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Designated Survivor S1E9 — The Blueprint
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Designated Survivor•Season 1•Episode 9

The Blueprint

8.0/10 · 2,067 votesDec 7, 201644 min

Ranked #6 of 21 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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When classified government documents are leaked online, President Kirkman searches for the party responsible only to find that they have taken refuge inside a foreign embassy and are beyond even his reach. Agent Hannah Wells races furiously to gather evidence of MacLeish's involvement in the

Directed byRichard J. Lewis
Written byMichael Russell Gunn, Dana Ledoux Miller
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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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Richard J. Lewis

Richard J. Lewis

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Michael Russell Gunn

Michael Russell Gunn

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Dana Ledoux Miller

Dana Ledoux Miller

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Episode Summary

"The Blueprint" is episode 9 of Designated Survivor season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 2,067 votes, ranking #6 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Richard J. Lewis and written by Michael Russell Gunn, Dana Ledoux Miller, it aired on December 7, 2016.

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