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* BenevolentBoss: [[spoiler: Subverted. He's very much a [[BadBoss bad one]].]]



* BenevolentBoss: [[spoiler: Subverted. He's very much a [[BadBoss bad one]].]]

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigureBenevolentBoss: [[spoiler: Subverted. He's very much a [[BadBoss bad one]].]]
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: [[spoiler: At least when it came to stopping Margot. Now that she's out of the picture this no longer applies.]]


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* {{Badass}}


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** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As stated below, he does eventually soften up when working with Kate, and he does value the lives of his teammates, as evidenced [[spoiler: when he gets pretty upset upon discovering that Jordan has been killed.]]

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* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: Costs him dearly in his final confrontation with the hitman [[spoiler:his boss has sent to kill him, and when the assassin points it out, Reed hesitates trying to find it and gets stabbed]].
** Although it could be a case of the killer bluffing, [[spoiler:as his weapon, a suppressed Glock 17, does not have any manual safety catches, and perhaps was counting on Jordan's inexperience with weapons to not realize he was lying.]]

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* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: Costs him dearly in his final confrontation with the hitman [[spoiler:his boss has sent to kill him, and when him. When the assassin points it out, Reed hesitates trying to find it and gets stabbed]].
** Although it could be a case of the killer bluffing, [[spoiler:as his weapon, a suppressed Glock 17, does not have any manual safety catches, and perhaps was counting on Jordan's inexperience with weapons to not realize he was lying.]]
stabbed]].

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* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler:He nearly uncovers evidence that Kate's husband was framed, so Steve Navarro sends a hitman after him.]]

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* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler:He nearly uncovers evidence that Kate's husband was framed, so Steve Navarro sends a hitman after him.]]
* [[spoiler:MutualKill: With his boss's hitman.
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* MyGreatestFailure: Not noticing that she was married to a DoubleAgent. [[spoiler:But in fact her husband was framed by her boss Steve Navarro]].

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* MyGreatestFailure: Not noticing that she was married to a DoubleAgent. [[spoiler:But in fact her husband was framed by her boss boss, Steve Navarro]].



* TeethClenchedTeamwork: originally. Only a few episodes in and he's already beginning to soften as Kate's judgment is proven trustworthy. It's arguably a CallBack to the Jack-Tony dynamic from the first season.

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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: originally. Only a few episodes in in, and he's already beginning to soften as Kate's judgment is proven trustworthy. It's arguably a CallBack to the Jack-Tony dynamic from the first season.



* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler: He nearly uncovers evidence that Kate's husband was framed, so Steve Navarro sends a hitman after him.]]
* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: Costs him dearly in his final confrontation with the hitman [[spoiler: his boss has sent to kill him and when the assassin points it out, Reed hesitates trying to find it and gets stabbed]].
** Although it could be a case of the killer bluffing [[spoiler: as his weapon, a suppressed Glock 17 does not have any manual safety catches and perhaps was counting on Jordan's inexperience with weapons to not realize he was lying]]

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* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He nearly uncovers evidence that Kate's husband was framed, so Steve Navarro sends a hitman after him.]]
* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: Costs him dearly in his final confrontation with the hitman [[spoiler: his [[spoiler:his boss has sent to kill him him, and when the assassin points it out, Reed hesitates trying to find it and gets stabbed]].
** Although it could be a case of the killer bluffing [[spoiler: as bluffing, [[spoiler:as his weapon, a suppressed Glock 17 17, does not have any manual safety catches catches, and perhaps was counting on Jordan's inexperience with weapons to not realize he was lying]]lying.]]
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** Although it could be a case of the killer bluffing [[spoiler: as his weapon, a suppressed Glock 17 does not have any manual safety catches and was counting on Jordan's inexperience with weapons to not realize he was lying]]

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** Although it could be a case of the killer bluffing [[spoiler: as his weapon, a suppressed Glock 17 does not have any manual safety catches and perhaps was counting on Jordan's inexperience with weapons to not realize he was lying]]

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* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: Costs him dearly in his final confrontation with the hitman [[spoiler: his boss has sent to kill him and when the assassin points it out, Reed isn't fast enough to flick it off and gets stabbed]].

