I watched the first season, and, although it was definitely not a great show, it was compelling enough to bring me back. However, like so many shows before it (Heroes, The Last Ship, Falling Skies, etc.), by the second season, it all falls apart. The first two episodes of Season 2 were okay, but this episode seemed like they were going to try to throw in every formulaic trick that all other cheesy procedurals use. As was previously mentioned in another review, the character of Lyor Boone is unnecessary, unfunny, and unwanted. In fact, the injection of "humor" altogether into this episode is completely disjointed. That kind of stuff worked for The West Wing because it was about all the facets of being in the White House, good and bad, serious and lighthearted. Designated Survivor is not that show. It is about a terroristic attack on the capitol, its aftermath, and the trying to uncover the conspiracy behind it. This is much more serious subject matter and is not easily intertwined with humor. It just didn't work. Throw that in with the "ripped from the headlines" subject matter of Confederate Statues, and you can see that the writers are out of ideas. This is confirmed even further with three new characters, at least two of which, it seems, will be regulars, and it appears that the show makers are trying to transition into a "life in the White House" type show instead of the suspense/thriller with which they began. All in all, I think I'm done.
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