is the premiere episode of the sixth season of the television series 24 . It first aired on January 14, 2007, as part of a two-night, four-hour premiere event on Fox. Episode Summary
The episode picks up 20 months after the events of Day 5. The United States has been under a continuous wave of suicide bombings for 11 weeks. Day 6: 6:00 A.M.-7:00 A.M.24 : Season 6 Episode 1
Critics and audiences generally consider the first four hours of Season 6, including this episode, to be a strong and compelling start to the season. is the premiere episode of the sixth season
: Jack is released in exchange for the location of suspected mastermind Hamri Al-Assad. Jack, appearing broken from nearly two years of torture, agrees to be turned over to Fayed. The United States has been under a continuous
: Regaining his resolve, Jack fights off his captors, notably biting the neck of one guard to escape, and flees into the sewers. Critical Reception
: While Jack is being tortured by Fayed, he discovers that Fayed is the actual mastermind behind the attacks and that Al-Assad is actually trying to stop them.