In Season 2, Designated Survivor feels even more like it’s channeling The West Wing

The A.V. Club

As Allison Shoemaker notes, ABC’s “24-meets-West Wing show suddenly feels a lot less like the Jack Bauer Variety Hour and a lot more like the C.J. Cregg Variety Hour. Short version: less bombs, more bon mots; less plot, more character. The good news is that it works—mostly.”