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Season 1  "Bombshell"  1x20

Aired 6 years ago - May 10, 2017

President Kirkman’s first international summit is derailed when journalist Abe Leonard publishes an explosive article. Hannah Wells uncovers the conspiracy’s next target.

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Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 1
Ah, don't sell yourself short.
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No. I got every agency in the country looking.
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Oh, oh. Emily Rhodes, meet my cousin, Nadia Espinosa.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 4
What about you? Are you gonna follow Hookstraten?
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 5
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the French want us to bring up the initiative first,
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 7
I can work with that.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 8
Mayday, mayday. This is FBI Agent Hannah Wells. Mayday.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 9
Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 10
something that the Russian president
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 11
is insanely expensive.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 12
France looks forward to your proposal.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 13
whoever's been covering their tracks
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 14
No pressure, huh?
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 15
Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 16
Deflecting this now is only gonna raise suspicion.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 17
You realize this story puts your credibility at risk.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 18
You didn't think you could trust me?
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 19
But right now I need your counsel.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 20
Well, it's the only hand I was given.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 21
in today's New York Standard has raised serious questions
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 22
Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 23
As I said, the president stands
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 24
Which is why he is looking into the allegations, okay?
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 25
- Do you have her or not? - We don't.
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Then, in the spirit of mutual understanding,
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 29
We have learned from our mistakes in Iraq.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 30
No, my point is...
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 31
until the president can say more and does.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 32
The trace has been planted.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 33
Oh.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 34
it buys good will, for you and the paper...
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 35
Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 36
Fernandez? Agent Foerstel.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 37
If you're good with it, I'll get it out to the pool.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 38
Excuse me. This might be important.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 39
I've been better.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 40
Someone else blew up the Capitol,
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 41
Don't lose faith in me.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 42
Do I have to answer that?
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 43
I did not agree with it, but, yes, I understand.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 44
of our control systems being hacked.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 45
Because I believe wherever France goes, NATO will follow.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 46
Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 47
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Actually take a right.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 48
Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 49
But damn if I don't see something special in you,
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Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 2
No. I got every agency in the country looking.
#2 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 3
Oh, oh. Emily Rhodes, meet my cousin, Nadia Espinosa.
#3 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 4
What about you? Are you gonna follow Hookstraten?
#4 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 5 #5 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 6
the French want us to bring up the initiative first,
#6 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 7
I can work with that.
#7 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 8
Mayday, mayday. This is FBI Agent Hannah Wells. Mayday.
#8 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 9 #9 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 10
something that the Russian president
#10 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 11
is insanely expensive.
#11 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 12
France looks forward to your proposal.
#12 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 13
whoever's been covering their tracks
#13 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 14
No pressure, huh?
#14 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 15 #15 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 16
Deflecting this now is only gonna raise suspicion.
#16 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 17
You realize this story puts your credibility at risk.
#17 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 18
You didn't think you could trust me?
#18 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 19
But right now I need your counsel.
#19 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 20
Well, it's the only hand I was given.
#20 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 21
in today's New York Standard has raised serious questions
#21 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 22 #22 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 23
As I said, the president stands
#23 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 24
Which is why he is looking into the allegations, okay?
#24 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 25
- Do you have her or not? - We don't.
#25 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 26 #26 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 27 #27 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 28
Then, in the spirit of mutual understanding,
#28 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 29
We have learned from our mistakes in Iraq.
#29 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 30
No, my point is...
#30 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 31
until the president can say more and does.
#31 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 32
The trace has been planted.
#32 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 33
Oh.
#33 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 34
it buys good will, for you and the paper...
#34 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 35 #35 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 36
Fernandez? Agent Foerstel.
#36 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 37
If you're good with it, I'll get it out to the pool.
#37 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 38
Excuse me. This might be important.
#38 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 39
I've been better.
#39 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 40
Someone else blew up the Capitol,
#40 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 41
Don't lose faith in me.
#41 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 42
Do I have to answer that?
#42 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 43
I did not agree with it, but, yes, I understand.
#43 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 44
of our control systems being hacked.
#44 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 45
Because I believe wherever France goes, NATO will follow.
#45 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 46 #46 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 47
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Actually take a right.
#47 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 48 #48 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 49
But damn if I don't see something special in you,
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