Written by John Edward BetancourtTHIS IS THE EMERGENCY SPOILER ALERT SYSTEM...YOU ARE ADVISED TO READ AT YOUR OWN RISK...When it comes to ABC's Designated Survivor, the show deserves some serious credit for being one of the few thrillers out there that has found a perfect balance in its storytelling. Week in and week out we are treated to a fascinating storyline where newly minted President Tom Kirkman does his best to keep the nation together and these plot lines are complimented nicely by also providing us with a steady diet of mystery revolving around the disturbing conspiracy brewing behind the scenes. But it would seem that the creative brain trust on this show fully recognize the fact that it is only a matter of time before the fans demand more from this conspiracy, and rather than continue to drag out this unsettling and mysterious storyline, last night's episode, 'The Blueprint' more or less blew the conspiracy wide open. Granted last night's revelations didn't quite give us all the answers, but for the first time in the short history of the show, it was in essence the focal point for the entire episode and all of it came about from a citizen turned villain who simply believed he needed to do something to save his country. That man's name was Gabriel Thompson and he just so happened to be a National Security Agency employee and the crime that made him public enemy number one? Walking out of the front door of the NSA with a specially designed hard drive, filled to the brim with national secrets...that he was more than happy to release to the public. The majority of the information he revealed revolved around the former Presidential cabinet, revealing a trail of corruption and self serving agendas yet Kirkman's information...remained a secret. In fact the only person close to the President that suffered from this info-dump was Emily when a scandalous email arose that put her job in jeopardy but the fact that Kirkman continued to remain safe in the midst of this mess, piqued Aaron's curiosity and he came to realize that Thompson was in essence sending the President a message and after confronting Gabriel he discovered his theory was true, the 'traitor' merely wanted a few moments of the President's time. While Kirkman dealt with that sticky mess, the mystery surrounding Senator MacLeish began to unravel as Hannah continued with her investigation courtesy of the new lead that came about from her mystery caller. As it turns out the '11:14' clue Hannah was provided with, was an important date in MacLeish's personal history, since it was the day he became a national hero, saving lives in combat several years ago...or at least, that's how the story goes. Hannah dug a little deeper only to uncover two chilling facts about MacLeish. One, that he knows Catalan since they served in the same military unit together and that his heroic acts are nothing more than a cover up since MacLeish and his unit took revenge upon the innocent after losing some of their comrades in combat, putting Hannah into a tight window to reveal the truth about the intrepid senator before he is confirmed as the Vice President and an ugly car accident, will only make her attempt to bring his deeds to light all the more difficult. But the brilliance of this episode, is the fact that at long last, President Tom Kirkman is fully aware that something awful is happening behind the scenes. Because he decided to grant Mister Thompson his five minute meeting and in exchange for his courtesy, Gabriel gave him the Hard Drive he swiped from the NSA, with a warning that he needed to show few people its contents and with good reason because sitting on that drive was one disturbing file, one that showed a simulation of what could happen to the Capitol building if by chance someone were to bomb it. Meaning that someone within the United States Government, leaked this file and helped bring about an incredible disaster. Who that is exactly, still has yet to be seen, and no doubt they are tied to the mystery lady in black but either way...wow what an episode. The walls are closing in on Hannah, the President knows the bombing was an inside job and well...that knowledge changes everything and unless Hannah can get the truth out about MacLeish soon...he will have someone with direct ties to this madness in his cabinet and all of this should make for one incredible midseason finale next week. Until then.
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