Kirkman tries to win back the people's trust after a senator misrepresents a private conversation. MI-6 agent Damian Rennett joins FBI agent Hannah Wells to solve an international cuddle.
Season 2 Episode 5 of Designated Survivor was watched by 3,940,000 viewers, resulting in a 0.70 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Is Designated Survivor Renewed or Cancelled for Season 3?
On the night of the State of the Union, an explosion claims the lives of the President and all members of the Cabinet except for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Tom Kirkman, who had been named the Designated Survivor. Kirkman is immediately sworn in as President, unaware that the attack is only the beginning of what is to come.