The WORST episodes of Designated Survivor
Every episode of Designated Survivor ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Designated Survivor!
Tom Kirkman, a low-level cabinet member, is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack during the State of the Union kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession.
#1 - #scaredsh*tless
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/7/2019
Kirkman enacts a frantic hunt for the bioterrorist. Lorraine plays hardball and pushes the opioid epidemic into the campaign.
#2 - #privacyplease
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/7/2019
A political attack on Kirkman puts privacy and transgender rights in the spotlight. Aaron weighs a major decision. Wells and Eli track a bioterrorist.
#3 - The Final Frontier
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/7/2018
When a missile intended to bring water to stranded astronauts in space is hacked, President Kirkman must work with Russia and enlists the help of Dr. Andrea Frost to help save lives and find out who is behind the hack. Meanwhile, Hannah finds herself working with Damian again.
#4 - Line of Fire
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2017
It’s Christmas Day and President Kirkman is alerted to a group of religious extremists who refuse to evacuate when a forest fire threatens to engulf their cabin. Deploying Emily and Aaron to help diffuse the situation, Kirkman must act quickly to save multiple lives at stake. Meanwhile, the First Lady finally gives her testimony to the FBI director, while what happens next changes the lives of the Kirkman family forever.
#5 - Grief
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/28/2018
It’s been ten weeks since his wife, Alex, was killed in a car accident; and President Kirkman’s senior staff insist he seek professional help in dealing with his loss, forcing him to reluctantly see therapist Dr. Adam Louden. Meanwhile, FBI Agent Hannah Wells and Aaron Shore travel to Cuba as part of a trade delegation, but the trip does not go according to plan. With lives in the balance, Kirkman is challenged with a decision that will test his role as commander in chief during this time of personal tragedy.
#6 - #undecided
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/7/2019
Behind in the polls, Kirkman weighs forcing the FBI’s hand over the bioterrorism plot. Emily struggles with her mother’s last wishes.
#7 - Original Sin
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/14/2018
When a video of the president visiting prison leaks to the media, his team works to minimize the fallout. A surprise White House demonstration has deeper ties to the president than anyone first realizes.
#8 - Three-Letter Day
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2017
After sorting through thousands of letters all requesting something of president, the White House staff are assigned three, with Emily, Seth, Aaron, Llyor and Kendra joining forces to get answers and possibly save a life. Meanwhile, Hannah and Damian continue to chase down leads to exonerate the first lady, but in the end, Hannah learns the truth may be closer than she thinks.
#9 - Sting of the Tail
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2017
Agent Wells finally closes in on Patrick Lloyd, but when the president decides to take action during the White House Correspondents Dinner, members of the Homeland Security Council threaten to derail their plans.
#10 - Misalliance
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/3/2017
As the White House gears up for President Kirkman’s first international summit, Kimble Hookstraten faces her toughest political battle yet when her speakership is challenged. Meanwhile, Alex wrestles with whether or not to bring the kids back to Washington.
#11 - #nothingpersonal
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/7/2019
Emotions run high after a despicable fake news story goes viral. Isabel makes waves with a controversial appeal. Wells finds a clue pointing to conspiracy.
#12 - The Ninth Seat
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/19/2017
As President Kirkman struggles to put together a new Supreme Court, FBI Agent Hannah Wells goes undercover and discovers much more than she ever could have imagined. Seth Wright has to contend with journalist Abe Leonard, who returns from the Middle East with an explosive story.
#13 - Equilibrium
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2017
Tensions rise between America and Mexico when a Mexican citizen is shot during a border dispute. Kirkman and his staff must work quickly to resolve the situation and create a new trade deal.
#14 - Home
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2017
While on a secret mission to Afghanistan, President Kirkman meets with two infamous warlords and must determine whom he can trust to hand over territories to the United States, while Seth has a run-in with Washington D.C. police that puts his job, reputation and future in the White House on the line.
#15 - #thesystemisbroken
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/7/2019
Running for office for the first time, Kirkman and his new campaign stumble out of the gate. Wells gets a critical reassignment.
#16 - #slipperyslope
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/7/2019
A heated debate over child marriage causes tension between Kirkman’s staff. Opioid addiction hits home for Mars. A biohacker turns Wells onto a chilling new threat.
#17 - #makehistory
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/7/2019
Aaron’s heritage and a widespread teachers’ strike become big issues. Wells discovers a sinister pattern in a flu outbreak.
#18 - #whocares
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/7/2019
A dying Guatemalan child in a Texas hospital brings immigration up front. A mugging opens Kirkman’s eyes to the reality of life in the capital.
#19 - #identity/crisis
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/7/2019
A stray Russian bomber threatens Seattle, Mars crusades against a drug company. An event from Aaron’s childhood brings trouble to Kirkman’s campaign.
#20 - Suckers
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2017
Kirkman tries to win back the people’s trust after a senator misrepresents a private conversation. MI-6 agent Damian Rennett joins FBI agent Hannah Wells to solve an international murder.
#21 - Party Lines
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/12/2017
President Kirkman forms an unlikely alliance in the hopes of passing his first bill. Agent Ritter is briefed by Agent Wells about a new alarming threat to the nation.
#22 - One Year In
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2017
Now, one year into office, Kirkman is a Commander-in-Chief determined to rebuild the Capitol and capture the terrorists behind the catastrophic attack on the United States. When Ukrainian nationalists hijack a Russian Air flight, the president is faced with a hostage situation in which his diplomatic skills are put to the test.
#23 - Overkill
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/11/2018
Following the deadly bomb explosion inside a D.C. metro station, President Kirkman declares war on Kunami. When the emir of that country sends his ambassador to negotiate, FBI Agent Hannah Wells learns the emir is hiding something that could have deadly consequences.
#24 - Outbreak
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2017
President Kirkman is faced with a viral pandemic. Agent Wells and MI6 Agent Damian Rennett discover evidence that could change the lives of members of the first family forever.
#25 - One Hundred Days
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/5/2017
As President Kirkman releases an agenda to reset his presidency, Alex makes a controversial public statement that threatens to derail it. Agent Wells unknowingly finds herself in the center of a dangerous trap while getting closer to the truth.