Episode
Designated Survivor: Brace for Impact
Overview
In the nail-biting season finale, Hannah Wells must stop the conspiracy from carrying out a final attack while President Kirkman authorizes a nationwide manhunt for the mastermind behind it all.
Details
- Series
- Designated Survivor
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 2017-05-17
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Brace for Impact is Episode 21 in Season 1 of Designated Survivor. It aired on 2017-05-17. The runtime is 42 min.
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