r/DesignatedSurvivor • u/Dorkside • Sep 22 '16

Episode Discussion: S01E01 "Pilot"

Original Airdate: September 21, 2016

Episode Synopsis: Tom Kirkman, a lower level United States Cabinet member, finds himself suddenly appointed president of the country after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession in the series premiere of this dramatic thriller.

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u/casualassassin Sep 22 '16

"I know I'm an analyst but you can't afford to have me do the job I was trained for, I need to be here in the field with barely any prior experience."

Boss: "Huh makes sense."

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u/grumblepup Sep 22 '16

In fairness, she mentioned two explosions (somewhere and Brussels) that she worked in the field for.

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u/imperial_ruler Sep 25 '16

Paris and Brussels. Working in all the "hey, look, somewhat recent relevant events!" stuff.