This is a detailed synopsis, as well as a commentary and review of the TV series 24: Season 8 – Episode 18, which occurs in the time frame of 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. This episode of 24 was directed by Milan Cheylov. For a complete list of all the stars and directors from all 195 episodes of 24, please click here.
This will be the last year that 24 will be televised. This episode of 24 begins at the hospital where Renee Walker (Annie Wersching) died. Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) is standing over her in a bloody shirt. Jack walks out of the room in a daze. Chloe O’Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub) calls Jack. Jack says he wants to talk to Sergei Bazhaev (Jürgen Prochnow) – since he was a member of Red Square. Reluctantly, Chloe agrees. Jack heads to federal Court, where Sergei is being arraigned.
Secretary of State Ethan Kanin (Bob Gunton) gets back to work and goes to see President Allison Taylor (Cherry Jones), who tells him she’s enlisted the help of Ex-President Charles Logan (Gregory Itzin). Kanin is VERY distressed that Taylor doesn’t know what Logan will do to get the Russians to come back to the table.
Logan meets with Mikhail Novakovich (Graham McTavish). Logan tells him that he knows that he was involved in the nuclear threat and the murder of President Omar Hassan (Anil Kapoor). He will tell Taylor if Novakovich doesn’t go back to the peace talks.
Jack gets to the courtroom where Sergei is. Court takes a recess and Jack talks to Sergei. Jack says he’ll kill Sergei’s entire family if he doesn’t tell him what he wants to know. Sergei tells Jack that Moscow and the Russian government are behind Renee’s murder – and everything else. He doesn’t know names – but says Dana Walsh (Katee Sackhoff) does.
Taylor calls Logan and tells him the Russians are back in. Kanin asks Logan what he said to get Novakovich to change his mind. Logan reminds Taylor that the details are to remain secret.
Jack calls Chloe and tells her to get Dana ready for interrogation. Logan and Jason Pillar (Reed Diamond) arrive at the UN. Pillar tells Logan they have a problem – Jack Bauer. Pillar tells Logan Jack is headed to CTU to question Dana – which may lead back to Logan and the Russian government. Jack has to be stopped from seeing Dana.
Jack arrives at CTU and Chloe takes him to see Dana. He asks Dana who killed Renee. Dana says she doesn’t know. Jack starts knocking her around. Dana says she can tell Jack the killer – and everyone all the way to the top. Dana says she also has proof of who is involved. Dana wants immunity – again – and protection.
Taylor agrees to speak with Logan, with Kanin present. Logan tells Taylor that Jack is out of control – and will mess up the peace process. Taylor insists on Logan telling her the whole truth. Logan tells her that the Russian government was responsible for President Omar Hassan’s (Anil Kapoor) assassination and the nuclear rod threat. Taylor goes ballistic – so does Kanin. Kanin tries to get Taylor to tell Dalia Hassan (Necar Zadegan) the Russians killer her husband, and to back out of the peace talks. Logan pushes for her to stop Jack – and complete her peace agreement. Taylor says she will go to CTU and see Jack.
Taylor arrives at CTU and tells everyone they did a good job and then goes to meet with Jack in a private office. Taylor asks Jack to stand down. Jack doesn’t understand. He tells Taylor the Russians are involved – and he can prove it using Dana. Jack realizes Taylor doesn’t want the truth known – and tells her so. Taylor says nothing can stop her peace plan. She has two guards ready to take Jack to a helicopter which will take him to an AF base – until the peace treaty is signed. Jack is being locked down. Taylor is no longer the “good” president she once was.
Taylor tells Chloe nobody gets access to Dana! Chloe questions Taylor’s judgments. Taylor shuts her down hard. Taylor leaves – Chloe is perplexed. Chloe tells Cole what’s happened. Cole is also perplexed.
Jack is walked out to the chopper on the CTU helipad by several guards. Chloe watches on camera. Jack takes the head guard’s gun and tells him to make his men stand down – Chloe can see something is up and sends more security. Jack steals the helicopter. Chloe calls the Air Force to force Jack down.
