's man gets there first.
4 November 18, 2003 3AFF04 04:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. Stephen Kronish Ian Toynton Michelle is torn by personal and professional obligations when she must take charge of CTU after Tony is wounded. Kyle and Linda are captured by Hector Salazar's men. Jack and Palmer have a secret conversation, leading Jack to take drastic action in the face of the Salazars' threat. However, Jack's plans are soon complicated when Chase gets in the way. Anne pushes Palmer back on to moral ground in the face of her ex-husband's blackmail scheme.
5 November 25, 2003 3AFF05 05:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m. Evan Katz Jon Cassar Jack's efforts to break Ramon out of prison go awry when they are captured by a group of inmates during the riot. Chloe unwittingly stumbles on to Jack's drug problem and she is forced to reveal his secret to Kim and Michelle. Palmer begins his debate with Keeler, while Kyle prepares to sacrifice himself to save Linda.
6 December 2, 2003 3AFF06 06:00 p.m. - 07:00 p.m. Duppy Demetrius Jon Cassar Jack and Ramon struggle to evade the authorities, while Palmer must shut the debate down because of the prison break as Keeler begins asking about Anne. Kim finds out that CTU agent Gael Ortega is secretly working with Hector Salazar and is a traitor, but she isn't able to warn Michelle before Gael gets to her. The Singer family learns a startling piece of news about Kyle's health.
7 December 9, 2003 3AFF07 07:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. Robert Cochran, Howard Gordon Ian Toynton Ramon holds Jack hostage as he flies to Mexico. Ramon plans to kill Jack, but Jack manages to hold him at bay until the plane lands. Ramon then learns that Jack and Hector were working together to break him out of prison. Gael is captured while trying to escape from CTU. Chappelle interrogates Gael but is interrupted by Tony, who reveals that Gael is part of a bigger plan, and is not really working with the Salazars. Anne is given a chance to clear Palmer's name, while Chase heads for Mexico to rescue Jack.
8 December 16, 2003 3AFF08 08:00 p.m. - 09:00 p.m. Robert Cochran, Howard Gordon Ian Toynton Palmer and Chappelle view a message from Jack, explaining his undercover work with the Salazars. Meanwhile, Hector tries to convince Ramon that they should deal with Bauer so that they can get their hands on the virus and sell it for a tremendous profit. Jack has a private moment with Hector's girlfriend Claudia and she blasts him for leaving her behind when he arrested Ramon. Chase arrives in Mexico, but is captured by Hector's men. Ramon devises a way for Jack to prove his loyalty to them. Anne manages to clear Palmer's name, but she, unable to deal with the harsh realities of political life, breaks off her relationship with him.
9 January 6, 2004 3AFF09 09:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Story by Robert Cochran & Howard Gordon, Teleplay by Evan Katz & Stephen Kronish Brad Turner Palmer clears Anne's name with the press, but he finds that he is facing a new problem when his biggest campaign contributor, Alan Milliken, reveals a startling secret about Wayne. Kim and Michelle worry about Tony's mental ability when he continues to make mistakes. Jack and the Salazars meet with Amador, but the deal turns sour when Nina Myers appears on the scene and competes for the virus.
10 January 13, 2004 3AFF10 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Joel Surnow, Michael Loceff Brad Turner Claudia manages to free Chase from his captors, but she pays a high price for her efforts. Wayne turns to Julia (Alan Milliken's wife), while Palmer calls on his ex-wife Sherry for help against Milliken, who is on the warpath against Palmer. Jack and Ramon make plans to get to Nina, in the hopes of intercepting the virus. Chloe's work at CTU is disrupted when she is forced to take care of a baby.
11 January 27, 2004 3AFF11 11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Joel Surnow, Michael Loceff Jon Cassar Jack forces Nina to work with him in order to get the virus from Amador. Palmer meets with Sherry and soon convinces her to help him deal with Milliken. Chase remains in Mexico to help with the capture of the virus. Ramon and Hector Salazar quarrel when Hector wants to pull out of the deal to obtain the virus, which ultimately turns the brothers against each other.
12 February 3, 2004 3AFF12 12:00 a.m. - 01:00 a.m. Story by Evan Katz & Stephen Kronish, Teleplay by Robert Cochran & Howard Gordon Jon Cassar Things finally come to an explosive head as Jack, Ramon, Nina and Chase all simultaneously close in on the virus. But the deal takes an unexpected turn when Amador pulls a fast switch. Kim becomes suspicious of Chloe when her story about her baby doesn't check out. Sherry finds a witness who can damage Milliken, but her advantage is shortlived.
13 February 10, 2004 3AFF13 01:00 a.m. - 02:00 a.m. Story by Robert Cochran & Stephen Kronish, Teleplay by Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff Bryan Spicer No closer to obtaining the virus, Jack and Chase interrogate Nina, but she tricks Jack into releasing a virus into the CTU computer systems. Chappelle puts Chloe under guard when she refuses to answer questions about the baby, but is forced to release her when she is the only one who can deal with the crisis. Sherry takes her battle directly to Alan, forcing Julia to act as her accomplice. During an intense confrontation, Sherry ends up causing Alan to have a heart attack, which leads to his death.
