The Best Episodes Written By Howard Gordon
Every TV Episode Written by Howard Gordon Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Howard Gordon Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Howard Gordon is "Day 4: 6:00 A.M.-7:00 A.M.", rated 8.9/10 from 11 user votes. It was "directed by Jon Cassar". "Day 4: 6:00 A.M.-7:00 A.M." aired on 5/23/2005 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Day 5: 12:00 A.M.-1:00 A.M.".
8.9/10 11 votes#1 - Day 4: 6:00 A.M.-7:00 A.M.
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 5/23/2005
As the missile speeds toward its destination, Mandy cuts a deal with Jack and the President to give up Marwan's location in exchange for a full pardon on all of her crimes. Tony and Michelle share a happy reunion, but Jack finds his relationship with Audrey shattered as she makes her feelings known. Logan's advisor suggests a drastic course of action when the Chinese government demands that Jack be handed over to them for trial. Palmer tries desperately to warn Jack of the danger against him. Jack's life changes forever as Tony, Michelle and Chloe help him to evade the trap set for him by Secret Service.
Director: Jon Cassar
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.9/10 9 votes#2 - Day 5: 12:00 A.M.-1:00 A.M.
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/17/2006
Jack shows Heller the incriminating recording in the hopes that he will help them take down Logan, but Heller has plans of his own that will save face for the presidency. Miles tricks Chloe into leading CTU to Jack and Audrey. Mike and Martha both become more suspicious of Logan's actions, while Heller confronts the president with an ultimatum.
Director: Brad Turner
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.9/10 8 votes#3 - Day 5: 5:00 A.M.-6:00 A.M.
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 5/22/2006
Jack and Henderson wage an assault on the submarine as Bierko prepares to launch an attack against L.A. Chloe brings in someone from her past to aid her. Martha and Aaron enlist Mike's help in their plans to expose Logan.
Director: Jon Cassar
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.7/10 9 votes#4 - Day 5: 3:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M.
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 2/20/2006
Lynn orders Curtis to take Jack into custody for violating presidential orders, but Jack breaks away from Curtis when Nathanson contacts him through Audrey and offers information on the location of the nerve gas. Lynn begins to unleash on his coworkers as he discovers that they may be working against him to aid Jack. The head of the terrorists makes a demand on Logan, and Martha takes a dangerous step to get her husband's attention.
Director: Tim Iacofano
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.7/10 9 votes#5 - Day 5: 8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 3/20/2006
Jack bargains with a German intelligence agent in order to find the woman who can lead him to Bierko. Buchanan chafes against the new chain of command as Homeland Security prepares to take over CTU operations. Aaron receives a request for a secret meeting from Wayne Palmer, as Logan implements martial law in L.A.
Director: Brad Turner
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.6/10 11 votes#6 - Day 4: 1:00 A.M.-2:00 A.M.
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 4/25/2005
Chloe is unexpectedly thrust into fieldwork when a woman reports that her boyfriend may be part of the terrorist conspiracy. Jack and Curtis find their latest efforts to trap Marwan thwarted by the Secret Service, who have orders to arrest Jack for insubordination. Mike calls on ex-President David Palmer for help as Logan continues to display a lack of leadership.
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.5/10 11 votes#7 - Day 4: 3:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M.
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 2/14/2005
Jack and Tony are able to trace Dina's location, but Behrooz slips through their fingers. Dina demands a full pardon for her son in exchange for information on the override device. Edgar wrestles with his emotions when his mother is trapped in the path of the nuclear fall-out. Behrooz turns to his uncle for help, but Navi closes in on him before he can get away.
Director: Brad Turner
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.5/10 11 votes#8 - Day 4: 6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 3/7/2005
Jack and Paul visit the defense contractor who employed Marwan, but the company executives put their own interests ahead of CTU's and take major steps to destroy evidence. After a grief-stricken Driscoll relinquishes her command, Heller appoints Tony as interim director to oversee the latest crisis.
Director: Jon Cassar
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.5/10 11 votes#9 - Day 4: 10:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M.
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 4/4/2005
CTU raids Marwan's hideout, but he manages to slip through their fingers. Luckily, Jack locates a lead that may help him identify Marwan's next target. Tony becomes suspicious of Michelle's personal life, while Audrey reunites with Paul and learns the extent of his injuries. Anderson closes in on his quarry, as President Keeler searches for words that will comfort the American public.
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.5/10 10 votes#10 - Day 6: 8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 3/26/2007
Jack enlists the help of an autistic man in the search for Gredenko, and Sandra Palmer makes a fateful decision.
Director: Brad Turner
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.4/10 14 votes#11 - Day 2: 11:00 P.M.-12:00 A.M.
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/25/2003
Jack and Michelle question Syed Ali, who claims that the audio recordings are false. Palmer prepares to wage war against the three countries who were involved in the nuclear strike. Kim gets caught in a hostage situation. Jack is contacted by a man who wants to exchange information for Kate Warner.
