DESIGNATED SURVIVOR – THE DESIGNATED TV SHOW OF 2017

Recently released on Netflix, designated survivor is a television series following Tom Kirkman, as he is unceremoniously thrown into the position of President of the United States. After a terrorist attack at the US State of Union that kills the entire U.S. cabinet, including both the President and Vice President, Kirkman is named “designated survivor”, a title given to the member of the cabinet who is chosen to remind behind, in case such a horrific act occurs.

Going from the lowly position of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to the President of the US Kirkman must face a country in ruins who do not believe him to be the right man for the presidency. Dealing with the aftermath of a terrible tragedy in which he lost colleagues and friends, Kirkman teams up with the Republican Designated Survivor, Kimble Hookstraten, and attempts to work with the FBI to find the conspirators who drove the US into chaos.

Unwittingly clever, Kiefer Sutherland plays Kirkman, alongside his chief of staff Aaron Shore (played by Adán Canto) and his adviser Emily Rhodes (played by Italia Ricci)

This is an absolute must watch, even if politics aren’t your thing. The concepts are simple, though the plot is thick. The show will have you laughing, crying, and on the absolute edge of your seat. Successfully deriving the attitudes of the American people, Designated Survivor captures the loyalty and community of the American people when faced with crisis.




-Maddie


06/10/17

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