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How long will President Kirkman preside over our long, national nightmare? Is the Designated Survivor TV show cancelled or renewed for a third season on ABC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Designated Survivor season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
A political thriller airing on the ABC television network, Designated Survivor stars Kiefer Sutherland, Natascha McElhone, Adan Canto, LaMonica Garrett, Kal Penn, Maggie Q, Malik Yoba, Paulo Costanzo, Zoe McLellan, Ben Lawson, Tanner Buchanan, and Mckenna Grace. The conspiracy drama series centers on Tom Kirkman (Sutherland). After an attack on Capitol Hill wipes out the line of succession, this HUD Secretary becomes President of the United States. In Designated Survivor, season two, President Kirkman is on the hunt for the terrorists who destroyed the Capitol, even as he handles the daily Oval Office crises.
Season Two Ratings
The second season of Designated Survivor averaged a 0.70 in the demo and 3.93 million total viewers. Compared to season one, that’s down by 44% and down by 33%, respectively. Find out how Designated Survivor stacks up against other ABC TV shows.
Designated Survivor was cancelled by ABC but then, Netflix picked it up for a third season. Season three will debut in June 7, 2019. Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
Designated Survivor premiered to much lower numbers than last season and the ratings have dropped quite low over the course of the season. Though ABC wants this series to survive to see a third season, I just don’t think enough viewers tune in. I’ve heard that it does well internationally. If it is renewed, that will be the reason why. For now, I’ll keep an eye on the Nielsens and update this page with breaking developments. Subscribe for free updates on any Designated Survivor cancellation or renewal news.
9/5/18 update: Designated Survivor was cancelled by ABC but Netflix later picked it up for season three.
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What do you think? Should ABC have renewed its Designated Survivor TV show for a third season? Are you glad that Netflix saved it?
Please renew!!! This is my favorite show this year!!!
Great show, needs to have a third season!!!!
I really like the show and was shocked to hear it might be cancelled.
Great show with great acting. I look forward to watching it each week. I hope it will survive another season I really enjoy the show and how it is giving people a small look at how our government works.
Another show that I love is going away yet they keep these FAKE reality shows…..Great acting, great characters, great story line.
I can not fathom you are cancelling designated survivor. Finally ABC gets a well acted and written show. Not like the stupid scandal and greys anatomy where they all do is each other. It is good you keep your low ratings congrats.
One of the few TV shows without sex and adultery. It’s a good family show that I can enjoy with my grandkids. Love what a great family man Kirkman is and so loved Alex. Sure wish she hadn’t left the show, but definitely still can’t wait for every new episode. Besides two long running shows Once Upon a Time and Grays Anatomy, it’s one of only 2 newer shows I watch. The other one is American Housewife. So 3 of the 4 are good family shows. Can’t believe you’re canceling it!!!!! Shame on you ABC!!!!!!
I like this series, I think should have been renewed. Has interesting characters and good story line. Keep Designated Survivor
cancelling Designated is the worst thing they can do. With all this junk of reality TV on this was survivor show that my husband and I would sit and watch together. so sad that they cancel good shows and keep all the junk on.
There are dozens of shows that I’d rather see canceled. This is one of my got-to-see shows. Keep canceling great shows, and customers will start canceling viewing.
I absolutely love designated survivor. In the long line of crap on tv, I find this show a bright light. It needs to be picked up by a network that cares about entertaining the public. No wonder so many are turning to Netflix or other forms of internet viewing. Networks are on their way out.
I loved the show ABC cancelled a lot of shows to bring boring shows
It is very disappointing that an exciting political drama is bring axed… I believe in part because of the REAL political overload we are all getting in our daily lives. My hope is that perhaps another network could pickup the storyline and continue a great series.
I love this show and the whole cast.. they do an excellent job. To the point, I would vote for Keifer Sutherland for President in a heartbeat!!
Please do not cancel this show. PLEASE!!!!
Finally a great story line, and believable characters of life in THE SWAMP! Please reboot this program. Keifer Sutherland is outstanding as President Kirkman, the cast of characters add to the plot line, behind the scenes, skulduggery at best, hard to work with congress, personal gain, struggle, international intrigue…..there are so many sit coms that are in poor taste, and you finally have a WINNER and want to cancel because of some low rating numbers. Please the story needs to continue at least for one more season!!!