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* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: Costs him dearly in his final confrontation with the hitman [[spoiler: his boss has sent to kill him and when the assassin points it out, Reed isn't fast enough hesitates trying to flick find it off and gets stabbed]]. stabbed]].
** Although it could be a case of the killer bluffing [[spoiler: as his weapon, a suppressed Glock 17 does not have any manual safety catches and was counting on Jordan's inexperience with weapons to not realize he was lying]]
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* NotWiththeSafetyOn,YouWont: Costs him dearly in his final confrontation with the man [[spoiler: his boss has sent to kill him]]

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* NotWiththeSafetyOn,YouWont: NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: Costs him dearly in his final confrontation with the man hitman [[spoiler: his boss has sent to kill him]]him and when the assassin points it out, Reed isn't fast enough to flick it off and gets stabbed]].
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* NotWiththeSafetyOn,YouWon't: Costs him dearly in his final confrontation with the man [[spoiler: his boss has sent to kill him]]

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* NotWiththeSafetyOn,YouWon't: NotWiththeSafetyOn,YouWont: Costs him dearly in his final confrontation with the man [[spoiler: his boss has sent to kill him]]
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* NotWithTheSafetyOn,YouWon't: Costs him dearly in his final confrontation with the man [[spoiler: his boss has sent to kill him]]

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* NotWithTheSafetyOn,YouWon't: NotWiththeSafetyOn,YouWon't: Costs him dearly in his final confrontation with the man [[spoiler: his boss has sent to kill him]]
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* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWon't: Costs him dearly in his final confrontation with the man [[spoiler: his boss has sent to kill him]]

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* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWon't: NotWithTheSafetyOn,YouWon't: Costs him dearly in his final confrontation with the man [[spoiler: his boss has sent to kill him]]

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* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler: He nearly uncovers evidence that Kate's husband was framed, so Steve Navarro sends a hitman after him.]]

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* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler: He nearly uncovers evidence that Kate's husband was framed, so Steve Navarro sends a hitman after him.]]]]
* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWon't: Costs him dearly in his final confrontation with the man [[spoiler: his boss has sent to kill him]]

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* [[spoiler:TheMole[=/=]MoleInCharge: He framed Adam Morgan and is working for an unknown party.]]

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* [[spoiler:TheMole[=/=]MoleInCharge: He framed Adam Morgan and is working for an unknown party.with Adrian Cross.]]
* [[spoiler:UriahGambit: Pulls this on Jordan Reed when he starts poking around the Adam Morgan files too much.
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* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler: He nearly uncovers evidence that Kate's husband was framed, so Steve Navarro sends a hitman after him.]]
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The director of the CIA's London operation, tasked with the apprehension of Jack Bauer after he surfaces in the city.

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The director Chief of Station for the CIA's London operation, tasked with the apprehension of Jack Bauer after he surfaces in the city.
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* ObliviousToLove: Jordan has a crush on her, but Kate seems unaware of it (although Navarro has noticed).
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* MyGreatestFailure: not noticing that she was married to a DoubleAgent.

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* MyGreatestFailure: not Not noticing that she was married to a DoubleAgent.DoubleAgent. [[spoiler:But in fact her husband was framed by her boss Steve Navarro]].
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* [[spoiler:TheMole: He framed Adam Morgan and is working for an unknown party.]]

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* [[spoiler:TheMole: [[spoiler:TheMole[=/=]MoleInCharge: He framed Adam Morgan and is working for an unknown party.]]
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* [[TheMole: He framed Adam Morgan and is working for an unknown party.]]

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* [[TheMole: [[spoiler:TheMole: He framed Adam Morgan and is working for an unknown party.]]
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* [[TheMole: He framed Adam Morgan and is working for an unknown party.]]

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* DaChief



The lead field agent at the CIA's London office, embroiled in suspicion when her husband, Adam Morgan, is arrested on treason charges after selling US intelligence to the Chinese government.

Despite being due for reassignment on Day 9, she's reactivated and sent back in the field to lead the hunt for Jack Bauer after he escapes CIA custody.

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The lead field agent at the CIA's London office, embroiled in suspicion when her husband, Adam Morgan, is arrested on treason charges after selling US intelligence to the Chinese government.

Despite being due for reassignment on Day 9, she's reactivated and sent back in the field to lead
she flings herself into the hunt for Jack Bauer after he escapes CIA custody.
resurfaces in London.



* DarkAndTroubledPast: we first see her packing up her stuff, because she's been relieved of duty and is being shipped back to the States. Turns out her husband, Adam, killed himself--after he was convicted (correctly) of selling intelligence to the Chinese.



* MyGreatestFailure: Her husband sold government secrets to the Chinese under her nose for years, which lost her the respect of many of her colleagues. She was about to be transferred to another office when Jack was captured.
* RedemptionQuest: Her being assigned on the hunt for Jack is to prove herself after her name was tarnished due to her husband's actions.

