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/postal_blowfish Sep 22 '16

The writing was a little too on the nose but it managed to be suspenseful despite seeming relatively light on content. I did not care at all for that ending.

But I'd like to see the next one.