 In the premier opener, we are introduced to Jack Bauer, a family man who has just moved back in with his estranged wife Teri. His daughter Kimberly despises her mother because she was the one who threw Jack out of the house in the first place. Jack tries to patch things up with his family when he gets a call from CTU to come in. Along with fellow CTU agents Tony Almeida, Nina Meyers, and Jamey Farell. They are briefed by Richard Walsh that Senator David Palmer, the first African American with a real chance at the White House, will be assassinated before the day is through. Jack thinks David is a likely target because of his skin color, and the race is on to prevent the assassination before it happens. The series follows the lives of both CTU field agents and Palmer s candidacy, as the Palmers  face accusations of a rape/murder incident that took place seven years ago.