8 most iconic TV presidents

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017
A look at the most iconic presidents on TV
A look at the most iconic presidents on TV

This Wednesday, we'll see what's next for President Tom Kirkman in the second season premiere of" Designated Survivor." The lowly Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was thrust into the highest office in the land when terrorists decimated the State of the Union.



In honor of the occasion, we've compiled a list of the top TV presidents.



  1. President Tom Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland), "Designated Survivor"


  2. President Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen), "The West Wing"


  3. Mackenzie Allen (Geena Davis), "Commander in Chief"


  4. President Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey), "House of Cards"


  5. President Lisa Simpson (Yeardley Smith), "The Simpsons"


  6. President Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), "Veep"


  7. President David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert), "24"




  8. President Fitz (Tony Goldwyn), "Scandal"


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