Designated Survivor

A disastrous State of the Union address leaves the White House scrambling to salvage Kirkman's presidency, all while they’re trying to launch his new campaign.

International tensions fray when Kirkman wades into a human rights controversy. Meanwhile, his new campaign manager starts rewriting the campaign rulebook.

The personal collides with the political when Kirkman andhisnew vice-presidential candidatenavigate media coverage impinging ontheir private lives. Elsewhere, Hannah dives deeper into a potential bio-terror threat.

Kirkman is forced to choose between ethics and politics; Harper and Aaron face conflicts at home; and Hannah makes a frightening discovery about the bio-terror plot.

Tensions rise on the campaign trail when Kirkman's private life takes center-stage in his first presidential debate. Emily's mother makes a difficult request while Hannah and Eli make a horrific discovery.

Kirkman struggles with an issue in his own backyard while Aaron takes up an immigration battle and Hannah finds herself shut out of the investigation.