Kirkman is struggling with political expedience versus adhering to his principles. But it does seem to be finding its footing.
It's a sharp contrast to our current reality. Like that earlier series DS is very idealistic and shows us an administration that's too much rooted in fantasy. The political intrigue falls short of the gold standard set by Aaron Sorkin In The West Wing. It's like they've smashed together two separate, different, series with little in common. She really doesn't have a purpose anymore, so they've manufactured one. They solved the mystery and caught the bad guy. Beyond that, they don't seem to know what to do with Maggie Q's character now that the original conceit of the show has played out. It only stands out because of two seasons on ABC that didn't rely on such adult affectations to tell compelling stories. They've taken advantage of the fact that they're on a streaming service instead of a broadcast network to pepper the dialogue with the occasional 'naughty' word as though the show runners are snickering 12-year-old boys. I'm four episodes into the new, third season of Designated Survivor running on Netflix.
