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Originally set for October 2001, the premiere was pushed back a week due to the September 11 terrorist attacks.

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 24 - Season 1 Episode 1

The episode established the series' signature real-time format , where each episode represents one hour of the day. Originally set for October 2001, the premiere was