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Tensions rise between the U.S. and Mexico when a Mexican citizen is shot during a border dispute regarding Mexican trade imports; and Kirkman and his staff must work quickly to resolve the s... Read allTensions rise between the U.S. and Mexico when a Mexican citizen is shot during a border dispute regarding Mexican trade imports; and Kirkman and his staff must work quickly to resolve the situation and create a new trade deal.Tensions rise between the U.S. and Mexico when a Mexican citizen is shot during a border dispute regarding Mexican trade imports; and Kirkman and his staff must work quickly to resolve the situation and create a new trade deal.

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    • Joe Lazarov
  • Writers
    • David Guggenheim
    • Paul Redford
    • Keith Eisner
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    • Kiefer Sutherland
    • Natascha McElhone
    • Paulo Costanzo
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    • Director
      • Joe Lazarov
    • Writers
      • David Guggenheim
      • Paul Redford
      • Keith Eisner
    • Stars
      • Kiefer Sutherland
      • Natascha McElhone
      • Paulo Costanzo
    • 7User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Kiefer Sutherland
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    • President Tom Kirkman
    Natascha McElhone
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    • Alex Kirkman
    Paulo Costanzo
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    • Lyor Boone
    Adan Canto
    Adan Canto
    • Aaron Shore
    Italia Ricci
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    • Emily Rhodes
    LaMonica Garrett
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    • Mike Ritter
    Zoe McLellan
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    • Kendra Daynes
    Ben Lawson
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    • Damian Rennett
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    Kal Penn
    Kal Penn
    • Seth Wright
    Maggie Q
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    • Hannah Wells
    Reed Diamond
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    • John Forstell
    Chris Butler
    Chris Butler
    • Dax Minter
    Ruben Garfias
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    Sofía Lama
    • Gloria Menez
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    Aidan Devine
    • Paul Zalesky
    Meghan Heffern
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    • Maya Dunning
    Mckenna Grace
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    • Penny Kirkman
    • Director
      • Joe Lazarov
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      • Paul Redford
      • Keith Eisner
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    5Hitchcoc

    It's Slipping Away

    Other political shows like The West Wing and Madame Secretary deal with these real issues with so much more pizzazz. I actually nodded off. It's not that I don't care about trade deals with Mexico and the plight of farmers. It's just delivered in the most mundane way. I may not make it through another episode.
    1bubba-81149

    Propaganda

    Too much one-sided propaganda with faulty facts. Only 10 minutes worth of good story.
    3punkajjaju

    Bad Show, Dumb Me

    The show continues to go downhill. The writing is poor, lacks imagination.

    How can you have just one FBI agent investigating a whole lot of stuff? There is not much for the President to do except performing a miracle at the end of each show and solve one crises after another.

    Its a bad show. And, I must be pretty dumb to keep watching it. But, that's only because I am a Jack Bauer fan. That legacy continues.
    3david-clay-freeman

    Another propaganda episode for SJW

    Another episode to prop up the narrative that all the illegal immigrants pouring out of Mexico's squalor are so innocent in this political game that's been orchestrated by Democrats for votes. Shame on DS for furthering this so called hot button topic. It's not good writing or helpful unless the goal is to muddy the water on the real issue. Illegal immigration in modern society. We are not the EU and we continue to be a Sovereign Nation.

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      A line of dialogue says that the President of Mexico is running for re-election in four months. Mexican Presidents cannot run for re-election: their constitution limits the President to a single six-year term.
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      Dax Minter: The future's coming whether you're ready or not, Tom. Now, you can try to hold back the rushing water, but one day, the dam is gonna burst.

      Tom Kirkman: I know. I was just trying to buy time, make sure everybody can swim.

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    • Release date
      • October 18, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • Spanish
    • Production companies
      • The Mark Gordon Company
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