The first episode of Season 1, titled " 12:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. " , originally aired on November 6, 2001. It introduces Jack Bauer, the Director of Field Operations for the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) in Los Angeles, whose life and career are upended in a single hour. Key Plot Developments
The pilot features Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer, Dennis Haysbert as David Palmer, and Elisha Cuthbert as Kim Bauer. 24 - Season 1 Episode 1
The episode established the series' signature real-time format , where each episode represents one hour of the day. The first episode of Season 1, titled " 12:00 a
Jack is called into CTU at midnight and informed of an imminent threat against Senator David Palmer , the first African American with a serious chance at the presidency. The first episode of Season 1