Tom Kirkman, a low-level cabinet member is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack during the State of the Union kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession.
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The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 7.26.
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Kiefer Sutherland
Tom Kirkman
Maggie Q
Hannah Wells
Kal Penn
Seth Wright
Adan Canto
Aaron Shore
Italia Ricci
Emily Rhodes
Emiliano Díez
Président Ortega
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21 episodes • 2016Avg: 7.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 21, 2016 | 7.6 |
| 2 | The First Day | Sep 28, 2016 | 7.1 |
| 3 | The Confession | Oct 5, 2016 | 7.2 |
| 4 | The Enemy | Oct 12, 2016 | 7.7 |
| 5 | The Mission | Oct 26, 2016 | 7.3 |
| 6 | The Interrogation | Nov 9, 2016 | 7.1 |
| 7 | The Traitor | Nov 16, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 8 | The Results | Nov 30, 2016 | 7.1 |
| 9 | The Blueprint | Dec 7, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 10 | The Oath | Dec 14, 2016 | 7.9 |
| 11 | Warriors | Mar 8, 2017 | 7.5 |
| 12 | The End of the Beginning | Mar 15, 2017 | 7.8 |
| 13 | Backfire | Mar 22, 2017 | 7.2 |
| 14 | Commander-in-Chief | Mar 29, 2017 | 7.1 |
| 15 | One Hundred Days | Apr 5, 2017 | 6.8 |
| 16 | Party Lines | Apr 12, 2017 | 6.9 |
| 17 | The Ninth Seat | Apr 19, 2017 | 7.2 |
| 18 | Lazarus | Apr 26, 2017 | 7.1 |
| 19 | Misalliance | May 3, 2017 | 7.0 |
| 20 | Bombshell | May 10, 2017 | 7.2 |
| 21 | Brace for Impact | May 17, 2017 | 6.9 |
22 episodes • 2017Avg: 6.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Year In | Sep 27, 2017 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Sting of the Tail | Oct 4, 2017 | 6.8 |
| 3 | Outbreak | Oct 11, 2017 | 6.8 |
| 4 | Equilibrium | Oct 18, 2017 | 6.6 |
| 5 | Suckers | Oct 25, 2017 | 6.7 |
| 6 | Two Ships | Nov 1, 2017 | 6.5 |
| 7 | Family Ties | Nov 15, 2017 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Home | Nov 29, 2017 | 6.4 |
| 9 | Three-Letter Day | Dec 6, 2017 | 5.9 |
| 10 | Line of Fire | Dec 13, 2017 | 6.2 |
| 11 | Grief | Feb 28, 2018 | 6.0 |
| 12 | The Final Frontier | Mar 7, 2018 | 5.6 |
| 13 | Original Sin | Mar 14, 2018 | 5.6 |
| 14 | In the Dark | Mar 21, 2018 | 6.0 |
| 15 | Summit | Mar 28, 2018 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Fallout | Apr 4, 2018 | 6.4 |
| 17 | Overkill | Apr 11, 2018 | 6.2 |
| 18 | Kirkman Agonistes | Apr 18, 2018 | 6.1 |
| 19 | Capacity | Apr 25, 2018 | 6.2 |
| 20 | Bad Reception | May 2, 2018 | 6.0 |
| 21 | Target | May 9, 2018 | 5.9 |
| 22 | Run | May 16, 2018 | 5.4 |
10 episodes • 2019Avg: 5.2Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #thesystemisbroken | Jun 7, 2019 | 5.2 |
| 2 | #slipperyslope | Jun 7, 2019 | 5.7 |
| 3 | #privacyplease | Jun 7, 2019 | 5.9 |
| 4 | #makehistory | Jun 7, 2019 | 4.9 |
| 5 | #nothingpersonal | Jun 7, 2019 | 5.2 |
| 6 | #whocares | Jun 7, 2019 | 5.2 |
| 7 | #identity/crisis | Jun 7, 2019 | 5.0 |
| 8 | #scaredsh*tless | Jun 7, 2019 | 5.0 |
| 9 | #undecided | Jun 7, 2019 | 5.1 |
| 10 | #truthorconsequences | Jun 7, 2019 | 4.7 |
