Tom Kirkman, a lower-level cabinet member, is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack on the U.S. Capitol during the State of the Union.
Tom Kirkman, a lower-level cabinet member, is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack on the U.S. Capitol during the State of the Union.
Guest Cast

Arjay Smith
as NolanCast Appearances
Episode Discussion
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Yes. They managed to really show off the chaos while there still always was someone to show Kirkman the way. I want to see how this plays out. It's like 24 from another viewpoint... Sutherland wasn't there as Bauer to prevent the bomb... So now he is there to deal with the aftermath. Love it.
If anyone can make it 6 years, it is Mr. 24 hisself!
So far so good but ... how do you make this a ~6yr ~100eps project? Seems like a 13 ep mini series would be great but after that ....
A promising start
When you know exactly what's going to happen in a pilot episode and still it manages to keep you at the edge of the couch for the whole 45 mins, you have to admit it, it was a good pilot! Now let's cross fingers for the rest of the season to follow.