Day 5: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
"Day 5: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m." is the fifth season premiere of the American action drama television series 24, and the 97th episode overall. It was written by executive producer Howard Gordon and directed by co-executive producer Jon Cassar. The episode was broadcast as the first hour of a two-night, four-hour season premiere, airing at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 15, 2006, on Fox. The premiere was pre-empted by fifteen minutes on the East Coast by an NFL Playoff Game.
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Dennis Haysbert as David Palmer in a pivotal scene from the first hour of 24: Day 5 | |
Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 1 |
Directed by | Jon Cassar |
Written by | Howard Gordon |
Production code | 5AFF01 |
Original air date | January 15, 2006 |
Running time | 43 minutes |
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The episode picks up eighteen months after Jack faked his own death in order to avoid assassination by rogue government agents. During this episode, Jack is forced to come out of hiding after a clandestine group begins assassinating those who know he is still alive.
The first hour of the fifth season was both highly controversial and critically acclaimed. It was the most watched episode of 24 of all-time. Kiefer Sutherland won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his work in this season by submitting this episode. Series director Jon Cassar won both a Primetime Emmy Award and a Directors Guild of America Award for directing this episode.