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Kiefer Sutherland stars as Tom Kirkman, a lower-level cabinet member who is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack on the US Capitol during the State of the Union, on the highly anticipated series Designated Survivor. In this dramatic thriller, Kirkman will struggle to keep the country and his own family from falling apart, while navigating the highly-volatile political arena and while leading the search to find who is responsible for the attack.
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Episode Discussion: S01E01 "Pilot"
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Designated Survivor: 60 Days: S01E01 - "Day 60: The Acting President" - Discussion Thread
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Post-Episode Discussion: S01E01 "Pilot"
219 comments
S1E2
Episode Discussion: S01E02 "The First Day"
417 comments
1x02 Post-Episode Discussion
169 comments
Designated Survivor: 60 Days: S01E02 - "Day 60: Commander-In-Chief" - Discussion Thread
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S1E3
1x03 Episode Discussion
438 comments
1x03 Post-Episode Discussion
152 comments
Designated Survivor: 60 Days: S01E03 - "Day 59: Maintaining Status Quo" - Discussion Thread
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S1E03 Episode Discussion [Spoilers]
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S1E4
Episode Discussion S01E04: "The Enemy"
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Post-Episode Discussion: S01E04 "The Enemy"
246 comments
Designated Survivor: 60 Days: S01E04 - "Day 58: Confession" - Discussion Thread
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S1E5
Post-Episode Discussion: S01E05 "The Mission"
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Episode Discussion: S01E05 "The Mission"
151 comments
Designated Survivor: 60 Days: S01E05 - "Day 57: A Good Person" - Discussion Thread
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S1E6
Post-Episode Discussion: S01E06
128 comments
Live Episode Discussion: S01E06 "The Interrogation"
100 comments
Designated Survivor: 60 Days: S01E06 - "Day 52: Command" - Discussion Thread
1 comments
S1E7
Post-Episode Discussion: S01E07 "The Traitor"
188 comments
Live Episode Discussion: S01E07 "The Traitor"
97 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S01E07 "The Traitor"
26 comments
Designated Survivor: 60 Days: S01E07 - "Day 49: Governance" - Discussion Thread
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No new episode this week - episode 7 won't air until November 15 (Wednesday of next week)
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S1E8
Post-Episode Discussion: S01E08 "The Results"
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Live Episode Discussion: S01E08 "The Results"
141 comments
Designated Survivor: 60 Days: S01E08 - "Day 42: Doubt" - Discussion Thread
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Pre-Episode Predictions: S01E08 "The Results"
22 comments
S1E9
Post-Episode Discussion: S01E09 "The Blueprint"
73 comments
Live-Episode Discussion: S01E09 "The Blueprint"
102 comments
Designated Survivor: 60 Days: S01E09 - "Day 41: Scandal" - Discussion Thread
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S1E10
Post-Episode Discussion: S01E10 "The Oath"
426 comments
Live-Episode Discussion: S01E10 "The Oath"
168 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S01E10 "The Oath" (Winter Finale)
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Designated Survivor: 60 Days: S01E10 - "Day 40: Accomplice" - Discussion Thread
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S1E11
Post-Episode Discussion: S01E11 "Warrior"
226 comments
Live-Episode Discussion: S01E11 "Warriors"
325 comments
Designated Survivor: 60 Days: S01E11 - "Day 39: The Acting President, Oh Yeong-seok" - Discussion Thread
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Pre-Episode Discussion: S01E11 "Warriors"
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S1E12
Live-Episode Discussion: S01E12 "The End of the Beginning"
436 comments
Designated Survivor: 60 Days: S01E12 - "Day 37: Answer" - Discussion Thread
14 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S01E12 "The End of the Beginning"
18 comments
S1E13
[Designated Survivor] Live-Episode Discussion: S01E13 "Backfire"
318 comments
Designated Survivor: 60 Days: S01E13 - "Day 35: Presidential Candidate" - Discussion Thread
3 comments
S1E14
Post-Episode Discussion: S01E14 "Commander-in-Chief"
203 comments
S1 E14 Live Episode Discussion
238 comments
Designated Survivor: 60 Days: S01E14 - "Day 34: The Outcome" - Discussion Thread
7 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S01E14 "Commander-in-Chief"
22 comments
[S1E14 spoilers] That throwaway line in the first episode suddenly has a lot more weight....
