Synopsis

Bound by circumstance, Jack Bauer finds himself compelled to aid Tony in an escape from custody. However, his efforts are revealed to serve a darker purpose: Tony intends to leverage Jack's skills to reconstruct a deadly pathogen. Meanwhile, Aaron Pierce and Ethan Kanin collaborate, uncovering Olivia's complicity in Hodges' death. Elsewhere, Kim Bauer orchestrates a daring takedown of her captors, joining forces with Renee Walker in a desperate search for her father.