VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'The First Day' Episode on ABC's DESIGNATED SURVIVOR

On the next episode of the new ABC series DESIGNATED SURVIVOR titled "The First Day", hours after the attack on the Capitol, President Kirkman steps into his role as Commander-in-Chief in the midst of chaos and confusion. Facing dangerous new challenges and adversaries, Kirman struggles to hold a country together that is on the brink of falling apart.

Virginia Madsen guest stars on the episode airing Wednesday, September 28th on ABC. Get a sneak peek below!

Kiefer Sutherland stars as Tom Kirkman, a lower-level cabinet member who is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack on the US Capitol during the State of the Union, on the highly anticipated ABC series “Designated Survivor.” In this dramatic thriller, Kirkman will struggle to keep the country and his own family from falling apart, while navigating the highly-volatile political arena and while leading the search to find who is responsible for the attack.