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Designated Survivor S1E13 — Backfire
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Designated Survivor•Season 1•Episode 13

Backfire

7.5/10 · 1,848 votesMar 22, 201743 min

Ranked #16 of 21 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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An investigative journalist shocks the White House when he reveals classified information during a press briefing and leaves Seth struggling to contain the damage from the leaked story. Hannah unearths a key connection between MacLeish and the conspiracy.

Directed byTara Nicole Weyr
Written bySang Kyu Kim, Pierluigi D. Cothran
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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

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Sang Kyu Kim

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Pierluigi D. Cothran

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Tara Nicole Weyr

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Episode Summary

"Backfire" is episode 13 of Designated Survivor season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,848 votes, ranking #16 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Tara Nicole Weyr and written by Sang Kyu Kim, Pierluigi D. Cothran, it aired on March 22, 2017.

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