James Badge Dale as Chase Edmunds
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] He first appeared in 24: The Game as a playable character, and re-appeared in Day 3, as Bauer's partner, and is romantically involved with Kim Bauer.
Concept and creation[]
James Badge Dale, the actor who was cast for the role of Chase, said that he didn't think he "was right for [the role]".[2] He continued to say of the character, that "He's not afraid to do what he wants, he idolizes Jack and he is trying to prove himself. He has a fear of not being good enough."[3]
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. Chase prior to being assigned to the CTU Los Angeles Domestic Unit worked as a Field Operations agent under CTU Field Ops Director Jack Bauer.[1]
Appearances[]
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.[4]
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.[4]
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.[4]
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.[5]
24: Season 3[]
During Day 3, both Kim and Chase revealed to Jack Bauer that they were in a serious relationship.[6] 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.[6] 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.[5]
In a choice between letting a terrorist escape with the virus and beginning the day again, or using the titanium clamps to secure it to him to isolate it, Chase sacrifices himself. The virus, in its container, is strapped to Chase's arm so that the terrorist cannot escape with it. Jack is unable to prevent the virus from being released so he cuts off Chase's hand so that he can secure the virus in a fridge. In his last appearance on the show, Chase was being wheeled into surgery with hopes to have his hand surgically re-attached.[7]
Post-CTU[]
In the fourth season premiere, Jack Bauer mentions that Chase left CTU and joined a private security firm in Valencia, California.[8] Kim and Chase lived together 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.[9]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "FOX Broadcasting Company: 24". FOX.com. Retrieved 2008-05-07.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Devlyn, Darren (April 21, 2004). "Chasing thrills". The Herald Sun. p. 11.
- ↑ "24 promises new-season surprise". The Dominion Post. February 17, 2004. p. 3.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "24: The Game Guide — Walkthrough". IGN. Retrieved 2008-03-04.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Writer: Howard Gordon & Evan Katz (2004-02-17). "2:00 AM - 3:00 AM". 24. episode 62. season 3.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Writer: Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff (2003-11-04). "2:00 PM - 3:00 PM". 24. episode 50. season 3.
- ↑ Writer: Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff (2004-05-25). "12:00 PM - 1:00 PM". 24. episode 72. season 3.
- ↑ Writer: Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff Director: Jon Cassar (2005-01-09). "7:00 AM - 8:00 AM". 24. episode 73. season 4.
- ↑ Writer: Duppy Demetrius & Matt Michnovetz Director: Jon Cassar (2006-03-06). "6:00 PM - 7:00 PM". 24. episode 108. season 5.