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What if 24’s Jack Bauer was actually President David Palmer…
Synopsis: “As a lower-level cabinet member, Tom Kirkman never imagined something would happen that would catapult him to the oval office. When a devastating attack on the night of the State of the Union address claims the lives of the president and most of the Cabinet, the Housing and Urban Development secretary — who was named the designated survivor in case of such an event — finds himself promoted to leader of the free world. Suddenly thrust into his new position of power, Kirkman struggles to keep the country from dissolving into chaos and must adjust to his new normal, unaware of what fresh horrors may await the United States.”
Studio: ABC Studios, The Mark Gordon Company, and eOne
Streamer: Netflix
Release Date: September 21, 2016
Format: Series
Genre: Live Action
Sub-Genre: Drama, Political Thriller, Conspiracy Thriller
Runtime: 42 minutes (Seasons 1–2) / 46–53 minutes (Season 3)
Director: David Guggenheim
Writer: David Guggenheim
Cast: Kiefer Sutherland, Natascha McElhone, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci, LaMonica Garrett, Tanner Buchanan, Kal Penn, Maggie Q
Review: Have you watched Designated Survivor (2016-2019) Netflix streaming series before? What did you think about the film, its direction, cast, the story, cinematography, soundtrack and overall themes?
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I look forward to your JoulePepper rating of Designated Survivor Seasons 1-3 and I would love to read your comments in the JouleView section, below. When watching, rating and recommending Designated Survivor, my take is a bit biased, based on my own background as a former campaign operative and political advisor across Municipal, State and US Federal government.
While this series is an act of fiction, it purports to be within the real world, thus opening it up to more critical comparison. Former Housing Secretary cum President Thomas Kirkman is portrayed as being non-partisan, yet the series and his character are both used to sell quite progressive agenda, to the point of being distracting to viewers who many have alternative positions on similar issues. I enjoy Kiefer Sutherland and Maggie Q in their prior film / television performances, along with the overall pacing of this action-driven series. These along with many other likeable cast / characters and sub-plots…makes it easier to ignore the distractions I previously mentioned. Though enjoyable to watch, as a former political insider, I must point out that much of the political intrigue that drives the series is fantastical and highly unlikely to occur in reality. Based on the above, I give this series 4, JoulePeppers – it’s Hot!
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