The 5 Best Moments from Designated Survivor: “The Oath”
(Episode 1.10)
ABC
Last night’s episode of Designated Survivor took on a different kind of storyline than usual. Instead of Kirkman facing a standalone issue of the week, this episode focuses mainly on Hannah and her attempt to uncover the conspiracy against Kirkman and the nation. It’s a plot device we’ve seen countless times before—person tries to uncover conspiracy while the rest of the world hunts them down. Throughout this season, Hannah’s character has always felt somewhat out of place, given that she’s the one character of note that’s never interacted with Kirkman. Yet this episode drew Hannah and Kirkman’s storylines closer to each other than ever before. Only last week did Kirkman even become aware of Hannah’s existence. After this week’s episode, it’s likely they’ll finally have a face-to-face meeting when the series returns in March.
1. Hannah Escapes from the Accident
Picking up where we left off last week, Hannah wakes up in her car to find herself about to get choked by a “concerned citizen.” In previous weeks, we’d seen that the terrorists were typical, friendly-looking citizens, but this was the first time we saw how it could be not just anyone, but anyone who could be anywhere at any time, ready to kill you. The writers have done a good job at finding good moments to make it feel as though the terrorists could be anyone, from a soccer mom to a kind man happening to pass by an accident.