Designated Survivor(2016)

series - first aired/released 2016-09-21 - audience 7.2

Drama, War & Politics

Directed by Bosede Williams, Brad Turner, Carol Banker, Chris Grismer, David Warry-Smith, Frederick E. O. Toye, Fred Gerber, Ian Toynton, Jeannot Szwarc, Jeff Thomas, Joe Lazarov, Ken Fink, Leslie Libman, Michael Katleman, Mike Listo, Milan Cheylov, Norberto Barba, Paul A. Edwards, Paul McGuigan, Peter Leto, Richard J. Lewis, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Sharat Raju, Stephen Surjik, Sudz Sutherland, Tara Nicole Weyr, Timothy Busfield

Tom Kirkman, a low-level cabinet member is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack during the State of the Union kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession.