Designated Survivor (2016)

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Declare your independence.

Tom Kirkman, 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.

• Released: 2016-09-21
• Genres: Drama, War & Politics
• Seasons: 3, 53 episodes
• Network: ABC, Netflix
• Status: Canceled
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 1,188 votes

Created by David Guggenheim.

Top cast

• Kiefer Sutherland as Tom Kirkman
• Maggie Q as Hannah Wells
• Kal Penn as Seth Wright
• Adan Canto as Aaron Shore
• Italia Ricci as Emily Rhodes
• Emiliano Díez as Président Ortega

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Designated Survivor

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store

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