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ABC | Netflix | Air Date: September 21, 2016
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Kal Penn, Natascha McElhone, Maggie Q, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci, Tanner Buchanan, LaMonica Garrett
Summary: After a terrorist attack on the US Capital during the annual State of the Union Address kills the President and his cabinet, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Thomas Kirkman, having been named the Designated Survivor during the address, is sworn in as President of the United States.  He is soon thrust into a world he could notAfter a terrorist attack on the US Capital during the annual State of the Union Address kills the President and his cabinet, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Thomas Kirkman, having been named the Designated Survivor during the address, is sworn in as President of the United States.  He is soon thrust into a world he could not possibly comprehend.… Expand
Genre(s): Drama, Suspense
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