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Designated Survivor Season 1 episodes
S01 E01
Pilot
40 mins · Wed, 21 Sep 2016
Tom Kirkman, a low-level member of the government, becomes president after a devasting attack on the U.S. Capitol.
S01 E02
The First Day
41 mins · Wed, 28 Sep 2016
Newly appointed President Kirkman attempts to hold the country together amid public confusion and disorder.
S01 E03
The Confession
41 mins · Wed, 5 Oct 2016
As President Kirkman and his advisors attempt to keep the new White House security break, the FBI continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the bombing.
S01 E04
The Enemy
41 mins · Wed, 12 Oct 2016
After learning who was behind the attack, Kirkman faces the prospect of war and growing domestic problems. Kirkman assigns Emily to keep an eye on the situation at home, and Alex seeks help from Hookstraten.
S01 E05
The Mission
40 mins · Wed, 26 Oct 2016
After realising that diplomacy isn't going to work with Algeria, President Kirkman decides to send the Navy SEALs on a mission, and the probe into the Capitol bombing continues.
S01 E06
The Interrogation
41 mins · Wed, 9 Nov 2016
A shooting at the White House during a governors' summit throws President Kirkman's plans to elect a new Congress into turmoil, and agent Hannah makes a shocking discovery in her investigation of the capitol bombing.
S01 E07
The Traitor
40 mins · Wed, 16 Nov 2016
An American track-and-field coach's trip to Russia forces Kirkman into a hostage exchange involving the CIA and the Russian government; Agent Wells and Deputy Director Atwood's investigation uncovers dangerous information.
S01 E08
The Results
43 mins · Wed, 30 Nov 2016
An unexpected event leads Kirkman to consider cancelling the House of Representative elections, and Kirkman handles the fallout from the leaked news of Majid Nassar's death.
S01 E09
The Blueprint
41 mins · Wed, 7 Dec 2016
President Kirkman searches for the party responsible for leaking classified government documents online, and agent Hannah Wells searches for evidence of MacLeish's part in the conspiracy.
S01 E10
The Oath
40 mins · Wed, 14 Dec 2016
President Kirkman suspects there may be a traitor in the White House when he finds information connected to the Capitol bombing, and more information emerges about Congressman MacLeish, causing concern about his vice presidential nomination.
S01 E11
Warriors
41 mins · Wed, 8 Mar 2017
The nation reels from the aftermath of the shooting, and Emily struggles with the knowledge there may be a traitor in the White House. Also, Wells wrestles with her decision to reveal what she knows about the conspiracy.
S01 E12
The End of the Beginning
42 mins · Wed, 15 Mar 2017
New information about the conspiracy emerges; tension rises between Aaron and Emily, and a new lead brings agent Wells closer to the truth.
S01 E13
Backfire
41 mins · Wed, 22 Mar 2017
An investigative journalist shocks the White House when he reveals classified information during a press briefing, and Hannah discovers a connection between MacLeish and the conspiracy.
S01 E14
Commander-in-Chief
39 mins · Wed, 29 Mar 2017
President Kirkman relies on an unlikely ally for help with a crisis in an African country, Hannah's probe into the bombing of the Capitol takes a surprising turn, and Emily settles into her new role as chief of staff.
S01 E15
One Hundred Days
43 mins · Wed, 5 Apr 2017
As President Kirkman releases an agenda to reset his presidency, and Alex makes a controversial public statement that threatens to derail it. Wells finds herself in the centre of a dangerous trap.
S01 E16
Party Lines
41 mins · Wed, 12 Apr 2017
In hopes of passing his first bill, President Kirkman forms an unlikely alliance. Elsewhere, agent Ritter is briefed by FBI agent Hannah Wells about an alarming new threat to the nation.
S01 E17
The Ninth Seat
42 mins · Wed, 19 Apr 2017
President Kirkman struggles to put together a new Supreme Court. FBI Agent Hannah Wells goes undercover, and Seth contends with journalist Abe Leonard, who returns from the Middle East with an explosive story.
S01 E18
Lazarus
40 mins · Wed, 26 Apr 2017
President Kirkman considers candidates for vice president, and scandal embroils Kimble Hookstraten. Also, Agent Wells and Jason Atwood return from North Dakota with a new lead, and journalist Abe Leonard's investigation takes an unexpected turn.
S01 E19
Misalliance
39 mins · Wed, 3 May 2017
The White House prepares for President Kirkman's first international summit, and Kimble Hookstraten faces a challenge to her speakership. Also, Alex debates bringing her kids back to Washington.
S01 E20
Bombshell
39 mins · Wed, 10 May 2017
Journalist Abe Leonard publishes a story that threatens to derail Kirkman's first NATO summit agenda. Also, Ritter and Russink lay a trap for the traitor.
S01 E21
Brace for Impact
39 mins · Wed, 17 May 2017
As Hannah Wells tries to prevent a final attack, President Kirkman authorises a nationwide manhunt for the mastermind behind the conspiracy.