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Kirkman Agonistes

  • Episode aired Apr 18, 2018
  • TV-14
  • 41m
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7.4/10
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Designated Survivor (2016)
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As more leaks surface from President Kirkman's confidential therapy sessions, Vice President Darby meets secretly with the Cabinet, leading to attorney Ethan West looking into the president'... Read allAs more leaks surface from President Kirkman's confidential therapy sessions, Vice President Darby meets secretly with the Cabinet, leading to attorney Ethan West looking into the president's past.As more leaks surface from President Kirkman's confidential therapy sessions, Vice President Darby meets secretly with the Cabinet, leading to attorney Ethan West looking into the president's past.

  • Director
    • Leslie Libman
  • Writers
    • David Guggenheim
    • Pierluigi Cothran
    • Patrick Cunnane
  • Stars
    • Kiefer Sutherland
    • Paulo Costanzo
    • Adan Canto
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    993
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Leslie Libman
    • Writers
      • David Guggenheim
      • Pierluigi Cothran
      • Patrick Cunnane
    • Stars
      • Kiefer Sutherland
      • Paulo Costanzo
      • Adan Canto
    • 6User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Kiefer Sutherland
    Kiefer Sutherland
    • President Tom Kirkman
    Paulo Costanzo
    Paulo Costanzo
    • Lyor Boone
    Adan Canto
    Adan Canto
    • Aaron Shore
    Italia Ricci
    Italia Ricci
    • Emily Rhodes
    LaMonica Garrett
    LaMonica Garrett
    • Mike Ritter
    • (credit only)
    Zoe McLellan
    Zoe McLellan
    • Kendra Daynes
    Ben Lawson
    Ben Lawson
    • Damian Rennett
    Kal Penn
    Kal Penn
    • Seth Wright
    Maggie Q
    Maggie Q
    • FBI SA Hannah Wells
    Michael J. Fox
    Michael J. Fox
    • Ethan West
    Breckin Meyer
    Breckin Meyer
    • Trey Kirkman
    Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
    Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
    • Eleanor Darby
    • (as Aunjanue Ellis)
    Jake Epstein
    Jake Epstein
    • Chuck Russink
    Rochelle Aytes
    Rochelle Aytes
    • Senator Cowling
    Chelsea Harris
    Chelsea Harris
    • Tricia Sims
    Mckenna Grace
    Mckenna Grace
    • Penny Kirkman
    Nora Zehetner
    Nora Zehetner
    • Valeria Poreskova
    Timothy Busfield
    Timothy Busfield
    • Dr. Adam Louden
    • Director
      • Leslie Libman
    • Writers
      • David Guggenheim
      • Pierluigi Cothran
      • Patrick Cunnane
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    Wassily Kandinsky Composition VII (No. 7)

    There was a painting at 26:44. The painting is Composition VII (No. 7) by Kandinsky. The painting is upside-down.
    10Vivkon

    25th Amendment is Not Sentence

    This episode asks the viewers to rethink the concept of accountability for people who are holding a public office. Writers pit the concept of accountability against the needs for privacy. They successfully show how everything can work against you regardless of your positive attitudes. Hopefully, Kirkman has a lot of lives.
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    Competence/Incompetence

    Our poor guy. His accomplishments have been stirring (thanks to the writers' hard work). Yet all it takes is a leak and the cabinet is ready to give him the heave-ho. Seth talks to the press about this, talking about how well the guy has carried on after his wife was killed. Miichael J. Fox has shown up reprising his character from The Good Wife. Different name, same guy. Anyway it looks like the season is going to be about the effort to oust him.

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    • Trivia
      Kiefer Sutherland and Michael J. Fox previously acted opposite each other in Bright Lights, Big City in 1988.
    • Goofs
      A routing number (ABA number) refers to a bank itself, not an individual account.
    • Quotes

      Chuck Russink: I.T. has scanned all your computers. Nothing suspicious.

      Seth Wright: Of course, because none of us could have done this.

      Seth Wright: Which is exactly what the real hacker would say.

      Aaron Shore: We're gonna have to collect your phones, do a quick scan, make sure nobody's been compromised.

      Lyor Boone: No, no, no, I'm not giving up my phone.

      Seth Wright: Hmm, which is exactly what the real hacker would say.

    • Connections
      Featured in Designated Survivor: Run (2018)

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    • Release date
      • April 18, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Production companies
      • The Mark Gordon Company
      • Kinberg Genre
      • ABC Signature
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    • Runtime
      • 41m
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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