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- 1. Pilot Sep 21, 2016
- A cabinet member suddenly becomes the United States president after an attack on the U.S. Capitol.
- 2. The First Day Sep 28, 2016
- Amid chaos and confusion, President Kirkman steps into his role as commander in chief.
- 3. The Confession Oct 5, 2016
- President Kirkman and his staff try to keep a White House security breach a secret.
Designated Survivor is an American political thriller drama television series created by David Guggenheim. It aired for three seasons, beginning on ABC and then exclusively on Netflix for the third and final season.
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Designated Survivor: Created by David Guggenheim. With Kiefer Sutherland, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci, Kal Penn. A low-level Cabinet member becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession.
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- 2016-09-21
- Action, Drama, Mystery
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Jul 25, 2019 · Fans of Designated Survivor rejoiced when Netflix snapped up the political thriller following its cancellation by ABC. The series, starring Kiefer Sutherland as President Tom Kirkman, spent two...
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In the United States, a designated survivor (or designated successor) is a person in the presidential line of succession who is kept distant from others in the line when they are gathered together, to reduce the chance that everyone in the line will be unable to take over the presidency in a catastrophic or mass-casualty event.
America's fate rests in the hands of a low-level official after an attack on Washington decimates the government in this gripping political thriller. Watch trailers & learn more.
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- 37 sec
- September 28, 2018
Designated Survivor. Top-rated. Wed, Dec 14, 2016. S1.E10. The Oath. President Kirkman fears there could be a traitor in the White House when he discovers shocking information connected to the Capitol Bombing. Confiding in Emily, Kirkman puts her in charge of quietly investigating. 8.5/10. Rate. Top-rated. Wed, Mar 15, 2017. S1.E12.
When a devastating attack on the night of the State of the Union address claims the lives of the president and most of the Cabinet, the Housing and Urban Development secretary -- who was named the...