I saw the pilot episode on ABC a short while ago.
Holy Crap! You freepers in the western time zones should watch this episode.
The Capitol building goes up in flames during the State of the Union address, pretty much wiping out every member of the House and Senate, the President and Vice President, Supreme Court, etc.
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, played by Keifer Sutherland, is sworn in as president.
Thank you for the timely heads up, I was engrossed watching the riot in North Carolina. Was not aware that premiere was tonight. In another half hour.
As an aside, in a just world there would be no “Secretary of Housing and Urban Development”.
Sounds like Battlestar Galactica. No Cylons?