Quartile rating: 7.5/10 · 3 ratings
On Quartile, Designated Survivor scores 7.5/10 across five categories — strongest on Plot (Well Above Average), weakest on Cinematography (Below Average).
Ranked among Quartile’s Top Plot.
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.