Episode
Designated Survivor: #thesystemisbroken
Overview
Now running for office for the first time, Kirkman and his nascent campaign stumble out of the gate. Wells gets a critical reassignment.
Details
- Series
- Designated Survivor
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2019-06-07
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
#thesystemisbroken is Episode 1 in Season 3 of Designated Survivor. It aired on 2019-06-07. The runtime is 50 min.
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Episode 9: #undecided
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Episode 10: #truthorconsequences
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