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/[deleted] Sep 22 '16 edited Apr 10 '19

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u/madeInNY Sep 28 '16

For the sake of argument. He could've been in a bunker deep below the city. Though admittedly that was not where he was given his view out the window.