The time period is two years later. I miss First Lady Martha already.
Poor Jack. He can't catch a break. The new President buys Jack back from the Chinese, only to sell him to Islamist terrorists.
Chloe sports a new boyfriend and pwns her new CTU supervisor -- the Sup left open the Jarvis Firewall and Chloe caught it.
Chloe's new boyfriend manages to lock onto a commercial satellite to trace Jack's whereabouts. Dang, he might even be more technically savvy than Chloe. But they get caught.
The first hour is a tear-jerker. Have a box of tissues close at hand. It is patriotically inspiring what Jack does for his country.
Bill handcuffs Jack to a grill to await the terrorist to get him.
Jack to Bill: "Do you understand the difference between dying for something and dying for nothing? The only reason I fought so hard to stay alive in China was that I didn't want to die for nothing. Today, I can die for something, my way, my choice."
Does Jack give the terrorist the finger?
Have faith in Jack.
And hang on. It looks like another bumpy ride in Season 6 of 24.