What is 24 (season 3)?
Season 3 of [[24 (TV series)|24]] is known as Day 3. As usual, it lasts '''24''' hours. The narrative starts and ends at 1 PM and each episode corresponds to an hour within the day of the story. == Season Overview == Jack Bauer and President Palmer try to stop a biological weapon attack . At first, it seems that Samon Salaraz must be released to stop the virus. However, Jack, who works covertly with other agents, breaks him out to set up an auction for the actual virus. Jack first works with Hector and Samon Salaraz and later with Nina Meyers to buy the virus. The seller, Michael Amador tricks the buyers, as they get a fake virus with a bomb. After some of the virus is released in a hotel, agents learn that Stephen Saunders is behind the virus. Saunders makes demands using the remaining vials as leverage until he is captured, but not before Jack has to kill Ryan Chapelle. In a major side plot, Alan Milikan, a significant backer of Palmer, knows about an affair between his wife, Julia Miliken, and Palmer’s brother. President Palmer asks Sherry to deal with him. She ends up killing Alan, and in revenge, Julia kills Sherry. Using his knowledge of these events, Senator John Keeler blackmails President Palmer not to run again for president. == Starring == * [[Kiefer Sutherland]] as [[Jack Bauer]] (24 episodes) * [[Elisha Cuthbert]] as [[Kim Bauer]] (24 episodes) * [[Carlos Bernard]] as [[Tony Almeida]] (24 episodes) * [[Reiko Aylesworth]] as [[Michelle Dessler]] (24 episodes) * [[James Badge Dale]] as [[Minor government agents in 24#Chase Edmunds|Chase Edmunds]] (24 episodes) * [[Dennis Haysbert]] as [[David Palmer (24 character)|President David Palmer]] (24 episodes) * == Special guest star == * [[Penny Johnson Jerald]] as [[Sherry Palmer]] (10 episodes) == Guest starring == * [[Mary Lynn Rajskub]] as [[Chloe O'Brian]] (24 episodes) * [[D. B. Woodside]] as [[Wayne Palmer]] (24 episodes) * [[Zachary Quinto]] as [[Minor government agents in 24#Adam Kaufman|Adam Kaufman]] (23 episodes) * [[Jesse Borrego]] as [[Mi