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** {{Deuteragonist}}: once she (as the good guys always do) figures out that he's telling the truth and needs her help.
* MyGreatestFailure: Her husband sold government secrets to the Chinese under her nose for years, which lost her the respect of many of her colleagues. She not noticing that she was about married to be transferred to another office when Jack was captured.
a DoubleAgent.
* RedemptionQuest: Her being assigned on the hunt for Jack is to prove herself after her name was tarnished due to her husband's actions. Of course, she's also very sharp, with the same quickness and intuition as Jack.



A CIA field agent and Kate's second-in-command.

Due for promotion following Kate's dismissal, he's less than enthusiastic when she is replaced in command over him after Jack Bauer breaks out of custody.

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A CIA field agent and Kate's second-in-command. \n\nDue for promotion following Kate's dismissal, He was ''originally'' meant to be her replacement, so he's less than enthusiastic when she is replaced in command over him after Jack Bauer breaks out of custody.
reactivated following Jack's escape.


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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: originally. Only a few episodes in and he's already beginning to soften as Kate's judgment is proven trustworthy. It's arguably a CallBack to the Jack-Tony dynamic from the first season.


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* OfficeRomance: has feelings for Kate.
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* DistaffCounterpart: To Chloe.

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* DistaffCounterpart: SpearCounterpart: To Chloe.

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* DistaffCounterpart: To Jack.

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* CowboyCop
* DistaffCounterpart: To Jack.Jack, possibly even moreso than Renee Walker. Whereas Renee initially found herself torn between staying by-the-book or bending the law to get results like Jack did, Kate has no such scruples and easily leans toward the latter decision.
* GoodIsNotNice
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* HeroAntagonist: As far as she knows, Jack is a traitor who's trying to kill the president, so she does her best to stop him, unaware that she's only interfering with his attempts to stop the true villains.
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* MyGreatestFailure: Her husband sold government secrets to the Chinese under her nose for years, which lost her the respect of many of her colleagues. She was about to be transferred to another office when Jack was captured.
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* TheRival: To Kate, considering that her presence is putting his promotion on hold.
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* RedemptionQuest: Her being assigned on the hunt for Jack is to prove herself after her name was tarnished due to her husband's actions.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitue: Lessee... another Distaff Counterpart to Jack who's finding herself repeatedly butting heads with him? Some fans have already taken to calling her ''Renee 2.0''.

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitue: SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Lessee... another Distaff Counterpart to Jack who's finding herself repeatedly butting heads with him? Some fans have already taken to calling her ''Renee 2.0''.
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Since zero context examples are not allowed without providing some context in some way, the Voice With An Internet Connection trope for Jordan is since he primarily serves in this role keeping in contact with Kate while she\'s investing Jack in the premiere.

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* DistaffCounterpart: To Jack.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitue: Lessee... another Distaff Counterpart to Jack who's finding herself repeatedly butting heads with him? Some fans have already taken to calling her ''Renee 2.0''.


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* DistaffCounterpart: To Chloe.
* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection
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[[foldercontrol]]

!CIA London

[[folder: Steve Navarro]]
!!Steve Navarro
->'''Played By''': Benjamin Bratt

The director of the CIA's London operation, tasked with the apprehension of Jack Bauer after he surfaces in the city.

!!!Tropes
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Kate Morgan]]
!!Kate Morgan
->'''Played By''': Yvonne Strahovski

The lead field agent at the CIA's London office, embroiled in suspicion when her husband, Adam Morgan, is arrested on treason charges after selling US intelligence to the Chinese government.

Despite being due for reassignment on Day 9, she's reactivated and sent back in the field to lead the hunt for Jack Bauer after he escapes CIA custody.

!!!Tropes
* ActionGirl
* {{Badass}}: It says something that she's the only person in the CIA building to make Jack lose his cool.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Erik Ritter]]
!!Erik Ritter
->'''Played By''': Gbenga Akinnagbe

A CIA field agent and Kate's second-in-command.

Due for promotion following Kate's dismissal, he's less than enthusiastic when she is replaced in command over him after Jack Bauer breaks out of custody.

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* ItsAllAboutMe: Seems less concerned with locating Bauer, and more with getting his promotion.
* {{Jerkass}}: Primarily towards Kate.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Jordan Reed]]
!!Jordan Reed
->'''Played By''': Giles Matthey

!!!Tropes
[[/folder]]

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