Episode 1 "Pilot" Play

When a sudden explosion decimates the Capitol Building during the State of the Union address, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Tom Kirkman is sworn in as President after learning that both his predecessor and all his fellow Cabinet members are dead. As he juggles adjusting to his new role and proving he is capable of leading the country, FBI agent Hannah Wells begins to suspect that the attack may have been the first of many.

Episode 2 "Day One" Play

Kirkman deals with his first challenges as Commander in Chief when civil rights abuses in Michigan reach a fever pitch and the designated survivor for the Republican Party comes forward; Wells continues to believe that the FBI is being pointed in the wrong direction; and one of the survivors of the Capitol bombing is found.

Episode 3 "Confession" Play

Kirkman faces crisis after crisis as he juggles dealing with an interview that leaves many questioning the legitimacy of his Presidency and the fallout of a leaked video from a terrorist group claiming to be responsible for the bombing; Wells questions the bombing's sole survivor only to realize he is not telling her the whole truth; and Alex deals with a personal crisis when she unearths a bag of pills in Leo's bedroom drawer.