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Designated Survivor 

TV-14 | | Action, Drama, Mystery | TV Series (2016–2019)
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53 episodes
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A low-level Cabinet member becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession.

Creator:

David Guggenheim

Stars:

Kiefer Sutherland, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci | See full cast & crew »
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3   2   1  
2019   2018   2017   2016  
3 wins & 3 nominations. See more awards »

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Series cast summary:
Kiefer Sutherland ...  Tom Kirkman 53 episodes, 2016-2019
Adan Canto ...  Aaron Shore 53 episodes, 2016-2019
Italia Ricci ...  Emily Rhodes 53 episodes, 2016-2019
Kal Penn ...  Seth Wright 53 episodes, 2016-2019
Maggie Q ...  Hannah Wells 50 episodes, 2016-2019
LaMonica Garrett ...  Mike Ritter 43 episodes, 2016-2018
Natascha McElhone ...  Alex Kirkman 33 episodes, 2016-2019
Jake Epstein ...  Chuck Russink 28 episodes, 2016-2018
Paulo Costanzo ...  Lyor Boone 22 episodes, 2017-2018
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Storyline

Kiefer Sutherland stars as Tom Kirkman, a lower-level cabinet member who is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack on the US Capitol during the State of the Union, on the highly anticipated series Designated Survivor. In this dramatic thriller, Kirkman will struggle to keep the country and his own family from falling apart, while navigating the highly-volatile political arena and while leading the search to find who is responsible for the attack. Written by ahmetkozan

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Plot Keywords:

politics | state of the union | political thriller | american politics | 2010s | See All (17) »

Taglines:

Declare your independence.

Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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TV-14 | See all certifications »

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Paulo Castanzo (Lyor Boone) and Breckin Meyer (Trey Kirkman) starred together in Road Trip (2000). See more »

Goofs

It's occasionally said that Tom Kirkman is the first independent president of the United States. George Washington, the first president, was also an independent, and John Tyler, the tenth president, was expelled from his party and effectively served as an independent for most of his term. See more »

Quotes

[from trailer]
Harris Cochrane: We're in a state of war. Tom Kirkman is not gonna get us through this.
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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Kiefer Sutherland Performances (2017) See more »

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Stop watching after season 2
12 June 2019 | by joe-englade – See all my reviews

Season 1 and 2 where fantastic. A true independent perspective. Season 3 changed to full blown liberal agenda and completely ruined the show. Way to go Hollywood.
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 2016 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Designated Survivor See more »

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada See more »

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Production Co:

The Mark Gordon Company, Kinberg Genre, ABC Studios See more »
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16:9 HD
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