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  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 43 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

Designated Survivor

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 43 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

A low-level Cabinet member becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession.
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Director
Writer
David Guggenheim (created by) (written by)
Producers
Ann Kindberg | Richard Klein (as Rich Klein)
Cinematographer
Editor
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 20, 2016

Release date
Sep 21, 2016 (United States)
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Cast

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52 cast members
Name Known for
Kiefer Sutherland
Tom Kirkman Tom Kirkman   See fewer
Natascha McElhone
Alex Kirkman Alex Kirkman   See fewer
Adan Canto
Aaron Shore Aaron Shore   See fewer
Italia Ricci
Emily Rhodes Emily Rhodes   See fewer
LaMonica Garrett
Mike Ritter Mike Ritter   See fewer
Tanner Buchanan
Leo Kirkman Leo Kirkman   See fewer
Kal Penn
Seth Wright Seth Wright   See fewer
Maggie Q
Hannah Wells Hannah Wells   See fewer
Mckenna Grace
Penny Kirkman Penny Kirkman   See fewer
Kevin McNally
Harris Cochrane (as Kevin R. McNally) Harris Cochrane (as Kevin R. McNally)   See fewer
Malik Yoba
Jason Atwood Jason Atwood   See fewer
Alex Quijano
Lawrence Lawrence   See fewer
Richard Bekins
President Robert Richmond President Robert Richmond   See fewer
Peter Outerbridge
Charlie Langdon Charlie Langdon   See fewer
Rothaford Gray
Acting Defense Secretary Acting Defense Secretary   See fewer
Krista Morin
Acting FBI Director Acting FBI Director   See fewer
Doug MacLeod
Acting Secretary of State Acting Secretary of State   See fewer
Alicia Nieves
Alicia Nieves Alicia Nieves   See fewer
Elias Zarou
Ambassador Fayad Ambassador Fayad   See fewer
Matt Smith
Bomb Tech #1 Bomb Tech #1   See fewer
Shawn Ahmed
Bomb Tech #2 Bomb Tech #2   See fewer
Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah
Crying Woman Crying Woman   See fewer
Darlene Cooke
DC Appellate Judge DC Appellate Judge   See fewer
Perry Mucci
FBI Tech FBI Tech   See fewer
Jim Hamill
Jim Hamill Jim Hamill   See fewer
Robin Cunningham
Major Cameron Major Cameron   See fewer
Dan Duran
News Reporter #1 News Reporter #1   See fewer
Nadine Whiteman
News Reporter #2 (as Nadine Roden) News Reporter #2 (as Nadine Roden)   See fewer
Rory O'Shea
News Reporter #3 News Reporter #3   See fewer
Scott Schaffer
Scott Schaffer Scott Schaffer   See fewer
Brendan J. Rowland
Secret Service Agent (as Brendan Rowland) Secret Service Agent (as Brendan Rowland)   See fewer
Troy Blundell
Security Guard Security Guard   See fewer
Sharla McBride
Sharla McBride Sharla McBride   See fewer
JaNae Armogan
Speechwriter #1 Speechwriter #1   See fewer
Kelly Penner
Speechwriter #2 Speechwriter #2   See fewer
Scott Faulconbridge
Terrified Man Terrified Man   See fewer
Uhraney Adrian
FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Darrell Duane
Stuffed Seal (uncredited) Stuffed Seal (uncredited)   See fewer
Darrell Hicks
Secret Service (uncredited) Secret Service (uncredited)   See fewer
Shane Clinton Jarvis
Secret Service Agent #2 (uncredited) Secret Service Agent #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Noam Jenkins
FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Kinney
Acting Treasury Secretary (uncredited) Acting Treasury Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Julia Knope
Underage Club Goer (uncredited) Underage Club Goer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan MacKay
Air Force Major (uncredited) Air Force Major (uncredited)   See fewer
Ali Manek
Waiter 1 (uncredited) Waiter 1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Srinivasan Manivannan
IAC Protestors (uncredited) IAC Protestors (uncredited)   See fewer
Vincent Marciano
White House Producer (uncredited) White House Producer (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Scratch
Senator Scott Wheeler (uncredited) Senator Scott Wheeler (uncredited)   See fewer
Catherine Tait
Acting Health and HR Officer (uncredited) Acting Health and HR Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
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