24 character
Stephen Saunders
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Self-employed
Current status	Deceased
Portrayed by	Paul Blackthorne

Stephen Saunders is a character on the television series 24. He was the main villain of season 3. He is portrayed by Paul Blackthorne. 24 (Twenty Four) is a current U.S. television action/drama/thriller series, produced by the Fox Network for Ron Howards Imagine Television and syndicated worldwide. ... Image File history File linksMetadata StephenSaunders. ... The shield and spear of the Roman God Mars are often used to represent the male sex In heterogamous species, male is the sex of an organism, or of a part of an organism, which typically produces smaller, mobile gametes (spermatozoa) that are able to fertilise female gametes (ova). ... Paul Blackthorne (1969-03-05—) is a British actor with a film, tv and radio career spanning two continents. ... 24 (Twenty Four) is a current U.S. television action/drama/thriller series, produced by the Fox Network for Ron Howards Imagine Television and syndicated worldwide. ... Paul Blackthorne (1969-03-05—) is a British actor with a film, tv and radio career spanning two continents. ...

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Saunders is a former MI-6 agent and SAS soldier. He was assigned to work with CTU agent Jack Bauer on Operation Nightfall, a mission to eliminate Serbian war criminal Victor Drazen. He was assumed dead after being caught in a bomb blast, but apparently survived, having been captured by the Serbians and tortured for two years. After his escape from Serbian custody, Saunders became embittered and vowed "to make America clean again." The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), more commonly known as MI6 (originally Military Intelligence [section] 6), or Her Majestys Secret Service or just the Secret Service, is the British external security agency. ... It has been suggested that SAS Troops be merged into this article or section. ... CTU stands for Counter Terrorist Unit and is a fictional U.S. government agency under the jurisdiction of the C.I.A. in the television action series 24. ... Jack Bauer, played by Kiefer Sutherland, is the main character in the American television series 24. ... Operation Nightfall is an operation. ... Serbia and Montenegro  â€“ Serbia    â€“ Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    â€“ Vojvodina  â€“ Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Independence Declared from the Ottoman Empire Gained autonomy 1817 Independence July 13, 1878 Area – Total – % water 88,361 km² n/a Population – Total (2002) (not including data for Kosovo and Metohia Province) – Density 7. ... Victor Drazen is a fictional character in the tv series 24, he appeared in the last 5 episodes only of the first series, the character is played by Dennis Hopper. ... Torture is any act by which severe pain, whether physical or psychological, is intentionally inflicted on a person as a means of intimidation, a deterrent, revenge, a punishment, or as a method for the extraction of information or confessions (i. ...

Saunders was seen with several known terrorists before Day Three. In Day Three, he launched a plot to disable what he called "the American military machine." He released a vial of the deadly Cordilla virus in the Chandler Plaza hotel, and used the results to blackmail President David Palmer into using the phrase "the sky is falling" in a presidential address (presumably to launch an attack on MI-6's office in Los Angeles), then forced Palmer to order the assassination of Division Director Ryan Chappelle. His final demand was for Palmer to release a list of America's Non-Official Cover operatives. CTU closed in on his location before that could happen, but he managed to escape. A terrorist is one who promotes widespread feelings of overwhelming imminent danger in order to change the mindset of the general populous, usually for political purposes. ... Blackmail is the crime of threatening to reveal substantially true information about a person to the public, a family member, or associates unless a monetary demand is met. ... David Palmer is a fictional character played by Dennis Haysbert as part of the television series, 24. ... The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), more commonly known as MI6 (originally Military Intelligence [section] 6), or Her Majestys Secret Service or just the Secret Service, is the British external security agency. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Ryan Chappelle is a fictional character played by Paul Schulze as part of the television series, 24. ...

His daughter, Jane, was taken into custody by CTU, and he didn't want to act before ensuring her safety. Shortly before he escaped, Saunders' men took Michelle Dessler hostage and demanded that Tony Almeida, head of CTU's Los Angeles Domestic Unit, clear a path for him. Bauer figured out what was going on and managed to set up a trap to help capture Saunders. Reiko Aylesworth as Michelle Dessler Michelle Dessler is a fictional character played by Reiko Aylesworth on the television series, 24. ... Tony Almeida is a fictional character played by Carlos Bernard on the television series, 24. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ...

Bauer took Saunders and Jane to the Chandler Plaza, where he threatened to infect Jane with the virus if Saunders did not betray his couriers. Saunders finally cracked and was taken back to CTU in order to reveal the couriers. He was in the process of identifying the final courier (located in Los Angeles) when the wife of deceased agent Gael Ortega pulled a concealed pistol and shot him twice in the chest, killing him. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Saunders is seen by many as the strongest villain of the series. His personal relation to Bauer, as well as his ruthlessness and depth, make him a popular character. Due to his popularity, some fans see his death as cheated.