The
third season of the American drama television series
24, also known as Day 3, premiered in the United States on
Fox on October 28, 2003, and aired its season finale on May 25, 2004. The
storyline starts and ends at 1:00 pm. The season premiere originally aired without commercial interruption, and has an extended running time of approximately 51 minutes, as opposed to the standard 43 minutes.