We see Dax gifting a miniature of his car to the president, who places it in the oval office. Dax could see whatever was happening in the office. So when Kirkman ordered a search in his office, why doesn't Dax see that coming.

started binge watching last week and finally got through season 3 today. loved season 1, ridiculous and entertaining. season 2 was fine until my fave character second to wells was killed off randomly. season 3 i fast forwarded through as much as i could except for the bioterror plotline. netflix taking over really ruined the show for me, i was already sad about the season 2 death. anyway, just wanted to rant and get this out of my system. going to try to find something else to watch now!

Kimble Hookstraten was my absolute favorite character and it is an absolute shame how they cut her character off after season 1. She was the most complex antagonist of the whole show and I was looking forward for her to make her threat "loyal until the first presidential election" true.

idk if i’m jumping the gun here but I really don’t like her so far. it’s like she constantly thinks and says the wrong things all the time. in 1x15 she says “i’m not good at the submissive wife role” and it’s like no one has asked you to be submissive… just stop interfering with the literal government 😭

even her being perplexed by tom not being able to tell her information. like duh! I just don’t get the purpose of her character in this sense. i’m surprised she was written this way, rather than a powerhouse first lady or something

In Season 2, Episode 1 (One Year In) Hannah Wells uses a spray that allows the British agent kick the door in. I'm guessing it isn't silicone spray (lubricant)?

What kind of a spray would weaken hinges, locks, and bolts?

Thanks in advance!

1. There's an unnecessary metaphor

2. Kirkman says "I took an oath to protect the American people..."

3. ???

Every time I hear it I feel like I’ve heard it somewhere else before, something similar especially the last few notes… maybe a sci fi movie or show? Driving me nuts! 🤯

Any and all suggestions are welcome !!!!

I’ve just finished the show, and been seeing a lot of people talk about how they didn’t like the ending. I mean, I didn’t like how Kirkman changed so much and was ok with being involved in that kind of scandal, when he started the show with such integrity. But in a way I did sort of like the ending, in a sense that it shows that old idea that politics can corrupt even the most moral person. Anyway, was wondering what y’all thought

Let’s say there is an “ice wall” why can’t someone fly over it? Like the closest country is Chilie. There’s billions of people on earth and everyone is nosy, your telling me out of billions of people, nobody’s curiosity got to them or some mad government official and said screw it im going to reveal to the public what’s there?

Can the president of the United States go there? I’ve read yes and no? If no, why can’t he? He’s the presidents?

A lot of things don’t make sense. I’ve heard there is land beyond the ice wall and I’ve read the story of admiral Byrd and so called “Nazis” who’ve been there. Someone has to know something.

You’re telling me a billionaire can’t just take his private jet and say “screw it” and fly over the wall?

In season one when all the governors gathered at the white house they basically put Kirkman on trial. I just wanted to point out how insanely ridiculous that seemed to me.

I don’t understand for the life of me why they were questioning his firing of Cochrane for giving orders without permission and of arresting Governor Royce for basically being a secessionist. Surely any President would have done the same thing. And also their questioning of the legitimacy of his presidency. No he wasn’t elected but the elected president named him the designated survivor and per the constitution that they all apparently love, he became President through continuity of government.

If anyone disagrees please do say. I just think it was a wild stunt to pull.

HAVENT WATCHED PAST EPISODE 6 SO IDK IF THIS QUESTION WILL BE ANSWERED LATER ON In season three with dealing with the election a question for real life came to mind. Since the designated survivor isn’t an elected official, can he run for office for two terms meaning he’d technically be in office for 10 years if he won both elections?

Haven’t seen this question on google for quora or Reddit so I was wondering the thoughts on how this would be if it happened in real life.

My personal theory is Lorraine got arrested, all the shit hit the fan and Moss used that to win the next election after Kirkman’s second term However, during Kirkman’s second term, President Kirkman got over the drama quickly and so did America, allowing him to have a decent presidency, not shadowed by the scandal.

He kept his staff the way it was, but Emily left and is now doing a job outside of politics. Seth’s bio daughter works as an intern and Mars and his wife are happy together with her as a senator in VA and him as the Chief of Staff.

Thoughts?

What the hell happened, man. Tom looks way older now, the best characters are gone, and the new characters are horrifically unlikeable.

I adored the first two seasons, this was one of my favorite shows of all time. Why does it go like this :(

Can someone explain to me why the hell would a senator sue the President/the federal government to prevent the use of a drone to blow up a meaningless bunker in the middle of nowhere, to kill a terrorist who's already killed nearly a thousand people, and has threatened to release fatal gas on the populace, simply because he's "a citizen of the US", and that bunker happens to be on US soil? Are you fucking kidding me? Not only that, but the lawyer seemed to be more than smug for being able to prevent it, despite knowing a delay can lead to human casualties. What the actual fuck?

Honestly, I don't think the drone should be used on the original target. Use it on the lawyer and the senator.

It should have been Frost... That was the better storyline.

As season 3 ended abruptly , i think pharma lobby was behind ending the show bcoz of awareness abt the shady business pharma companies indulge into.Whats u guy think?

Emily and Seth are supposedly dating, but we only see them kiss once, and they never go on a date or sleep together. Hanna and Aaron are part of a trade delegation to Cuba - and then - we never find out what happens. Whatever happens to the White House traitor? I see a lot of loose ends and I am only in the middle of the second season.

