Designated Survivor

Maggie Q isn’t one to back down from a fight.

- Ingela Ratledge

 After all, the martial-arts-trained actress has kicked plenty of butt on screen in action vehicles like Mission: Impossible III and the CW series Nikita. But her latest role—FBI agent Hannah Wells on ABC’s new drama Designated Survivor—may present her toughest challenge yet as she investigates the bombing of the U.S. Capitol. This week, her task will only get harder when shots are fired at the White House during a governors summit held by the newly minted President Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland). Here’s a peek inside the case file.