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The show improved its overall audience by 14% over its fourth season and by 12 percent in the age 18-49 demographic, averaging a total audience of 13.8 millions, therefore ranking #24 for the 2005-2006 Nielsen TV Season. Season 5 had the highest audience ratings in the series. The introduction of Chloe's ex-husband Morris O'Brian, who becomes a full-time CTU agent by Day 6.The introduction of the lead conspirator, a man only known as Graem (sometimes spelled "Graham"), later revealed to be Graem Bauer, Jack's brother.Specifically, Alan Wilson's involvement became the driving force for much of Day 7.There are several characters involved in the Sentox nerve gas conspiracy who did not appear until later days (i.e.The exposure and arrest of President Charles Logan.The deaths of David Palmer, Michelle Dessler, Edgar Stiles and the apparent murder of Tony Almeida.The relationship built between Karen Hayes and Bill Buchanan, causing them to marry inbetween Days 5 and 6.Jack comes out of hiding at the start of this season, but at the end of the season, he is kidnapped by Cheng Zhi and sent on a ship to China, where he remained for the 20 months leading to Day 6.Vice President Hal Gardner shows up and challenges Logan's power.CTU undergoes several power struggles: first between Bill Buchanan and an overseer, Lynn McGill then, when CTU is taken over by Homeland Security.Meanwhile, Martha, Mike Novick, Aaron Pierce, Wayne Palmer, and Evelyn Martin all come to terms with the true nature of Logan. Marital struggles between President Charles Logan and First Lady Martha Logan.Los Angeles experiences a number of attacks by the Dawn Brigade and its Sentox, including one attack on CTU which results in the deaths of almost 60 employees, including major characters Lynn McGill and Edgar Stiles.The death of David Palmer has profound effect on Wayne Palmer, who allies with and befriends Jack as an investigator, as does the death of Michelle Dessler on Tony Almeida, who is vengeful of his wife's death.Meanwhile, Jack is forced to reunite and work with his old CTU mentor/boss, Christopher Henderson. Jack rekindles his relationship with the latter. Jack reveals to everyone that his "death" at the end of Day 4 was faked, shocking his friends (in particular his daughter and lover).The main antagonists in this act are Charles Logan, Vladimir Bierko, Christopher Henderson, Graem Bauer and Cheng Zhi. As the day ends, Jack re-encounters an old enemy. Jack discovers just how high up the conspiracy goes, and fights for his life as he tries to protect the only evidence that can bring its mastermind to justice, while protecting the nation from the separatists' final stand.The main antagonists among the conspirators for this act are Walt Cummings and Christopher Henderson. The main antagonists among the separatists for this act are Vladimir Bierko, Ivan Erwich, Ostroff and Collette Stenger. After the plan to bug the canisters fails, the separatists begin using the nerve gas in Los Angeles as retaliation for the US's allegiance with Russia, while Jack targets the conspirators who are racing to cover-up their plot.
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