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Designated Survivor (TV Series)

Designated Survivor

2016

David Guggenheim (Creator), Fred Toye ...

Kiefer Sutherland, Maggie Q, Kal Penn, Natascha McElhone ...

6.2

2,786

TV Series. Drama. Thriller TV Series (2016-2019). 3 Seasons. 53 Episodes. 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. Tom Kirkman is a lower-level cabinet member who unexpectedly becomes president after a devastating attack on Washington. He will struggle to prevent the country and his own family from ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe	"The pilot is tremendous. It’s tightly plotted, and, despite being about terrorism like '24', it brings Sutherland out of the shadow of can-do Jack Bauer."	POS
United States	Sonia Saraiya Variety	"It's annoying how good 'Designated Survivor' is. Annoying, because the topic is so ridiculously cheesy, and the emotions so deliberately over-the-top. And yet the concept is immediately engrossing, and the execution nearly seamless."	POS
United States	Robert Bianco USA Today	"Kiefer Sutherland ('24') makes a welcome return in this intriguing mix of conspiracy thriller and political drama."	POS
United States	Mike Hale The New York Times	"The execution of this premise (...) is taut, fast-moving and reasonably believable (...) Once Kirkman arrives at the White House, though, the momentum fades (...) and disbelief becomes more difficult to suspend."	NEU
United States	Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter	"It could be that future episodes of 'Designated Survivor' will be pulse-pounding and intriguing. It could also be that they will not."	NEU
United States	Jeff Jensen Entertainment Weekly	"Sutherland is incredibly appealing and credible in a change-of-pace role. The supporting players are well cast."	POS

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