Yeah no fucking duh! As destabilizing as the civil war was, nearly the entire main three branches of government being destroyed in one moment is going to be even more destabilizing. Of course the nation is going to be in fucking turmoil

When the show first aired, I watched the first few episodes but then stopped. So I'm basically watching for the first time now. Something I've been thinking is that this show is surprisingly nonchalant about the fact that nearly the entirely government was destroyed at once. Obviously it's treated seriously, but so much just goes on as usual. Political back and forth, internal conflict over who gets what role, etc. Bringing all the governors into the SAME DAMN ROOM EVEN THOUGH ALL YOUR POLITICIANS BEING IN THE SAME ROOM IS WHY YOURE IN THIS SITUATION IN THE FIRST PLACE. It's trying too hard to be The West Wing level of political drama.

I'm on the episode where Seth's friends try to convince him to bail because Kirkman is "incompetent and Seth doesn't want to be tied to a failed administration" as if it's just a regular elected official who's bumbling around. The government was destroyed. Of course there's going to be chaos. It can't just be business as usual

Season 1 was great: edgy (I'm a sucker for an edgy vibe, as in Homeland), great plot (I wish the show had delved into the personal stories in addition to the main plot, but okay, I can live with that), and a great cast. Season 2 went from an investigative thriller to a soap opera. I'm resilient and am trying to watch Season 3.

What I’m really curious about is why was she named the Designated survivor for the Republican Party? 

In the first season people are said to be turning out in droves to vote because of Kirkman voting in the emergency congressional election. DC has no representation in congress. Why is Kirkman voting in a congressional election when he lives in DC?

Kiefer playing as the prez makes me wonder if this is kinda a revamped 24? I own all of 24 on dvd, quite enjoyed that series in its time.

Just finished the show. First half of s1 was the peak, anyway.

Disgusted with the Dontae/Troy arc.

Regardless of how you look at it, Dontae had sex with Troy under false pretenses and that is rape.

The “you’re ok” phrase is dismissive as fuck and then trying to turn it around on Troy asking when he was last tested is wild.

What was even more wild to me was that the tone of the show seemed to agree with Dontae from this point out, and the fact they gave a relationship that started like that a “happy ending” makes me want to puke.

Dontae is beyond lucky that Troy was someone disciplined enough to not beat him to a pulp in that park. Gross.

I'm only on episode 4, and I'm enjoying it so far. But, the lack of grieving is odd to me. For example, Kimble Hookstraten is one of 2 survivors from Congress. All of her colleagues, staffers, etc are dead. She isn't the least bit shaken or upset, she's too busy thinking about her future. I don't care how cunning/political you are. When all of your counterparts are killed in the building you worked in everyday, I think you'd be a bit shook up!!

In S3 EP5 #nothingpersonal emily says to aaron that he and isabella where supposed to be tbe next prince harry and meghan markle, which means in this universe the tv show suits exist, and there are at least a fee actors including jake epstein(chuck) who plays an associate in suits, just interesting, seeing the connections

dude...why.

Binging Season One,

Malik Yoba. Loyal to his country and to his invisible family, whom we don't care about. In a relationship that was far from believable, while giving Hannah Wells the best hugs...yeah ok, we see you budding office romance. Goes from being a buttoned up FBI Director to Rambo over the death of his son (Understandable)(Since his son died unnecessarily and In the most despicable way ever...off screen). But why would we care.

Next up, fired and disgraced and laughed at, for losing a son and being extorted? WTF? Did he work for the FBI or my last first Job at an indoor amusement park?

He spends the first 3 episodes berating Hannah about coloring in the lines only, giving in every time she petulantly stopped her foot, for all his training to go out the window. Because Hannah doesn't need his help...Hannah doesn't need anyone's help. Fk you if you think Hannah needs your help. She's on a boat in the middle of the Atlantic, kicking ass. Alone, on a barge, bitches.

This show should be called Designated La Femme Nikita. (Though Maggie Q is my hero) (Apparently she was the writers too.) Action? Give it to Hannah. Not Woke.. Not demure at all.

But the one demential hard hitting FBI director who is supposed to have more experience than anyone, he's the loose cannon, with no connections not exonerated by the White House.... actually that's probably the most honest aspect. Only to get shot in the forest betrayed by a deer who was clearly a Russian double agent. Making his storyline absolutely pointless, fruitless..careless..all the less's.

Mike Ritter: Loyal Agent/Secret Service/Security Tech Guru/Man who held it down. We instantly fall in love with him. Moving to place himself in harms way, in front of the future President, when the Capitol Explodes.

Mike aka Designated Babysitter then chases the President's forgettable Son who clearly gets his hair from his mother, capitulated after being hogtied, says as they drive past his usual place of residence. "I thought we were going home" suddenly the picture of innocence after swapping tonsils with extra #4 in the club. To which Mike stoically replies as the White House slowly comes into view. "We are". Boom fell in love with Mike Ritter right there. Only to have him edged out n Season 2. Wtf is that? You know what that is? It's me finding a new show to binge. Toodaloo I came, I saw the capitol explode and the #obsessedwithdisastermovies, I'm leaving. Call me when we make black characters that should be regulars, regular.

I just finished the show, and what a crappy ending that was, it left so many unresolved storylines and bad endings, also I’m I the only one that thinks that season 3 kinda sucked

Just watch Hannah die. Right after I said honey I’d watch a spin off on a show just about Hannah and my wife replied me too. Then Hannah dies. I’m so freaking mad right now. I can’t remember a character who died that made me as mad as I am currently. I told my wife man I don’t even wanna watch the show now she said stop being a baby so I shut up and watched the next episode. Hahaha