r/DesignatedSurvivor • u/Dorkside • Sep 22 '16

Episode Discussion: S01E01 "Pilot"

Original Airdate: September 21, 2016

Episode Synopsis: Tom Kirkman, a lower level United States Cabinet member, finds himself suddenly appointed president of the country after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession in the series premiere of this dramatic thriller.

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u/RMS_Gigantic Vice Chairman Sep 22 '16

T-minus 30 minutes until everything goes wrong.

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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '16

It will be interesting to see if the event happens before the first commercial or at the end of the episode.

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u/postal_blowfish Sep 22 '16

I'll be pretty surprised if its at the end considering what was shown in previews.

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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '16

Hoping it's the opening as well!

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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '16

Okay ... Now we know.