在 ABC 政治谜案《指定幸存者》中，Kiefer Sutherland饰演的Tom Kirkman从低权限职员 sudden skyrocketed 到美国总统位。因为在一场恐怖袭击中，他以上所有拥有继承权的人都遭受了失 fortune, leaving him as the Lone Survivor. (In the event of a catastrophe that wipes out the President, Vice President, Congressional leadership, and Cabinet members, one member of the Executive Branch is specifically designated to survive — the Designated Survivor — in order to ensure continuity of government and guide America through its darkest hour.)
Kal Penn饰演的Seth Wright撰写了Tom Kirkman的演讲稿，Italia Ricci饰演的Emily是白宫首席秘书长，Maggie Q饰演的Hannah Wells是对炸弹爆炸案侦察的FBI特工，Natascha McElhone饰演的Abigail 成为了美国第一夫人。
这部剧讲述了一个从无名门到总统位的故事，在它的危险和复杂中，揭开了政治阴谋的面纱。
