<Li> Nora Zehetner as Valeria Poriskova </Li> <Li> Aunjanue Ellis as Mayor, later Vice President Ellenor Darby </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 22 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "One Year In" </Td> <Td> Chris Grismer </Td> <Td> Keith Eisner </Td> <Td> September 27, 2017 (2017 - 09 - 27) </Td> <Td> 5.50 </Td> </Tr> <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> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Kirkman works with the Centers for Disease Control to contain a viral outbreak; Wells and Rennett dig deeper into Patrick Lloyd's motives; Kendra attempts to settle a debate about a Confederate statue; the senior staff prepares for the presentation of an Amazonian frog named after the President . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 25 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Equilibrium" </Td> <Td> Joe Lazarov </Td> <Td> Paul Redford & Keith Eisner </Td> <Td> October 18, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 18) </Td> <Td> 4.34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Kirkman and the senior staff attempt to resolve a border dispute between the United States and Mexico; Wells interrogates Alex about her mother's possible involvement in a decades - old crime; an investigator from the Office of Management and Budget tries to determine who is responsible for breaking a priceless vase . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 26 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "Suckers" </Td> <Td> Fred Gerber </Td> <Td> Bill Chais </Td> <Td> October 25, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 25) </Td> <Td> 3.94 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Kirkman and the senior staff work together to regain the public's trust after a private conversation is taken out of context on national television; Wells and Rennett reunite when a visiting British MP is gunned down; Alex becomes emotionally involved in the ongoing investigation against her mother . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 27 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "Two Ships" </Td> <Td> Leslie Libman </Td> <Td> Jessica Grasl </Td> <Td> November 1, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 01) </Td> <Td> 3.92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Kirkman sets out to prevent a potential national security threat after a stranded U.S. Navy ship with a state - of - the - art surveillance system drifts into enemy waters; Wells and Rennett continue investigating Charlotte Thorne's death; Kendra tries to convince Alex's mother to make a difficult decision; Emily reunites with her absentee father . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 28 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> "Family Ties" </Td> <Td> Milan Cheylov </Td> <Td> Pierluigi Cothran </Td> <Td> November 15, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 15) </Td> <Td> 4.05 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> The First Family struggles to prevent a scandal when Leo is sued by a man protesting a Turkish activist; Alex finds herself caught in the middle of a murder investigation; Secretary Moss stonewalls Wells and Rennett as they investigate his relationship with Charlotte Thorne . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 29 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> "Home" </Td> <Td> Ian Toynton </Td> <Td> Pat Cunnane </Td> <Td> November 29, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 29) </Td> <Td> 4.03 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Kirkman attempts to determine who he can trust as he embarks on a secret trip to Afghanistan and Seth makes a decision that could jeopardize both his political career and his future in the White House . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 30 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> "Three - Letter Day" </Td> <Td> Jeannot Szwarc </Td> <Td> Bill Chais & Ashley Arena </Td> <Td> December 6, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 06) </Td> <Td> 3.91 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Kirkman's senior staff personally respond to letters requesting that the White House respectively investigate a war hero's legacy, a death row inmate's pardon, and a bee colony's collapse; Wells and Rennett continue to search for evidence that could exonerate Alex; Chuck makes a shattering discovery . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 31 </Th> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> "Line of Fire" </Td> <Td> Chris Grismer </Td> <Td> Keith Eisner </Td> <Td> December 13, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 13) </Td> <Td> 4.39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Kirkman and the senior staff attempt to save a group of religious extremists who refuse to leave their cabin from a raging forest fire; Wells reels from a stunning betrayal; Alex's opening statement torpedoes Director Forstell, but she's killed later in a vehicular accident . Meanwhile, Hannah is forced to shoot a friend for lying to her, because she feels that he and she are not on the same side, as she thought they were . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 32 </Th> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> "Grief" </Td> <Td> Timothy Busfield </Td> <Td> Keith Eisner </Td> <Td> February 28, 2018 (2018 - 02 - 28) </Td> <Td> 3.72 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Ten weeks after Alex's death, Kirkman has to resolve a diplomatic mission turned into a hostage crisis in Cuba, while still coming to terms with his loss and confronting the imprisoned driver who killed his wife . Director Timothy Busfield also appears as Kirkman's therapist . Meanwhile, the man that Hannah shot returns . