Episode
Designated Survivor: Run
Overview
As President Kirkman continues to deal with the turmoil surrounding the hacker and Congressional investigation, a natural disaster threatens the lives of two White House staffers. Meanwhile, Kirkman’s closest allies are surprised when the president makes an announcement no one saw coming.
Details
- Series
- Designated Survivor
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 2018-05-16
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Run is Episode 22 in Season 2 of Designated Survivor. It aired on 2018-05-16. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 13: Original Sin
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Episode 12: The Final Frontier
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Episode 11: Grief
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