Chase Edmunds

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Chase Edmunds
Portrayed by James Badge Dale
Day 3

Chase Edmunds is a fictional character (played by James Badge Dale) who was a high-ranking agent in the Los Angeles Counter Terrorist Unit on Fox's 24.[1]

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[edit] Concept and creation

James Badge Dale, the actor who was cast for the role of Chase, said that "I didn't think I was right for" (the role).[2]

[edit] Characterization

Edmunds was a police officer with the Metro Police Department's Emergency Response Team before joining the CTU Washington/Baltimore Domestic Unit. He has won honors in the MPDC SWAT Competition Tactical Shooting events and commendations in weapons knowledge and field reconnaissance. He is also a graduate of the Special Forces Operations Training Course.[1] After working at CTU Washington/Baltimore for a time, Chase worked undercover for D.C. CTU prior to being assigned to the CTU Los Angeles Domestic Unit as a Field Operations agent under CTU Field Ops Director Jack Bauer.[1]

[edit] Appearances

[edit] 24: The Game

Chase Edmunds is a playable character in 24: The Game. Chase Edmunds is an undercover agent who works with Jack Bauer against Joseph Sin-Chung and Peter Madsen. The CTU agents work together to retrieve data about undercover CTU agents and rescue hostage Kim Bauer.[3]

Chase becomes seriously injured after Sin-Chung chases him. Michelle Dessler tells him to go to an old saw mill for first aid. He shortly assumes another undercover role as a truck driver. At another location, Chase activates the alarm while trying to retrieve information and he and Jack must escape. Finding their way out of Fort Lesker, they evacuate on a helicopter to a shipyard in LA. With support from CTU SWAT teams, Jack and Chase sweep the docks to find the cargo shipments and Madsen. Jack says that he will chase Madsen on his own. While a wounded Jack chases Madsen, Chase finishes the task and goes on Tony Almeida's chopper. Tony debriefs Chase on the recent information about Max.[3]

After Jack kills Madsen, the remaining henchmen attempt to kill Jack. A CTU chopper comes by with Chase shooting the gunmen. The three CTU agents head to Max's Yacht with Tony and Chase debriefing Jack about Max. After Chase helps him kill the guards on the ship, Jack shoots Max three times at the expense of taking a second gunshot. Chase helps Jack to the helicopter and flies him to a nearby hospital.[3]

[edit] Between The Game & Day 3

Before meeting Kim, Chase was involved with another woman who became pregnant with his child, but didn't tell him. Approximately a month before the events of Day 2-3, Chase learned about his daughter, Angela. After their daughter was born, Chase's girlfriend left Angela in his custody to raise. Due to his fieldwork, Chase recruited fellow CTU agent and friend Chloe O'Brian to help him take care of his daughter.[4]

[edit] Day 3

Chase with the last virus release device clamped to his arm.
Chase with the last virus release device clamped to his arm.

During Day 3, both Kim and Chase revealed to Jack Bauer that they were in a serious relationship.[5] Although initially displeased, Bauer ultimately approved of the relationship between the two. However, he cautioned Edmunds that the requirements of his job as a field agent would always interfere with any relationship he would have.[5] The relationship came into stormy waters when Kim discovered Angela, as well as Chloe's involvement. Kim was shocked and assumed the worst about Chloe and Chase, but Chloe assured Kim that she had zero romantic interest in Chase and was simply helping her friend deal with single-fatherhood by taking care of the child.[4]

In his last appearance on the show, Chase was being wheeled into surgery with hopes to have his hand surgically re-attached.[6]

[edit] Post-CTU

In the fourth season premiere, Jack Bauer mentions that Chase left CTU and joined a private security firm in Valencia, California.[7] Kim and Chase lived together in Valencia and were raising Chase's daughter, until Jack Bauer faked his own death. Chase was unable to deal with Kim's grief and left her, leaving his whereabouts unknown.[8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c FOX Broadcasting Company: 24. FOX.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
  2. ^ Devlyn, Darren. "Chasing thrills", The Herald Sun, April 21, 2004, p. 11. 
  3. ^ a b c 24: The Game Guide - Walkthrough. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
  4. ^ a b "2:00 AM - 3:00 AM". Writer: Howard Gordon & Evan Katz. 24. 2004-02-17. No. 62, season 3.
  5. ^ a b "2:00 PM - 3:00 PM". Writer: Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff. 24. 2003-11-04. No. 50, season 3.
  6. ^ "12:00 PM - 1:00 PM". Writer: Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff. 24. 2004-05-25. No. 72, season 3.
  7. ^ "7:00 AM - 8:00 AM". Writer: Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff Director: Jon Cassar. 24. 2005-01-09. No. 73, season 4.
  8. ^ "6:00 PM - 7:00 PM". Writer: Duppy Demetrius & Matt Michnovetz Director: Jon Cassar. 24. 2006-03-06. No. 108, season 5.
Counter Terrorist Unit Staff on 24
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Jack Bauer | Kim Bauer | Tony Almeida | Nina Myers | Milo Pressman | Ryan Chappelle | Michelle Dessler | Chloe O'Brian | Chase Edmunds | Curtis Manning | Edgar Stiles | Bill Buchanan | Karen Hayes | Morris O'Brian | Nadia Yassir | Minor Agents