Season Three, also known as Day 3 of the television series 24 premiered in the United States on October 28, 2003 and aired its season finale on May 25, 2004. The premiere episode had a full one hour running time and was commercial-free.
The third season's storyline starts and ends at 1:00 PM.
Season Three takes place three years after the events shown in Season Two. The season's main plot revolves around the threat of biological terrorism—a deadl...
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Season Three, also known as Day 3 of the television series 24 premiered in the United States on October 28, 2003 and aired its season finale on May 25, 2004. The premiere episode had a full one hour running time and was commercial-free.
The third season's storyline starts and ends at 1:00 PM.
Season Three takes place three years after the events shown in Season Two. The season's main plot revolves around the threat of biological terrorism—a deadly virus being released in Los Angeles—while President Palmer is visiting to participate in a debate with the chief opponent in his re-election campaign.
The season can be broken essentially into three acts (all three revolve around securing the virus):
President Palmer faces scandal during his re-election campaign involving his official doctor/girlfriend (a civilian whose ex-husband may have 'cooked the books').
One of Palmer's major supporters, Alan Milliken, demands the removal of his brother, Wayne Palmer, from his staff for committing...
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