Director: Ian Toynton
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.4/10 14 votes#12 - Day 2: 4:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M.
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 4/29/2003
Palmer's cabinet invokes the 25th Amendment in an attempt to remove him from power. They place him on trial for his extreme actions during the nuclear bomb threat. Jack and Michelle work against the clock to prove that the evidence against the Middle East is false.
Director: Ian Toynton
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.4/10 10 votes#13 - Day 3: 6:00 A.M.-7:00 A.M.
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 4/18/2004
Jack and Chase race against time to capture Saunders before the deadline, while Chappelle plans an escape. Michelle begins a frantic search when she learns that an infected hotel guest may have slipped through her fingers.
Director: Ian Toynton
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.4/10 11 votes#14 - Day 4: 8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 3/21/2005
Jack learns the identity of a man who may be able to lead him to Marwan. He forces Dina to help him in a mock hostage situation that will get him close to the suspect. Michelle calls on Chloe for help when Edgar begins to crack under pressure. Meanwhile, Audrey stands by as a gravely wounded Paul is taken into surgery. Marwan's plan continues as his henchman uses an unwilling pilot to gain access to an airfield.
Director: Tim Iacofano
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.4/10 11 votes#15 - Day 6: 6:00 A.M.-7:00 A.M.
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/2007
A new U.S. President has negotiated Jack's release from a Chinese prison so Jack can stop a series of terror attacks... with his life.
Director: Jon Cassar
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.4/10 9 votes#16 - Day 7: 8:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M.
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/2009
Following events in 24: Redemption Jack is pulled from his senate sub-committee hearing to assist with the deadly domestic threat and the investigation of former colleague Tony Almeida, his new undefined role is to help secure the nation. Meanwhile, President Allison Taylor presides over the escalating time-sensitive dilemmas linked to the unrest in Sangala. Chloe O’Brian and Bill Buchanan are on hand this season as well as FBI Agents Renee Walker, Larry Moss, Janis Gold and Sean Hillinger to cope with the unthinkable events
Director: Jon Cassar
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.4/10 8 votes#17 - Day 7: 12:00 P.M.-1:00 P.M.
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 1/19/2009
As the threat of terrorism escalates, Jack Bauer is forced to take matters into his own hands to avert the imminent crisis facing the country. Meanwhile, lives are on the line as conflicted Agent Renee Walker copes with the volatile investigation, and FBI honcho Larry Moss is forced to keep a closer eye on his team as the nation's security is in jeopardy. At the White House, international stakes are raised and the First Gentleman proceeds with his personal mission.
Director: Jon Cassar
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.3/10 20 votes#18 - 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/19/2002
Kevin Carroll (the man who pretended to be York) leads Jack to Gaines' compound where he is quickly discovered. Nina and Tony try work around Director's Green's strict new protocols to help Jack. Palmer discovers that Carl Webb, one of his financiers is handling the Keith situation his own way.
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.3/10 20 votes#19 - 10:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M.
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 5/14/2002
Jack delivers a cell phone that is unknowingly rigged to explode to Palmer. Kim manages to escape. The identity of the real mole inside CTU is exposed.
Director: Paul Shapiro
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.3/10 15 votes#20 - Day 2: 10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M.
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/12/2002
Jack tries to undermine Eddie's mission to bomb CTU while George investigates intel leading him to the site of the nuclear bomb's construction and Kim tries to make contact with her father by heading for CTU headquarters.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.2/10 19 votes#21 - 7:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/16/2002
Jack discovers a top secret detention center houses someone from his past. Tony takes Teri back to CTU as Kim finds herself in jail. Andre Drazen and his soldiers raid the detention center.
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.2/10 10 votes#22 - Day 3: 12:00 A.M.-1:00 A.M.
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 2/3/2004
Things finally come to an explosive head as Jack, Ramon, Nina and Chase all close in on the virus. But the deal takes an unexpected turn when Amador pulls a fast switch. Kim becomes suspicious of Chloe when her story about her baby doesn't check out. Sherry finds a witness who can damage Milliken, but her advantage is short-lived.
Director: Jon Cassar
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.2/10 11 votes#23 - Day 4: 8:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M.
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2005
Jack pushes Driscoll to reinstate him in the wake of Heller's kidnapping. He finds himself working as a subordinate when the Field Ops team goes to pick up Andrew. Behrooz finds himself torn between his loyalty to his parents and his feelings for his girlfriend as he is sent on his first assignment. Heller tries to comfort his daughter as his captors broadcast their intentions on the Internet.
Director: Jon Cassar
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.2/10 10 votes#24 - Day 6: 5:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M.
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 3/5/2007
Jack's search takes him to the Russian Consulate, while the Vice President contemplates a sweeping executive order.
Director: Tim Iacofano
Writer: Howard Gordon
8.2/10 10 votes#25 - Day 6: 3:00 A.M.-4:00 A.M.
Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/2007
Russia presses the White House, while Jack must try to thwart the Chinese and his oldest antagonist simultaneously.
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: Howard Gordon