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Designated Survivor (2016)

Action · Drama · Mystery

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.

IMDb rating
7.4 (115,397 votes)
Seasons
3
Streaming (US)
Netflix
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

7.74 avg 21 episodes 8.1 → 7.8 42 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 3,912 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 2,981 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 2,573 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 2,455 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 2,307 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 2,162 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 2,067 votesEp 8: 7.6 · 2,013 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 2,013 votesEp 10: 8.5 · 2,443 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 1,982 votesEp 12: 8.4 · 2,118 votesEp 13: 7.5 · 1,793 votesEp 14: 7.6 · 1,753 votesEp 15: 7.3 · 1,810 votesEp 16: 7.3 · 1,751 votesEp 17: 7.5 · 1,692 votesEp 18: 7.4 · 1,649 votesEp 19: 7.4 · 1,611 votesEp 20: 7.6 · 1,578 votesEp 21: 7.8 · 1,746 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot8.13,912
2The First Day8.02,981
3The Confession7.72,573
4The Enemy7.92,455
5The Mission7.82,307
6The Interrogation7.52,162
7The Traitor7.62,067
8The Results7.62,013
9The Blueprint8.02,013
10The Oath8.52,443
11Warriors8.11,982
12The End of the Beginning8.42,118
13Backfire7.51,793
14Commander-in-Chief7.61,753
15One Hundred Days7.31,810
16Party Lines7.31,751
17The Ninth Seat7.51,692
18Lazarus7.41,649
19Misalliance7.41,611
20Bombshell7.61,578
21Brace for Impact7.81,746

Season 2 (2017)

7.15 avg 22 episodes 7.1 → 7.5 42 min avg

  • Rebound
Ep 1: 7.1 · 1,627 votesEp 2: 7.2 · 1,454 votesEp 3: 6.9 · 1,456 votesEp 4: 6.6 · 1,362 votesEp 5: 6.9 · 1,302 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 1,254 votesEp 7: 6.8 · 1,347 votesEp 8: 7.2 · 1,186 votesEp 9: 7.2 · 1,152 votesEp 10: 7.5 · 1,385 votesEp 11: 7.1 · 1,151 votesEp 12: 6.9 · 1,075 votesEp 13: 6.9 · 1,044 votesEp 14: 6.9 · 1,056 votesEp 15: 6.9 · 1,034 votesEp 16: 7.5 · 1,017 votesEp 17: 7.2 · 1,005 votesEp 18: 7.5 · 1,022 votesEp 19: 7.4 · 1,010 votesEp 20: 7.5 · 991 votesEp 21: 7.2 · 953 votesEp 22: 7.5 · 1,061 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1One Year In7.11,627
2Sting of the Tail7.21,454
3Outbreak6.91,456
4Equilibrium6.61,362
5Suckers6.91,302
6Two Ships7.31,254
7Family Ties6.81,347
8Home7.21,186
9Three-Letter Day7.21,152
10Line of Fire7.51,385
11Grief7.11,151
12The Final Frontier6.91,075
13Original Sin6.91,044
14In the Dark6.91,056
15Summit6.91,034
16Fallout7.51,017
17Overkill7.21,005
18Kirkman Agonistes7.51,022
19Capacity7.41,010
20Bad Reception7.5991
21Target7.2953
22Run7.51,061

Season 3 (2019)

7.17 avg 10 episodes 7.2 → 7.5 50 min avg

  • Rebound
Ep 1: 7.2 · 1,367 votesEp 2: 7.0 · 1,182 votesEp 3: 7.1 · 1,203 votesEp 4: 6.5 · 1,240 votesEp 5: 7.0 · 1,076 votesEp 6: 7.1 · 1,034 votesEp 7: 7.2 · 1,096 votesEp 8: 7.4 · 1,011 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 1,042 votesEp 10: 7.5 · 1,298 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1#thesystemisbroken7.21,367
2#slipperyslope7.01,182
3#privacyplease7.11,203
4#makehistory6.51,240
5#nothingpersonal7.01,076
6#whocares7.11,034
7#identity/crisis7.21,096
8#scaredsh*tless7.41,011
9#undecided7.71,042
10#truthorconsequences7.51,298

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