10 comments
S1E15
Post-Episode Discussion: S01E15 "One Hundred Days"
273 comments
Live-Episode Discussion: S01E15 "On Hundred Days" [Live at 10ET]
257 comments
Designated Survivor: 60 Days: S01E15 - "Day 32: The Trap" - Discussion Thread
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Pre-Episode Discussion: S01E15 "One Hundred Days"
17 comments
S1E16
Live-Episode Discussion: S01E16 "Party Lines"
263 comments
Designated Survivor: 60 Days: S01E16 - "Day 31: The Last Choice" - Discussion Thread
6 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S01E16 "Party Lines"
7 comments
S1E17
Live-Episode Discussion: S01E17 "The Night Shift"
234 comments
Post-Episode Discussion: S01E17 "The Ninth Seat"
151 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S01E17 "The Ninth Seat"
19 comments
S1E18
Live-Episode Discussion: S01E18 "Lazarus"
305 comments
Post-Episode Discussion: S01E18 "Lazarus"
222 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S01E18 "Lazarus"
34 comments
S1E19
Post-Episode Discussion: S01E19 "Misalliance"
219 comments
Live-Episode Discussion: S01E19 "Misalliance"
276 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S01 E19 "Misalliance"
15 comments
S1E20
Post-Episode Discussion: S01E20 "Bombshell"
236 comments
Live-Episode Discussion: S01E20 "Bombshell"
238 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S01E20 "Bombshell"
6 comments
S1E21
Post-Episode Discussion: S01E21 "Brace for Impact"
210 comments
Live-Episode Discussion: S01E21 "Brace for Impact"
433 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S01E21 "Brace for Impact"
12 comments
S2E1
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E01 "One Year In"
327 comments
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E01 "One Year In"
115 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S02E01 "One Year In"
20 comments
S2E2
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E02 "Sting of the Tail"
267 comments
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E02 "Sting of the Tail"
82 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S02E02 "Sting of the Tail"
4 comments
S2E3
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E03 "Outbreak"
187 comments
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E03 "Outbreak"
78 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S02E03 "Outbreak"
5 comments
S2E4
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E04 "Equilibrium"
234 comments
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E04 "Equilibrium"
55 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S02E04 "Equilibrium"
2 comments
S2E5
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E05 "Suckers"
130 comments
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E05 "Suckers"
18 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S02E05 "Suckers"
1 comments
S2E6
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E06 "Two Ships"
128 comments
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E06 "Two Ships"
70 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S02E06 "Two Ships"
1 comments
S2E7
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E07 "Family Ties"
64 comments
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E07 "Family Ties"
72 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S02E07 "Family Ties"
6 comments
S2E8
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E08 "Home"
94 comments
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E08 "Home"
62 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S02E08 "Home"
3 comments
S2E9
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E09 "Three-Letter Day"
168 comments
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E09 "Three-Letter Day"
51 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S02E09 "Three-Letter Day"
8 comments
S2E10
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E10 "Line of Fire" (Midseason Finale)
275 comments
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E10 "Line of Fire" (Midseason Finale)
203 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S02E10 "Line of Fire" (Midseason Finale)
8 comments
S2E11
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E11 "TBA" (Midseason Premiere)
112 comments
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E11 "TBA" (Midseason Premiere)
74 comments
[Discussion] The penultimate scene in S2, E11
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S2E12
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E12 "The Final Frontier"
121 comments
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E12 "The Final Frontier"
56 comments
S2E13
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E13 "Original Sin"
73 comments
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E13 "Original Sin"
22 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S02E13 "Original Sin"
5 comments
S2E14
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E14 "In the Dark"
68 comments
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E14 "In the Dark"
42 comments
S2E15
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E15 "Summit"
78 comments
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E15 "Summit"
90 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S02E15 "Summit"
4 comments
S2E16
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E16 "Fallout"
148 comments
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E16 "Fallout"
74 comments
Pre-Episode Discussion: S02E16 "Fallout"
2 comments
S2E17
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E17 "Overkill"
101 comments
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E17 "Overkill"
97 comments
S2E18
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E18 "Kirkman Agonistes"
70 comments
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E18 "Kirkman Agonistes"
89 comments
S2E19
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E19 "Capacity"
86 comments
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E19 "Capacity"
87 comments
S2E20
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E20 "Bad Reception"
104 comments
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E20 "Bad Reception"
88 comments
S2E21
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E21 "Target"
121 comments
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E21 "Target"
53 comments
S2E22
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E22 "Run" (Series Finale)
285 comments
Post-Episode Discussion: S02E22 "Run" (Series Finale)
147 comments
S2E23
Live-Episode Discussion: S02E23 "Penny for Your Thoughts"
16 comments
S3E1
Designated Survivor: S03E01 - "#thesystemisbroken" - Discussion Thread
75 comments
S3E2
Designated Survivor: S03E02 - "#slipperyslope" - Discussion Thread
61 comments
S3E3
Designated Survivor: S03E03 - "#privateparts" - Discussion Thread
51 comments
S3E4
Designated Survivor: S03E04 - "#makehistory" - Discussion Thread
42 comments
S3 E4 Dialogue
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S3E5
Designated Survivor: S03E05 - "#nothingpersonal" - Discussion Thread
100 comments
S3E6
Designated Survivor: S03E06 - "#whocares" - Discussion Thread
43 comments
S3E7
Designated Survivor: S03E07 - "#identity/crisis" - Discussion Thread
99 comments
S3E8
Designated Survivor: S03E08 - "#scaredsh*tless" - Discussion Thread
68 comments
S3E9
Designated Survivor: S03E09 - "#undecided" - Discussion Thread
59 comments
S3E10
Designated Survivor: S03E10 - "#truthorconsequences" - Discussion Thread
260 comments
S3E45
why isn't anyone here discussing the fact s3 is basically 2020 all around. Kirkman is the 45th
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