Designated Survivor
2016 · TV Series · TV-14 · ★ 7.2 · 71% critics
After a catastrophic attack during the State of the Union, a low-level cabinet member unexpectedly becomes President. With the country in crisis, they must manage high-stakes decisions while navigating a White House filled with urgent, dangerous problems.
Also known as Designated Survivor. 720p
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Streaming on Netflix.
39 hours to watch · 53 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2016–2019
- Release date
- 2016-09-21
- Network
- ABC, Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (1,126 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy tense White House politics and crisis-driven drama like Scandal or 24; Not for you if you dislike vulgar language or want the tone to stay consistent from earlier seasons.
Pros: gripping political tension; stronger later seasons; workplace drama energy | Cons: heavy swearing complaints; mixed season pacing; divisive political tone
Themes
- usa president
- affectation
- politics
- president
- conspiracy
- terrorism
- biting
- mourning
- questioning
- meditative
- mysterious
- usa politics
- +41 more
Awards & recognition
- Critics' Choice Television Award — Most Exciting New Series · 2016
- People's Choice Awards · 2017 · nominated
- Saturn Award — Best Action-Thriller Television Series · 2017 · nominated
Cast & crew
Kiefer Sutherland
as Tom Kirkman
- NM
Natascha McElhone
as Alex Kirkman
Maggie Q
as Hannah Wells
Kal Penn
as Seth Wright
Adan Canto
as Aaron Shore
Italia Ricci
as Emily Rhodes
- LG
LaMonica Garrett
as Mike Ritter
- MY
Malik Yoba
as Jason Atwood
- TB
Tanner Buchanan
as Leo Kirkman
- VM
Virginia Madsen
as Kimble Hookstraten
Directed by Timothy Busfield, Joe Lazarov, Tara Nicole Weyr +24 more
Created by David Guggenheim
Episodes3 seasons · 53 episodes
Season 121 episodes
- S1E1Pilot44mNetflix
- S1E2The First Day45mNetflix
- S1E3The Confession44mNetflix
- S1E4The Enemy44mNetflix
- S1E5The Mission43mNetflix
- S1E6The Interrogation44mNetflix
- S1E7The Traitor44mNetflix
- S1E8The Results44mNetflix
- S1E9The Blueprint44mNetflix
- S1E10The Oath43mNetflix
- S1E11Warriors43mNetflix
- S1E12The End of the Beginning43mNetflix
- S1E13Backfire43mNetflix
- S1E14Commander-in-Chief42mNetflix
- S1E15One Hundred Days44mNetflix
- S1E16Party Lines43mNetflix
- S1E17The Ninth Seat43mNetflix
- S1E18Lazarus43mNetflix
- S1E19Misalliance42mNetflix
- S1E20Bombshell42mNetflix
- S1E21Brace for Impact42mNetflix
Season 222 episodes
- S2E1One Year In42mNetflix
- S2E2Sting of the Tail42mNetflix
- S2E3Outbreak43mNetflix
- S2E4Equilibrium41mNetflix
- S2E5Suckers43mNetflix
- S2E6Two Ships44mNetflix
- S2E7Family Ties42mNetflix
- S2E8Home43mNetflix
- S2E9Three-Letter Day42mNetflix
- S2E10Line of Fire43mNetflix
- S2E11Grief44mNetflix
- S2E12The Final Frontier44mNetflix
- S2E13Original Sin42mNetflix
- S2E14In the Dark43mNetflix
- S2E15Summit42mNetflix
- S2E16Fallout43mNetflix
- S2E17Overkill43mNetflix
- S2E18Kirkman Agonistes42mNetflix
- S2E19Capacity44mNetflix
- S2E20Bad Reception43mNetflix
- S2E21Target43mNetflix
- S2E22Run43mNetflix
Season 310 episodes
- S3E1#thesystemisbroken50mNetflix
- S3E2#slipperyslope49mNetflix
- S3E3#privacyplease46mNetflix
- S3E4#makehistory50mNetflix
- S3E5#nothingpersonal51mNetflix
- S3E6#whocares51mNetflix
- S3E7#identity/crisis52mNetflix
- S3E8#scaredsh*tless51mNetflix
- S3E9#undecided47mNetflix
- S3E10#truthorconsequences53mNetflix