<Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Kirkman struggles to prevent a possible international crisis when Ukrainian separatists hijack a Russian airplane with American citizens among the passengers; Wells works with MI6 agent Damian Rennett (Ben Lawson) to find the Capitol bombing's chief architect; Emily juggles hiring political consultant Lyor Boone (Paulo Costanzo) and determining where Seth's loyalties lie; the senior staff attempts to keep a visiting writer occupied before his audience with the President . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 23 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Sting of the Tail" </Td> <Td> Frederick E.O. Toye </Td> <Td> Keith Eisner </Td> <Td> October 4, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 04) </Td> <Td> 4.80 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Kirkman works with Wells and Rennett when Patrick Lloyd (Terry Serpico) reemerges and threatens to unleash sarin gas on the D.C. metropolitan area if his demands are not met; Seth struggles to finish Kirkman's speech for the Correspondents' Dinner; the senior staff welcomes White House Counsel Kendra Daynes (Zoe McLellan) into the fold . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 24 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Outbreak" </Td> <Td> Chris Grismer </Td> <Td> Ashley Gable </Td> <Td> October 11, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 11) </Td> <Td> 4.61 </Td> </Tr>

Cast of designated survivor season two episode three