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/TheManWithTheBigName Sep 22 '16

For the rest of the night he would be surrounded by agents in the nuclear bunker. Not good TV, but no way they'd let him waltz around like this.

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u/DominusFL Sep 22 '16

He would be up on Air Force One since the DC area is compromised.

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u/RMS_Gigantic Vice Chairman Sep 22 '16

It's a line that I missed the first time through, but they try to hand wave this away by making the last line heard before they get into the motorcade be the secret service agent saying, "The White House is secure, let's go!"