Continuity mistake: In the police station, Kim's right arm is handcuffed to the bench as we see the profile/ master shot of her and Rick, but in the next shot, (the medium/front), Kim's right arm is behind her now and not cuffed, as Rick is being cuffed to the bench. A few seconds later, her right arm is again handcuffed to the bench. Kim's right arm is moving around as she talks to Rick and the scene progresses. Her left arm is finally uncuffed when the detective goes to book her. (00:06:20)
Factual error: At about 5:45pm, Teddy is viewing Jack through his rifle scope, but there are no cross hairs, nor any other reticles. (00:31:20)
Continuity mistake: When Kim waits as Teri is getting raped, she changes shoes from one scene to the next. First she's wearing flats, then wedge sandals.
12:00 Midnight-1:00 A.M. - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: Kim Bauer has a full set of glittery pink disco nails on episode one (midnight) but then these are not visible at all in most episodes. In the 2pm episode her nails look clean/natural in nearly all the shots, apart from during the phone call with Rick where traces of pink glitter can be seen. I know she's had a very rough night but it doesn't explain the amount of damage her nails have sustained.
Day 6: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - S6-E3
Visible crew/equipment: After Tom tells President Palmer that Sandra has been arrested, when it cuts to the interior shot inside the car with Agent Samuels in the front passenger seat, the camera pans toward the rear passenger window showing all the protesters outside. In this shot there's a reflection of the camera operator's leg, wearing shorts, white socks and sneakers, and who is sitting where Sandra should be.
Day 6: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - S6-E3
Visible crew/equipment: When Jack pulls over at the side of the road, as he informs Curtis that Assad is two miles ahead on the service road, the red T-mark is visible on the ground where the two men will stand.
Day 8: 7:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M. - S8-E16
Character mistake: When the exit guard puts Dana Walsh's ID card in the computer it comes up with "apprenhend on site", which should obviously be "apprehend on sight". (00:09:45)
12:00 Midnight-1:00 A.M. - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Kim is sitting on the roof of the furniture store she is looking straight ahead. However the camera changes and now she is looking down. (00:18:05)
12:00 Midnight-1:00 A.M. - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: Janet jumps up on a table at the furniture store and is joined by a bloke who proceeds to have a drink from a can of beer. The camera does a quick cut and the drinker's position has completely changed. (00:12:30)
12:00 Midnight-1:00 A.M. - S1-E1
Visible crew/equipment: When Rick leads Kim into the store, as the door closes so a large white stage light or light screen is reflected in the door. (00:12:05)
12:00 Midnight-1:00 A.M. - S1-E1
Visible crew/equipment: When Jack drives off in his car to go to CTU, as the car drives off a stage light is reflected in the cars paintwork. (00:08:05)
12:00 Midnight-1:00 A.M. - S1-E1
Visible crew/equipment: When Terri stands up to go and talk to Kim with Jack at the start the camera pans too far to the left and part of the filming equipment is visible in the shot. (00:05:35)
12:00 Midnight-1:00 A.M. - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When we first see Jack he has his hand up by his mouth and then by his chest. When the camera changes to show Kim, his hand is now lowered. (00:03:30)
12:00 Midnight-1:00 A.M. - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: We see Palmer at the start make the decision not to use the word occasion. When he does, the woman who is writing his speech has her hand off the pad or much further up the pad depending on the angle. (00:03:05)
Day 2: 8:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M. - S2-E1
Continuity mistake: We see Kim having breakfast near the start. In one shot she has her fork in her hand. In the next she has a glass of juice. (00:11:45)
11:00 P.M.-12:00 Midnight - S1-E24
Continuity mistake: When the officer rings CTU about having Kim, Mason's hand is on his hip them the desk instantly. (00:07:30)
Continuity mistake: At the start David is giving a speech about winning the primary. There is one point during a split screen where he grabs his microphone. However in the immediate next shot his hands are on the podium. (00:04:10)
Continuity mistake: When Kim hands the phone number to the cop, he takes it in his right hand. As he turns to walk away, its disappeared. (00:23:15)
Visible crew/equipment: Mason asks about forensic reports from the safe house. When he does, a camera is seen behind him. (00:03:25)
Continuity mistake: Tanya chucks her number and 10 bucks down on the table. These items then proceed to change place without being touched. (00:07:50)
Chosen answer: Nobody knew, not even the writers, until at least halfway through the season when they were writing the end. They wanted to keep all options open.
Nick N.