TV Review: Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 5 "The Mission" [Emz]

Now this is where it's continues to get interesting.

This episode is mainly about the search & capture for Majid Nassar, who is suspected of the capital bombing.

Here is the synopsis:

Kirkman dispatches a team of Navy SEALs to Algeria after learning that the government helped Majid Nassar, one of the terrorists claiming responsbility for the Capitol bombing, elude custody; Wells learns the truth about MacLeish's movements on the night of the bombing; Alex finds out someone from her past has made a damning allegation.

Review:

This episode was really good. The fact that the majority of the episode is about the Navy SEAL's going to Algeria to capture Majid Nassar. This was the main focus of the episode, but it didn't detract form other issues that arose during the episode.

Hannah Wells FBI (Maggie Q) is continuing to uncover information surrounding the Capitol Bombing and surrounding Congressman McLeish's survival and the major possibility that he had/ has a role to play within the group responsible for the bombing . There still does not appear to be enough evidence to show that someone else was behind the bombing and to be able to share this information with the President.

There is a huge story unfolding that Leo may not be Kirkman's son and may be his wifes ex partner's child instead.

Kirkman has been trying to find a job for MacLeish and originally offers him speaker of the house, which he turns down.. just for Kirkman to think about offering him the Vice Presidency.

I enjoed all the twists this epiosde takes and that fact that it didn't miss out any other drama unfolding. Looking forward to seeing how this will progress in episodes I have yet to watch.

Till next time

Emz x

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TV Review: Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 2 "The First Day" [Emz]

So, episode 2. Blimey this episode takes a turn. The episode is called "The First Day." It originally aired on the 28th September 2016.

Here is the synopsis for this episode:

Amid chaos and confusion, President Kirkman steps into his role as commander in chief and struggles to hold the country together.

Review:

Blimey these episodes are gripping. So following the last episode, President Kirkman learns he was one of 2 Designated survivors are there was one for the opposition by the name of Congresswoman Kimble Hookstraten. Michigan has an uprising against the Muslim community, lead by Governor John Royce. He manages to find a way to get Royce to back down especially after a Muslim teenager aged 17 dies after being beaten by Police.

During this time a visit to the site of the bombing starts well but doesn't end well, with people ending up more interested in what was happening in Michigan, causing a panic and almost stampede. 

The case into who cuased the Bombings seems to have taken a very predictive case towards a well known Torrorist cell, but Maggie Q's character, Hannah Wells has other ideas but doesn't yet have the information to back it up.

There are still people out to remove Kirkman from Presidency but it's not currently going the way they had hoped.

We are left on a cliffhanger with someone shouting they had found a Survivor.

I enjoy watching these episodes, they keep me hooked every time.

Till next time

Emz x

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TV Review: Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 1 "Pilot'' [Emz]

I discovered this Series on Netflix last year, I haven't quite finished it so I decided to re-watch from the beginning.

The series stars Keifer Sutherland, Maggie Q, Kal Penn & Italia Ricci.

Here is a synopsis:

A low-level Cabinet member becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession.

Review:

I found this episode quite gripping. What seem like a normal day in the characters lives, turns around in an instant. The whole change happens in the blink of an eye as the whole cabinet including the President is killing in a bombing at the Capital. 

With Tom Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland) being the Designated Survivor, he is suddenly launched into a world he is not used to. It also comes a huge shock for his family.

I like the way no one is sure what to make of him to begin with and at the end of the episode we are not sure that the people behind the attack are finished and everyone seems to be a suspect.

I look forward to remembering how this season progresses and continuing to watch.

Episode 2 coming soon.

Till then

Emz x 

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