Still, could he be the right man for the moment?
The first six episodes have seen Kirkman move from overwhelmed to dialed-in.
Kiefer Sutherland is commanding as a different kind of action hero from24s tortured, torturing Jack Bauer.
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The conspiracy grabbed me fully with the discovery of a secret bomb shelter in the Capitol.
Im a sucker for secret bomb shelters.
Kirkman, a registered independent, represents a wish-fulfillment fantasy.
Hes a shake-things-up outsider whos informed, civil, and emotionally composed.
Hes a competent, experienced insider whos unimpeachably sincere and untarnished.
Kirkman responded with self-doubt, righteous rebuke, then queasy compromise.
Godspeed, our new president.
Were all counting on you.B
Designated Survivorairs Wednesdays at 10 p.m.
