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Designated Survivor S2E20 — Bad Reception

7.5

Designated Survivor•Season 2•Episode 20

Bad Reception

7.5/10 · 1,022 votesMay 2, 201843 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

President Kirkman negotiates with a foreign government to release an American held overseas, while attorney Ethan West continues his investigation.

Directed byChris Grismer

Written byTom Garrigus, Jessica Grasl

Previous episodeE19 · Capacity Next episodeE21 · Target

Seasons3

Cast9

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

Paulo Costanzo

Paulo Costanzo

Lyor Boone

Ben Lawson

Ben Lawson

Damian Rennett

Crew3

C

Chris Grismer

Director

T

Tom Garrigus

Writer

J

Jessica Grasl

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Bad Reception" is episode 20 of Designated Survivor season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,022 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Chris Grismer and written by Tom Garrigus, Jessica Grasl, it aired on May 2, 2018.

Next: E21 · Target Best of Season 2