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Season 1  "The Confession"  1x3

Aired 8 years ago - Oct 05, 2016

President Kirkman and his staff work to keep a high-level security breach of the White House a secret just as he’s about to give his first television interview. Meanwhile, the FBI continues to investigate the Capitol bombing, and Agent Hannah Wells starts to develop her own theories about who was really behind the attack.

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Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 1
Section 2 is still completely dark.
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or if our files were compromised.
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Those blasts... They threw glass half a mile.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 5
Don't make a mess I have to clean up.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 6
And you've been going out, what?
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 7
Since you're effectively Congress...
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 8
- You wanted to see us? - Yes.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 9
There it is.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 10
that Al-Sakar has taken credit for attacks
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 11
She thinks that it was not a mistake,
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 12
God is great. God is great. God is great.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 13
the only way to bring the country together is through war.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 14
This may be too soon, but, um...
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 15
please, you let me know.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 16
I had tremendous respect for him.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 17
Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 18
This interview is a get. Every network wanted it,
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 19
when times are at their worst,
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 20
Mr. President, were you fired?
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 21
you bring down your presidency before it even begins.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 22
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Ma'am, the motorcade for President Richmond's funeral
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 26
Mr. President, here are the changes we made
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 27
- Come on. - Let's go.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 28
during such uncertain times...
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 29
And I am reminded now, more than ever before,
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 30
Your son had them take him to 88 Hartford Drive.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 31
Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 32
I think the reason you came home today
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 33
Tyler, it's Tom Kirkman. Please call me back. Thank you.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 34
Yeah.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 35
Mr. President, I was honest with you then,
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 36
Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 37
It can't be business as usual, can it?
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 38
You knew?
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 39
Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 40
Sir?
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 41
Sir, perhaps you've noticed you're surrounded by people
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 42
Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 43
Oh, like the time my dad fired you?
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 44
It was nice.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 45
That would be my honor.
 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 46
Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 47
someone who can think differently than I do.
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Night.

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Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 2
or if our files were compromised.
#2 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 3 #3 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 4
Those blasts... They threw glass half a mile.
#4 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 5
Don't make a mess I have to clean up.
#5 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 6
And you've been going out, what?
#6 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 7
Since you're effectively Congress...
#7 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 8
- You wanted to see us? - Yes.
#8 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 9
There it is.
#9 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 10
that Al-Sakar has taken credit for attacks
#10 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 11
She thinks that it was not a mistake,
#11 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 12
God is great. God is great. God is great.
#12 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 13
the only way to bring the country together is through war.
#13 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 14
This may be too soon, but, um...
#14 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 15
please, you let me know.
#15 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 16
I had tremendous respect for him.
#16 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 17 #17 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 18
This interview is a get. Every network wanted it,
#18 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 19
when times are at their worst,
#19 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 20
Mr. President, were you fired?
#20 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 21
you bring down your presidency before it even begins.
#21 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 22 #22 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 23 #23 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 24 #24 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 25
Ma'am, the motorcade for President Richmond's funeral
#25 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 26
Mr. President, here are the changes we made
#26 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 27
- Come on. - Let's go.
#27 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 28
during such uncertain times...
#28 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 29
And I am reminded now, more than ever before,
#29 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 30
Your son had them take him to 88 Hartford Drive.
#30 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 31 #31 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 32
I think the reason you came home today
#32 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 33
Tyler, it's Tom Kirkman. Please call me back. Thank you.
#33 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 34
Yeah.
#34 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 35
Mr. President, I was honest with you then,
#35 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 36 #36 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 37
It can't be business as usual, can it?
#37 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 38
You knew?
#38 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 39 #39 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 40
Sir?
#40 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 41
Sir, perhaps you've noticed you're surrounded by people
#41 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 42 #42 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 43
Oh, like the time my dad fired you?
#43 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 44
It was nice.
#44 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 45
That would be my honor.
#45 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 46 #46 Recap of Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 47
someone who can think differently than I do.
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Night.
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