President Kirkman never travels with "the Beast". Instead the presidents motorcade consist of Tahoe and Suburbans.
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.
Several times throughout the first season the Resolute Desk is seen without the hinged "knee hole" that FDR had installed with the presidential seal.
There are many outdoor scenes which unintentionally indicate that the series is filmed in Toronto, such as street scenes which include Toronto landmarks, Toronto style streetlights, GO (Government of Ontario) buses, TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) buses, and Toronto street signs.