Kiefer Sutherland skillfully delivers the drama in Designated Survivor, a fast-paced, quickly engrossing escapist political action fantasy.
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Season 1 – Designated Survivor

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Designated Survivor — Season 1
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Designated Survivor — Season 1
Season Info
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Director -
Mike Listo , Frederick E.O. Toye , Chris Grismer , Paul Edwards -
Executive Producer -
David Guggenheim , Simon Kinberg , Mark Gordon , Jon Harmon Feldman , Nicholas Pepper , Suzan Bymel , Aditya Sood , Kiefer Sutherland -
Screenwriter -
Dana Ledoux Miller , Sang Kyu Kim , Jennifer Johnson , Jon Harmon Feldman , Paul Redford , Michael Russell Gunn , Jenna Richman , David Guggenheim -
Network -
ABC -
Rating -
TV-PG (V) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date -
Sep 21, 2016