What’s going on with Designated Survivor? The freshman ABC series will return in March but with a new showrunner, says The Hollywood Reporter.
The political thriller stars Kiefer Sutherland as Tom Kirkman, a low-level cabinet member who becomes President of the United States after an attack on Washington DC. The cast also includes Natascha McElhone, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci, LaMonica Garrett, Tanner Buchanan, Kal Penn, and Maggie Q.
In December, the showrunner of Designated Survivor was replaced for the second time. First, Jon Harmon Feldman took over for Amy Harris. And now, Army Wives veteran Jeff Melvoin will be showrunner. However, despite the changes, the series is still performing fairly well in the ratings. So far, Designated Survivor is earning an average rating of 1.45 in the 18-49 demo with 6.59 million viewers. The real test will come when we see how many viewers remember to tune in when the series returns.
Season one of Designated Survivor returns on ABC on March 8th at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
What do you think? Are you watching Designated Survivor? Do you hope ABC renews the series for a second season?
When does Season 2 begin?
best series on TV are you crazy for thinking of cancelling this show, the acting is superior and the writing is GREAT! Maggie Q is wonderful let alone Kiefer Sutherland. Why is it that a great show comes along, people love it and then the network says eh, lets cancel it. Please this show is GREAT! We LOVE it
hope that there can be a season three by leaving a cliff hanger after season 2. can’t get enough of this show!!!
Hope ABC renews Designated Survivor
Love this show!!!
Started out as a good show. Now it’s way to much, climate change, gun control, budget cutbacks, the arts, all trying to change public opinion. Kiefer must have really needed this gig because he looks like a lapdog.
Great program. Very exciting.
love it!
Gotta love it-my 83 year old mother and I never miss!!!!!!
love his show!
I had high hopes for the show, so few network shows have any concepts new or interesting. Great cast, big fan of 24 so I was good to go on this wonderful idea of a show. I just shows how ABC can F*#k up a wet dream honestly 1/2 to 3/4 of the show devoted to passing gun control. Remember the entire government was taken down by some terrorist group just months ago. On that episode we saw the good guys walking around so small town and finding a missile silo full of bombs in a one hr show. Again… Read more »
The show started out great until it is just another attempt to show Americans as terrorists and prortraying the fact that 99% of terrorism in the world is being perpatrated by jihadists. I will never watch this show again and neither will my friends.
Just another liberal show to brainwash us. It started out great, the left just can’t manage to tolerate anything but their view. Pathetic!
I enjoyed the first few episodes, however after the last 2 episodes I have stopped watching. The show has become in your face POLITICAL!. I GET ENOUGH OF this from the newspaper’s and TV. Not only have I stopped watching but 100% of my friends have also. DONE!
The best series going — love this show