Designated Survivor Season 1
With Season 1 of Designated Survivor on DVD and Netflix UK, catch up with our reviews of each episode, including spoilers, or our spoiler-free review of the first episode.
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 21 (Brace for Impact)
May 21, 2017 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers
“I have seen the one thing that will bind us all together,” says President Kirkman in the Season 1 finale of Designated Survivor. The audience tenses up. Is he going to say it? He’s not going … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 20
May 18, 2017 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers
“Despite recent disruptions, this is not the time to retreat into isolationism or populism, this is the time to show that global cooperation can and will lead us to a safer future.” That’s the message behind … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 19
May 8, 2017 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers
Oh, President Kirkman. The only Commander in Chief of the United States of America to hold a secret back-room meeting to discuss funding for musical instruments. At least, as far as we know. That really is … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 18
May 2, 2017 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers
After last episode’s surprise resurrection – nodded to in this episode’s title, Lazarus – Designated Survivor continues to raid the 24 book of TV cliches to drum up tension before its big finale. The problem? It … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 17
April 26, 2017 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers
If in doubt, 24 has taught us two tricks to keep a TV thriller going: firstly, unexpectedly kill someone off, or secondly, unexpectedly bring someone back from the dead. Designated Survivor did the first just after … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 16
April 16, 2017 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers
Designated Survivor channels House of Cards this episode, as the ABC thriller continues to place more emphasis on its politics. The only problem? It’s not House of Cards.
The show has made it clear in its … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 15
April 10, 2017 | David Farnor
Designated Survivor balances serious politics with enjoyably silly action, as the conspiracies only get deeper.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 14
April 6, 2017 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers
Ever since its debut, Designated Survivor has intrigued with its playful proximity to real life – an unqualified man unexpectedly elected to the White House? What a fun alternate reality to imagine. But the first season’s … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 13
March 28, 2017 | David Farnor
“Finally, we get to spin something!” says one of Seth Wright’s (Kal Penn) staff in Episode 13 of Designated Survivor. That’s right, folks: Designated Survivor is entering the world of politics with a capital “p”. After 12 pretty much relentless … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 12
March 19, 2017 | David Farnor
There are twists and turns aplenty in one of Designated Survivor’s best episodes yet.Read More