14 February 17, 2004 3AFF14 02:00 a.m. - 03:00 a.m. Howard Gordon, Evan Katz Bryan Spicer Tony interrogates Nina about Alvers' location, while Chappelle orders Jack to undergo a medical examination in light of his drug use. Kim and Chase have a conversation about the baby Chloe was caring for, which turns out to be Chase's daughter. Palmer confronts Sherry when he finds out that Alan Milliken is dead, while Julia begs Wayne for help. Nina escapes, but Jack chases her down and kills her.
15 February 24, 2004 3AFF15 03:00 a.m. - 04:00 a.m. Story by Michael Loceff, Teleplay by Robert Cochran & Howard Gordon Kevin Hooks Chappelle threatens to pull Jack from the effort to find the virus after he kills Nina Myers, but Jack persuades him to hold off when they find a fresh lead on Amador's whereabouts. Amador and Alvers meet with the man who is planning to unleash the virus in a LA hotel within the hour. Michelle and Gael locate the target area, but they are unable to capture Alvers before he plants the virus, which is released into the hotel ventilation system. Wayne argues with Sherry over the consequences of Milliken's death as the police turn up the heat on Julia.
16 March 30, 2004 3AFF16 04:00 a.m. - 05:00 a.m. Evan Katz, Stephen Kronish Kevin Hooks Jack and Chase track Amador in the hopes that he can lead them to the man behind the virus attack. Michelle faces a mob riot when the hotel where the virus was successfully released by the terrorists is quarantined. Sherry extorts Palmer, forcing him to provide her with an alibi when the police come to investigate Alan Milliken's death.
17 April 6, 2004 3AFF17 05:00 a.m. - 06:00 a.m. Robert Cochran, Stephen Kronish Ian Toynton Stephen Saunders, the apparent mastermind behind the day's terrorist threat, begins making demands on the President. He forces Palmer to hold a strange press conference and then orders the death of the only CTU agent who can trace him, Ryan Chappelle. Jack learns of a woman who can lead him to Saunders, but a surprise attack shifts the balance of power. As Gael's symptoms start to develop after he is infected with the virus, Michelle proposes a drastic method to relieve the suffering of the other victims at the hotel.
18 April 13, 2004 3AFF18 06:00 a.m. - 07:00 a.m. Howard Gordon, Evan Katz Ian Toynton Jack and Chase race against time to capture Saunders before he releases more vials of the virus, while Chappelle plans an escape. Michelle begins a frantic search when she learns that an infected hotel guest may have slipped through her fingers. As the episode concludes, Jack is forced to kill Ryan Chappelle.
19 April 20, 2004 3AFF19 07:00 a.m. - 08:00 a.m. Michael Loceff Jon Cassar Jack reluctantly works with Kim on an undercover job that may help them interrogate Saunders' daughter. Palmer informs his cabinet of the new developments concerning the virus crisis, while Saunders gives him yet another demand, one that he is even less willing to meet. Chase tracks down the infected man who left the hotel and learns that the virus is spreading to the general public.
20 April 27, 2004 3AFF20 08:00 a.m. - 09:00 a.m. Virgil Williams Jon Cassar Jack attempts to use Saunders' daughter Jane as leverage to gain control of the virus, while Palmer must deal with the discontented press. Michelle gets the results of her test and finds out that she is not infected, while Adam finds that, for him, the virus has struck too close to home. Tony finds himself compromised when Saunders exploits his only weakness, revealing that he has kidnapped Michelle.
21 May 4, 2004 3AFF21 09:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Joel Surnow, Michael Loceff Frederick K. Keller Tony Almeida works to free Jane from CTU before Stephen Saunders can harm Michelle. However, Chloe and Jack soon become suspicious of Tony's activities, which complicates things. Sherry meets with Palmer's political rival, Presidential Candidate John Keeler, and proposes a plan to blackmail Palmer. 22 May 11, 2004 3AFF22 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Story by Robert Cochran & Howard Gordon, Teleplay by Evan Katz & Stephen Kronish Frederick K. Keller Jack and Tony clash as the time for the hostage exchange involving Jane Saunders and Michelle Dessler draws near. Senator Keeler meets with Palmer and demands his resignation. Meanwhile Wayne begins a secret operation against Sherry after he realises that she has turned on David.
23 May 18, 2004 3AFF23 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Story by Evan Katz & Stephen Kronish, Teleplay by Robert Cochran & Howard Gordon Jon Cassar Jack pushes the envelope in an attempt to force Saunders to disclose the location of the remaining vials of the virus. Sherry meets with David to continue her effort to blackmail him, while Wayne breaks into her home to destroy the incriminating evidence against him. Tony Almeida finds himself facing a harsh penalty as a result of his effort to save Michelle. At the climax of the episode, a distraught Julia Milliken shoots and kills Sherry Palmer, before taking her own life.
24 May 25, 2004 3AFF24 12:00 p.m. - 01:00 p.m. Joel Surnow, Michael Loceff Jon Cassar Jack and Chase must make a powerful sacrifice in order to neutralize the final vial of the virus. Tony is able to help Jack one last time before Tony is taken into custody, while an angry victim takes vengeance on Stephen Saunders. Palmer makes a surprising career choice in the wake of Sherry's death and the terrorist threat against America is foiled once and for all
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