The Best Episodes Written By Evan Katz

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Cut Off the Head

   S1:E174/18/2011

   Vice President Jarvis vocalizes his lack of faith in President Martinez's leadership and agrees to meet with an adversary. Senator Catherine Lewis reports the findings of her surreptitious blood testing of the White House staff only to find one holdout, someone very close to the President. Sophia pushes forward in her search for a super weapon. And, after witnessing injustices within the Sleeper community, Leila begins to question where she belongs. Elsewhere, Sean and Vicky find whom they've been hunting for, but it may be too late.

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2. 

   9.0/10(10 votes)

   #2 - Day 5: 5:00 A.M.-6:00 A.M.

   S5:E235/22/2006

   Jack and Henderson wage an assault on the submarine as Bierko prepares to launch an attack against L.A. Chloe brings in someone from her past to aid her. Martha and Aaron enlist Mike's help in their plans to expose Logan.

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   8.9/10(13 votes)

   #3 - Day 5: 8:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M.

   S5:E21/15/2006

   Jack and Chloe infiltrate Wayne Palmer's penthouse where David Palmer was assassinated, in the hopes of finding a clue to his murder. Jack convinces Wayne to cooperate and finds some information in Palmer's memoirs that leads him to the airport where the Russian president is about to land. CTU and Secret Service attempt to capture Jack, but they only find Chloe as Jack and Derek slip through their grasp. Martha tries to convince her husband that she received an important phone call from Palmer the night before his death, but a tape of their conversation seems to contradict her claims. Jack goes to the airport to find a lead, but a group of renegade Russian terrorists take hostages, including Derek, before he can act.

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   8.8/10(10 votes)

   #4 - Day 5: 2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.

   S5:E82/13/2006

   Jack poses as Rossler and manages to trace one of the canisters of nerve gas, but he goes against orders from the president when the terrorists target a shopping mall. Logan and Martha quarrel when she learns of her husband's intention to cover up the real reason for Walt's suicide.

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5. 

   8.8/10(14 votes)

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

   S4:E194/25/2005

   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.

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6. 

   8.8/10(18 votes)

   #6 - Day 9: 10:00 P.M.-11:00 A.M.

   S9:E127/14/2014

   The clock ticks toward the final seconds of Jack Bauer's most heroic day. As the world teeters on a terror plot of mass proportions, Jack and the team reunite one last time to avert an imminent international crisis. With little time left and the fate of the free world on the line, Jack is faced with an unthinkable and grave decision. Lives will be lost and the American administration will grapple with the day's most devastating news as the clock stops.

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7. 

   8.7/10(15 votes)

   #7 - Day 3: 5:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M.

   S3:E511/25/2003

   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.

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8. 

   8.7/10(10 votes)

   #8 - Day 7: 9:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M.

   S7:E21/11/2009

   Since Jack Bauer has been pulled from his senate sub-committee hearing to assist with the deadly domestic threat and the investigation of former colleague Tony Almeida, his new undefined role is to help secure the nation. Meanwhile, President Allison Taylor presides over the escalating time-sensitive dilemmas linked to the unrest in Sangala. Chloe O’Brian and Bill Buchanan are on hand this season as well as FBI Agents Renee Walker, Larry Moss, Janis Gold and Sean Hillinger to cope with the unthinkable events

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9. 

   8.6/10(17 votes)

   #9 - Day 2: 6:00 A.M.-7:00 A.M.

   S2:E235/13/2003

   When Jack hits a dead end with his lead, he realizes he must persuade Sherry to help him get evidence against Kingsley. Things go awry at CTU when Division becomes suspicious of Chappelle's absence. Michelle goes off-site to work with Jack. Mike and Prescott ask Palmer to aid them as the bombers get closer to their targets.

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10. 

    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Day 7: 3:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M.

    S7:E82/9/2009

    As the country reels from the recent terror attacks and faces the mounting global ramifications, the administration refuses to acquiesce and presses on with their disapproval of the Juma regime. As Jack Bauer and team head to the White House for a pivotal meeting with President Taylor, Dubaku raises the stakes when he threatens the First Family

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11. 

    8.6/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Day 2: 11:00 P.M.-12:00 A.M.

    S2:E163/25/2003

    Jack and Michelle question Syed Ali, who claims that the audio recordings are false. Palmer prepares to wage war against the three countries who were involved in the nuclear strike. Kim gets caught in a hostage situation. Jack is contacted by a man who wants to exchange information for Kate Warner.

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12. 

    8.6/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Day 3: 4:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M.

    S3:E163/30/2004

    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 is quarantined. Sherry extorts Palmer, forcing him to manufacture her alibi for the police.