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 33 </Th> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> "The Final Frontier" </Td> <Td> Sharat Raju </Td> <Td> Jeff Melvoin </Td> <Td> March 7, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 07) </Td> <Td> 3.60 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Brought in for questioning, Damian claims to have key information that may help Kirkman save a space station crew from dehydration, including that both the U.S. and Russian space programs were cyberattacked . Meanwhile, the resolution compromises Kirkman's relationship with the former president, now secretary of state, while Kirkman tries to keep his children steady in the wake of Alex's death . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 34 </Th> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> "Original Sin" </Td> <Td> Bosede Williams </Td> <Td> Ashley Gable </Td> <Td> March 14, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 14) </Td> <Td> 3.69 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> The White House staff has its hands full with fallout from the video leak of Kirkman's contentious visit with Alex's killer, finding who was responsible for the leak, and a false perception of Kirkman as a tyrant because of it; and, with an unexpected sit - in from a visiting tribe of Native Americans whose lands were compromised by decades - old developments by Kirkman's former architectural firm--- at a time Kirkman himself was unaware of the tribe or its heritage . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 35 </Th> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> "In the Dark" </Td> <Td> Carol Banker </Td> <Td> Bill Chais </Td> <Td> March 21, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 21) </Td> <Td> 3.98 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> A power blackout in Washington scrambles both the White House staff and Hannah into tracking the source of an apparent hack into the grid . Damian breaks his tracking device to kill a Russian before the Russian can kill Hannah . Kirkman and Washington, D.C.'s mayor Ellenor Darby tackle local unrest during the power failure, and their success after an early misunderstanding makes Kirkman's mind up about his choice for vice president . Kirkman's brother delivers an unexpected but welcome surprise involving a bond payment deadline extension to Japan . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 36 </Th> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> "Summit" </Td> <Td> Chris Grismer </Td> <Td> Jessica Grasl </Td> <Td> March 28, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 28) </Td> <Td> 3.80 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> With Ellenor confirmed as the new vice president, tensions including a nuclear missile test compel Kirkman to speed up a peace summit between East and West Hun Chiu at Camp David, but incessant leaks threaten to torpedo the talks--- especially when the son of East Hun Chiu's ruthless strongman defects to the U.S. While Seth and Emily concurrently continue re-assessing their relationship as both are compelled to sign White House disclosure documents covering it, Kirkman is quietly outraged when he discovers the source of the leaks . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 37 </Th> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> "Fallout" </Td> <Td> Joe Lazarov </Td> <Td> Tom Garrigus </Td> <Td> April 4, 2018 (2018 - 04 - 04) </Td> <Td> 3.84 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Kirkman and the FBI scramble to find where a "dirty" nuclear waste bomb is planted in the United States and the person responsible for it . The bomb is found at a Metro Line train station but kills six FBI personnel including Director Forstell before they can clear the station . Evidence initially points to East Hun Chiu, but when it proves to be Kunami's doing Kirkman launches airstrikes at strategic targets in that country . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 38 </Th> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> "Overkill" </Td> <Td> Jeff T. Thomas </Td> <Td> Jeff Melvoin & Tracey Rice </Td> <Td> April 11, 2018 (2018 - 04 - 11) </Td> <Td> 3.29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Kirkman presses forward with more attacks on Kunami's military infrastructure to bring that country's strongman emir to heel in the wake of the dirty bombing, but while Kirkman wrestles with his conscience over the mini-war Hannah--- on the ground in Kunami--- discovers Kunami's ambassador has a side agenda dangerous to both the emir and the U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 39 </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> "Kirkman Agonistes" </Td> <Td> Leslie Libman </Td> <Td> Pierluigi D. Cothran & Patrick Cunnane </Td> <Td> April 18, 2018 (2018 - 04 - 18) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 40 </Th> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> "Capacity" </Td> <Td> David Warry - Smith </Td> <Td> Keith Eisner </Td> <Td> April 25, 2018 (2018 - 04 - 25) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 41 </Th> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> "Bad Reception" </Td> <Td> Chris Grismer </Td> <Td> Tom Garrigus & Jessica Grasl </Td> <Td> May 2, 2018 (2018 - 05 - 02) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 42 </Th> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> "Target" </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> May 9, 2018 (2018 - 05 - 09) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 43 </Th> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> "Run" </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> May 16, 2018 (2018 - 05 - 16) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr>

When is the next episode of designated survivor season 2