Kiefer Sutherland is no stranger to television viewers, having starred on more than 200 episodes of 24 on FOX. Will Designated Survivor be as big a success for ABC? Will it be cancelled after one year or, will it be renewed for a second season? Stay tuned.
A political thriller, Designated Survivor follows Tom Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland), a lower-level Cabinet member, who ends up becoming the President of the United States. He struggles to keep the country and his own family from falling apart — while navigating the highly-volatile political arena and leading the search to find who is responsible for a horrific attack. The rest of the cast includes Natascha McElhone, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci, LaMonica Garrett, Tanner Buchanan, Kal Penn, and Maggie Q.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — typically around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/18 update: You can see the rest of the latest night’s ratings.
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Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you like the Designated Survivor TV series on ABC? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
5/11 update: ABC has renewed Designated Survivor for a second season. Details here.
GREAT show “most” people want more! It beats the heck out of the dumb reality, sitcoms and talk shows that air!!!
If I wanted to have the liberal agenda shoved down my throat I would just turn on the biased MSM. The entire government was wiped out by a terrorist organization within and larger than the US government, with further plans of destruction. Apparently the aftermath of that is not important and the most important item of the day is pushing gun control. So sad that they made the show a liberal talking point podium. Go ahead and cancel the show, I’m done watching it.
We love it…want to see a season two!
Excellent program, cast and script. Please Renew !
Season 2 PLEASE!
exelent go ahead with the second season
Interesting, I made a couple of comments. I did not insult anyone, but I did state my opinions which were contrary to those who run this comments board. I was totally censored. I will not waste my efforts after this…
It sounds so “right” and “safe”; universal background checks. The reality, is that to be able to enforce universal background checks you will need a national registry. That registration would need to be for every owner, and every firearm. That will make confiscation a MUCH easier task WHEN the time comes. The sad irony will remain, that NO criminal will ever submit to a background check, they will simply buy their guns on the black market as they always have. In the end, I am glad that this is merely a television show, and not the real world, where our… Read more »
Individual states that have instituted background checks of their own over and above the national checks have 38% fewer domestic violence deaths. That’s a lot of lives. We give up so much of our freedoms to try to avert terrorist attacks that actually have killed a minuscule number of people compared to the ridiculously high number of gun deaths every month in this country. No one wants to confiscate legal guns. To think so is conspiratorial, but reasonable background checks make sense and 80+% of the country agrees. To quit watching a TV show for pushing a mainstream (not liberal)… Read more »
I was enjoying this show since it started. Unfortunately, it is becoming a platform for policies that I strongly disagree with. They are also using it to spew inaccurate information, but you know, the “agenda” always comes first. Sad, I may not be watching much longer…
Dump Designated Survivor. Early episodes started off very strong. Good story line and cast. Then all of a sudden, they started integrating all this PC crap. The writers, directors, producers, et al, ruined the show. CANCEL CANCEL CANCEL
****, this will probably have been the very last season of DS … such a crap !! I understand the Americans and their taste in the series less and less!
One thing I agree with that was said on April 12th’s show is that Pinesburgers are really good. But what’s an urban planner doing hanging out in the Physics department (Clark Hall)
It is interesting and fun to watch. I like the characters and the plot. Hope it has a successful long term run.
Great show, must be a second season
Cancel, used to enjoy the show but turning into nothing but a platform for liberal policies. I turned off the latest show and won’t be watching another one.
Sorry Dude Designated Survivor just got a season 2 renewal.