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13. 

    8.6/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Day 3: 6:00 A.M.-7:00 A.M.

    S3:E184/18/2004

    Jack and Chase race against time to capture Saunders before the deadline, while Chappelle plans an escape. Michelle begins a frantic search when she learns that an infected hotel guest may have slipped through her fingers.

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14. 

    8.6/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Day 4: 10:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M.

    S4:E164/4/2005

    CTU raids Marwan's hideout, but he manages to slip through their fingers. Luckily, Jack locates a lead that may help him identify Marwan's next target. Tony becomes suspicious of Michelle's personal life, while Audrey reunites with Paul and learns the extent of his injuries. Anderson closes in on his quarry, as President Keeler searches for words that will comfort the American public.

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15. 

    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Day 5: 8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.

    S5:E143/20/2006

    Jack bargains with a German intelligence agent in order to find the woman who can lead him to Bierko. Buchanan chafes against the new chain of command as Homeland Security prepares to take over CTU operations. Aaron receives a request for a secret meeting from Wayne Palmer, as Logan implements martial law in L.A.

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16. 

    8.5/10(18 votes)

    #16 - Day 2: 7:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.

    S2:E122/11/2003

    Jack engages in a brutal contest of wills with Syed Ali. George questions Bob Warner to learn more about Marie's motivations for helping the terrorists. Kim is rescued by a mysterious hunter who offers her asylum. Lynne receives a dire warning from Sherry.

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17. 

    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Day 6: 9:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M.

    S6:E164/2/2007

    Jack baits Fayed with Gredenko, while the President faces a challenge to his office.

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18. 

    8.5/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Day 7: 7:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.

    S7:E123/2/2009

    Juma and his men take the White House by storm, killing most of the Secret Service and trapping Taylor and Jack in the saferoom. His efforts to extract her are thwarted until he is informed that the President's daughter is in the White House as well. Renee and Larry try to convince Vice President Hayworth to let them rescue the President, but Hayworth will not budge until the FBI can produce proof that she is not in imminent danger.

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19. 

    8.5/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Day 8: 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.

    S8:E205/3/2010

    With only five hours left, the clock races toward the climactic series finale as Jack stops at absolutely nothing to avenge the emotional setback of losing his beloved partner Renee Walker. Meanwhile, the administration attempts to keep the historic and pivotal peace agreement on track as undermining forces surface.

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20. 

    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Day 4: 3:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M.

    S4:E92/14/2005

    Jack and Tony are able to trace Dina's location, but Behrooz slips through their fingers. Dina demands a full pardon for her son in exchange for information on the override device. Edgar wrestles with his emotions when his mother is trapped in the path of the nuclear fall-out. Behrooz turns to his uncle for help, but Navi closes in on him before he can get away.

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    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #21 - Day 4: 6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.

    S4:E123/7/2005

    Jack and Paul visit the defense contractor who employed Marwan, but the company executives put their own interests ahead of CTU's and take major steps to destroy evidence. After a grief-stricken Driscoll relinquishes her command, Heller appoints Tony as interim director to oversee the latest crisis.

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22. 

    8.4/10(13 votes)

    #22 - Day 4: 8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.

    S4:E143/21/2005

    Jack learns the identity of a man who may be able to lead him to Marwan. He forces Dina to help him in a mock hostage situation that will get him close to the suspect. Michelle calls on Chloe for help when Edgar begins to crack under pressure. Meanwhile, Audrey stands by as a gravely wounded Paul is taken into surgery. Marwan's plan continues as his henchman uses an unwilling pilot to gain access to an airfield.

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23. 

    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Day 6: 3:00 A.M.-4:00 A.M.

    S6:E225/14/2007

    Russia presses the White House, while Jack must try to thwart the Chinese and his oldest antagonist simultaneously.

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24. 

    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Day 7: 12:00 P.M.-1:00 P.M.

    S7:E51/19/2009

    As the threat of terrorism escalates, Jack Bauer is forced to take matters into his own hands to avert the imminent crisis facing the country. Meanwhile, lives are on the line as conflicted Agent Renee Walker copes with the volatile investigation, and FBI honcho Larry Moss is forced to keep a closer eye on his team as the nation's security is in jeopardy. At the White House, international stakes are raised and the First Gentleman proceeds with his personal mission.

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25. 

    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Day 7: 9:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M.

    S7:E143/16/2009

    Malevolent mastermind Jonas Hodges emerges as Jack Bauer's latest adversary as the long, terrifying day ticks deeper into the night. Jack yields results from a surprise meeting, and the fight to avert additional terror attacks continues.

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