The episode established the series' signature real-time format , where each episode represents one hour of the day.
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Jack's mentor, Richard Walsh, warns him of a potential mole within CTU who may be involved in the assassination plot. The first episode of Season 1, titled " 12:00 a
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 It introduces Jack Bauer, the Director of Field
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.