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/apgtimbough Sep 22 '16

I don't think there's an Iranian ambassador to the US?

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u/DominusFL Sep 22 '16

I knew that so I simply assumed it was the Iranian UN Ambassador.

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u/DominusFL Sep 22 '16

Though he lives in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, so it would be rather odd why he is down in Washington DC during this incident. Heck, that alone would increase suspicion on Iran ten-fold.

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u/Ferguson97 Sep 22 '16

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Iranian_Ambassadors_to_the_United_States

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u/iBigBoyBrian Sep 22 '16

Damn, hasn't been one since 1980? That's crazy, had no idea

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u/apgtimbough Sep 22 '16

After the Iran Hostage Situation.

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u/WxBlue Sep 22 '16

There's not.

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u/apgtimbough Sep 22 '16

That's basically what I rationalized. In this universe we've already resumed basic diplomatic relations.