Continuity mistake: When Penny and Leo are playing cards, her stuffed animal is on the table with cards propped up against it. When Leo leaves we see it again, but when the shot changes to Penny, she's now instantly holding it.
Designated Survivor (2016)
1 continuity mistake in The First Day
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Natascha McElhone, Kal Penn, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci
Character mistake: In the 11/14/2005 US Army Rangers report about Peter MacLeish, the word captain right under MacLeish's signature is misspelled "captian."
Tom Kirkman: What do you want me to do, General, declare war? Why not. 40 minutes ago, they showed me the nuclear football. I guess I've had it long enough to try it out.
Question: Why did Lyor, Mike, Brenda, Hookstaten, and Chuck randomly disappear from the series?
Answer: It's a recurring theme on the show. Characters come and go depending on the storyline. General Cochrane, Tyler Richmond, Abe Leonard, etc.