The fifth season of the American drama television series 24, also known as Day 5, premiered on January 15, 2006, on Fox and aired its season finale on May 22, 2006. The season five storyline starts and ends at 7:00 a.m. – the same time frame as the previous season. Outstanding Drama Series at the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards, August 27, 2006 — hosted by Conan O'Brien at Shrine Auditorium. Wiki link Wiki link Poster: TMDB (this product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB).