Designated Survivor

A disastrous State of the Union address leaves the White House scrambling to salvage Kirkman's presidency, all while they’re trying to launch his new campaign.

International tensions fray when Kirkman wades into a human rights controversy. Meanwhile, his new campaign manager starts rewriting the campaign rulebook.

The personal collides with the political when Kirkman and his new vice-presidential candidate navigate media coverage impinging on their private lives. Elsewhere, Hannah dives deeper into a potential bio-terror threat.

Kirkman is forced to choose between ethics and politics; Harper and Aaron face conflicts at home; and Hannah makes a frightening discovery about the bio-terror plot.

Tensions rise on the campaign trail when Kirkman's private life takes center-stage in his first presidential debate. Emily's mother makes a difficult request while Hannah and Eli make a horrific discovery.

Kirkman struggles with an issue in his own backyard while Aaron takes up an immigration battle and Hannah finds herself shut out of the investigation.

A national security crisis puts a freeze on Kirkman’s campaign as a skeleton from Aaron’s past threatens his political future. Sasha is dragged back into the public spotlight. Hannah and Eli follow an unexpected lead.

An impending bio-terror attack poses the biggest threat yet to Kirkman's presidency.

A surprise development shakes the presidential campaign in its final days. Emily makes a shocking discovery about one of Kirkman's most trusted advisors.

On Election Day, Kirkman struggles with the price of the presidency. Meanwhile, a secret closes in on Lorraine, and Isabel faces an uncertain future.