James C. Victor

After a woman's car is run off the road, only her baby survives; Booth and Brennan go to the woman's hometown to investigate.

The nation continues to reel from the terrorist attacks and Agent Bauer battles unthinkable circumstances. Savvy politico Reed Pollock and Vice President Noah Daniels become increasingly involved while Gredenko and Fayed maneuver the threat.

As the clock approaches the final hours of a long and terrifying day underscored by a nuclear blast, the loss of thousands of innocent lives, a Presidential assassination attempt and the recovery of threatening nukes, Jack stops at nothing to get what he wants and to protect the country from an international incident that could change the world forever.

CTU analyst Chloe O'Brian covers for a fellow agent, and CTU cohort Milo Pressman faces the pressure of a new threatening situation. Meanwhile, Jack Bauer struggles with yet another setback, the terror threat advances and the Administration remains bunkered down.