Trivia: Peter Weller, Paul McCrane, and Ray Wise all appeared together in the film RoboCop. Kurtwood Smith, who played that film's villain, is currently a (special) guest star in season 7.
Day 5: 7:00 A.M.-8:00 A.M. - S5-E1
Trivia: Reiko Aylesworth and Dennis Haysbert were contracted to appear only in this episode. This information was leaked onto the internet, and many fans of the show were able to determine the fates of Michelle and Palmer several months before the episode aired.
Trivia: Although the series featured numerous presidents, Martha Logan was the show's first First Lady. David Palmer was a divorcée, and John Keeler was a widower.
Trivia: Sean Astin was cast as Lynn McGill after he learned he and Joel Surnow shared the same chiropractor; they both happened to be visiting the office at the same time, so the doctor asked Astin if he would like to meet Surnow, who in turn asked if was interested in appearing on the show.
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.