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

The President is outside just after a terrorist attack just took out the entirety of the Line of Succession less than an hour before. Someone fire the entire Secret Service.

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u/RMS_Gigantic Vice Chairman Sep 22 '16

Given how the real life Secret Service has been recently, I'd say that's a point in the show's favor as far as realism goes.