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Designated Survivor S1E1 — Pilot

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Designated Survivor•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.1/10 · 4,011 votesSep 21, 201644 min

Ranked #3 of 21 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

Lower-level cabinet member Tom Kirkman becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack on the U.S. Capitol. Kirkman must keep the country and his family safe while leading the search for the those responsible for the attack.

Directed byPaul McGuigan

Written byDavid Guggenheim

Next episodeE2 · The First Day

Seasons3

Cast8

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

Tom Kirkman

Natascha McElhone

Natascha McElhone

Alex Kirkman

Maggie Q

Maggie Q

Hannah Wells

Kal Penn

Kal Penn

Seth Wright

Adan Canto

Adan Canto

Aaron Shore

Italia Ricci

Italia Ricci

Emily Rhodes

LaMonica Garrett

LaMonica Garrett

Mike Ritter

Malik Yoba

Malik Yoba

Jason Atwood

Crew12

Paul McGuigan

Paul McGuigan

Director

D

David Guggenheim

Writer

M. David Mullen

M. David Mullen

Director of Photography

Kara Wooten

Kara Wooten

Stunts

Christopher Cordell

Christopher Cordell

Stunt Driver

D

Dana Jones

Stunt Double

A

Aya Bryn

Stunts

N

Nicole Ratkovic

Stunts

P

Patrick Mark

Stunt Driver

Ivett Gonda

Ivett Gonda

Stunt Double

Simon Northwood

Simon Northwood

Stunts

M

Monty DeGraff

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Designated Survivor season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 4,011 votes, ranking #3 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Paul McGuigan and written by David Guggenheim, it aired on September 21, 2016.

Next: E2 · The First Day Best of Season 1