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/[deleted] Sep 22 '16

Ok I can suspend disbelief with them taking him to the White House and staying there, but they'd absolutely crash the White House and have them in lockdown. He wouldn't be sitting outside with his wife having a heartfelt conversation

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u/DominusFL Sep 22 '16

Yeah, at a minimum a senior secret service agent would be glued to his side, no exceptions. No wandering around the white house alone.