Tracy Howe

A car bomb explodes in front of a busy café, killing the driver and a number of the café's patrons, and injuring others. Since the car was registered to a prominent Middle Eastern man with U.S. government ties, Agent Booth calls Dr. Brennan into the case to help with the identification of the driver.

Agent Bauer goes to unrelenting patriotic lengths in pursuit of the incriminating evidence against President Logan. Meanwhile, the return of Vladimir Bierko reignites the possibility of a devastating new threat.

Homeland Security honchos Karen Hayes and Miles Papazian react to new developments while former CTU commander Bill Buchanan works alongside analyst Chloe O’Brian to aid Jack Bauer. As this long day enters the middle of the night, the emotions at the presidential retreat escalate to new levels for the First Lady.

Agent Jack Bauer's intense interrogation uncovers both new leads and incriminating evidence, but his tactics have devastating consequences. Meanwhile, problematic President Logan faces more troubling issues.