Designated Survivor
TV Series2016Canceled

Designated Survivor

Taste attributes: dramawar & politicspoliticalespionagemysteryactionfastunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Declare your independence"

Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, wide-ranging war and politics series, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

Tom Kirkman, a low-level cabinet member is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack during the State of the Union kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Kiefer SutherlandMaggie QKal PennAdan CantoItalia Ricci

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2016
Runtime
42 min
Status
Canceled
Studio
ABC Studios
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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