Character mistake: When Henry is speaking to the detective involved in investigating his father's death, the detective says that based upon evidence found at the house he requested a toxicology screen, which showed that his father died of a barbiturate overdose. He continues to explain that he found an empty bottle of hydrocodone in the bathroom trash can. Hydrocodone is an opiate, not a barbiturate. (00:07:35)
Render Safe - S2-E22
Character mistake: In a scene of compassion, Henry places his left hand on the shoulder of the Pakistani Muslim man. As religion expert, Henry should know the use of the left hand is a sign of disrespect in the Muslim world. (00:34:00)
Convergence - S3-E17
Continuity mistake: In the sit room, when the president is trying to decide whether to intercept the smugglers' aircraft, the local time displayed On the Clock in the background jumps from 19:12 to 19:58, back to 19:12, then to 20:13, then to 19:08. It then jumps to 19:53, then 19:59, then back to 19:15, then to 19:02. It then jumps to 20:00, before going back to 19:15 and finally finishing 19:02. All in the space of about 2 minutes of ‘real time'. (00:01:10 - 00:02:45)
Continuity mistake: After the first scene you can see Elizabeth and her student standing together talking in the background. Then it shows him calling out to her as she's going to go down the stairs. (00:00:49)
Family Separation: Part 2 - S5-E11
Character mistake: Pot Lobbyist Win Barrington pitches the pros for legalization of marijuana to a governor by saying 10 years ago US Customs and Border Patrol seized over 4 million pounds of marijuana. However, there is no agency by that name. The correct agency name is US Customs and Border Protection. (00:32:00)
Just Another Normal Day - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: In the morning kitchen scene with the kids eating breakfast, the daughter bends down and grabs a blue box of cereal from the bottom cupboard. Next cut from the opposite angle, shows that she now has a yellow box of cereal instead. (00:12:25)
Factual error: The US CBP or Customs officers have the wrong patches on their uniforms. Also the badge is the wrong shape and size and they appear to have Glocks as weapons when CBP carries H&K weapons. (00:50:00)
Gift Horse - S3-E11
Factual error: While at the Port of Baltimore trying clear a horse Blake is on the phone with the Secretary and an Agriculture Inspector and a Customs Inspector are shown. The uniforms the inspectors are wearing haven't been used since March 2003 when they were different agencies. After March 2003 Agriculture and Customs Inspectors began working for the same agency US CBP and wearing the same uniform. (00:09:00)
Gift Horse - S3-E11
Continuity mistake: Stephanie McCord picks up Mr. Hobbs at Washington National Airport. When she greets him they are outside the terminal, a lady in dark clothes with a white scarf pulling a suitcase walks by as they stop and talk. After Stephanie puts Mr. Hobbs' suitcase in the trunk, the same lady is seen walking past again in the same direction. (00:01:00)
Continuity mistake: When Secretary McCord is dressing in her closet while speaking on the phone, she tucks in her blouse, which is then untucked a moment later.
Sea Change - S3-E1
Continuity mistake: Henry takes off his watch while sitting bedside. He stands up to take off his suit jacket, goes into the closet and returns into the bedroom, and his watch is back on his wrist. (00:14:00 - 00:15:00)
Sea Change - S3-E1
Factual error: President Dalton's memorial US Flag in his office is folded wrong and displayed upside down in the flag triangle. The US Flag is always displayed with the stars pointing up. (00:47:00)
Night Watch - S4-E22
Continuity mistake: You see the same scene twice in this episode, where NSA Ellen Hill gets a phonecall from stratcom, in the second scene (which is a rerun of the "first" scene), her ringtone is completely different. (00:04:40 - 00:10:50)
Answer: Most likely, in real life, this would not happen. However, for the purposes of the show, the ministers are shown as being frequently in D.C. This would be classified as a "suspension of disbelief." It is a plot device where the audience knows something is untrue or realistic, but are willing to accept the premise in order for the story to be told.
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