Karen Hayes

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Karen Hayes
Bill Buchanan

Karen Hayes is a fictional character on the television program

sixth season
.

Concept and creation

Actress Laurie Metcalf was originally cast as Karen Hayes before being replaced by Jayne Atkinson.[1] Producer Howard Gordon praised Metcalf's acting abilities, but said "the role was not the right fit for the actress" and they mutually agreed to recast the part.[1]

Characterization

Before joining the

Special Agent in Charge
.

Hayes has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Princeton University.[2] Atkinson says that her character is cautious especially when it comes to "civil liberties and profiling a certain population."[3]

Appearances

24: Season 5

Hayes is the Division Director of the

Los Angeles
after a major terrorist attack leaves many of CTU's original employees dead. Hayes takes operational control of CTU. She decides to keep the survivors on staff until the crisis is over, against the advice of her assistant Miles Papazian. After the nerve gas is secured, Hayes vouches for CTU, but is ordered by the Vice President to fire them and fully absorb CTU into Homeland.

She gradually grows suspicious of her superiors when

Mike Novick
that Logan never contacted the military about Bauer and that no member of the executive office has yet seen Logan's "evidence" against Bauer. Based on the President's actions in the preceding hours, Hayes is convinced that Logan is indeed manipulating CTU in order to kill Bauer.

After Jack successfully obtains a confession from Logan, Hayes prepares to leave CTU for the day, under new orders to report to Washington, D.C. to fully report on the day's events. She acknowledges to Buchanan that she will strongly recommend to newly appointed President Gardner that he remain as

rain check
.

24: Season 6

Karen returns to Day 6, now married to

Tom Lennox threatens to expose the files that show that her husband released Fayed who is revealed to be a terrorist.[7] At one point, she reluctantly fires Bill Buchanan to save her career.[8]

However, Karen returns when she learns of a failed assassination plot against Wayne Palmer. She helps

25th Amendment
to become the President.

When

Josh Bauer, Karen decides to defend Josh's rights and opposes the deal. When Tom and Daniels go on to do so, she secretly helps Jack Bauer to intervene. Although she is arrested for insubordination, Tom persuades Daniels to grant a pardon to Karen and Bill who will resign in return.[9]

24: Season 7

She is neither seen nor mentioned in Season 7, though her husband Bill Buchanan returned. However, in TV Guide, Howard Gordon explained that Bill and Karen were still together in Season 7; there was a scene explaining her whereabouts, but it was ultimately cut from the script.

References

  1. ^ a b "ROSEANNE — METCALF BOWS OUT OF 24". ContactMusic. 2005-12-19. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
  2. ^ FOX 24- Character biography
  3. ^ a b Supporting players get to shine
  4. ^ Writer: David Fury Director: Brad Turner (2006-04-10). "11:00 PM - 12:00 AM". 24. Season 5. Episode 113.
  5. ^ Writer: Howard Gordon Director: Brad Turner (2006-04-17). "12:00 AM - 1:00 AM". 24. Season 5. Episode 114.
  6. ^ On TV: As Day 6 of '24' unfolds, a new Jack Bauer steps into action
  7. ^ Writers: Joel Surnow and Michael Loceff Director: Milan Cheylov (2007-01-29). "11:00 AM - 12:00 PM". 24. Season 6. Episode 126.
  8. ^ Writers: Joel Surnow and Michael Loceff Director: Brad Turner (2007-04-23). "12:00 AM - 1:00 AM". 24. Season 6. Episode 139.
  9. ^ Writer: Robert Cochran, Manny Coto, and David Fury Director: Brad Turner (2007-05-21). "5:00am-6:00am". 24. Season 6. Episode 144.
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