“24” is an American television series that aired on Fox from 2001 to 2010. The show follows the life of Jack Bauer, a character played by Kiefer Sutherland, as he works to prevent terrorist attacks on the United States. Each season of the show covers the events of a single day, with each episode representing one hour of that day.

In the first season of “24,” Jack Bauer is a federal agent working for the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) in Los Angeles. In the second episode of the first season, which takes place from 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m., Jack is called into action when a mole within CTU threatens to compromise an operation to capture a terrorist leader.

At the beginning of the episode, Jack receives a call from his estranged wife, Teri Bauer, who tells him that their daughter, Kim Bauer, has gone missing. Jack agrees to help find her, but his search is interrupted when CTU receives word that a mole within the agency has tipped off the terrorists about the planned operation.

Jack is assigned to lead a team to capture the terrorist leader, Habib Marwan, who is believed to be hiding in a building in downtown Los Angeles. During the operation, Jack discovers that one of his team members, Tony Almeida, is the mole and confronts him. Tony denies the accusation, but Jack remains suspicious.

As the operation continues, Jack is shot and seriously injured, but he manages to capture Marwan and bring him back to CTU. Meanwhile, Teri and Kim are captured by a group of terrorists who are also after Marwan.

In the final moments of the episode, Jack is rushed to the hospital for surgery, while Teri and Kim are taken to an unknown location by the terrorists. The episode ends with a cliffhanger, leaving viewers wondering what will happen next.