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.
Please please do another season(2) this is brilliant .keifer Sutherland at one of his best.it’s gripping.don’t cancel this series.
Brilliant. Highly rated in the UK… BILL@LONDON
Love this show, due to working many hours I have to dvr it and see on weekends, but it’s the first of the many recorded I go for. Keifur Sutherland at his best!
Renew PLEASE, my husband and I love it!
Great writing and acting… this show a five star winner!!
I must have more of this show. Ignoring partisan politics, it’s just well written, beautifully acted, and totally keeps me on the edge of my seat. In fact, we save them up so we can watch them back to back. Our favorite shows always seem to get cancelled. Please, please, please don’t do it to us again. Renew Designated Survivor!
Can’t wait for season 2 ABC, do the right thing and give us season 2. This is a great series!!
Keep it going! My entire family loves this show, and we would love to see a second season!
Love Kiefer & show. There needs to be a 2nd season. Should not wait until March 8th to bring it back!
Fantastic show. Watching on UK netflix and everyone whom Ive told to watch , loves it. After watching last episode, you CANT leave the story at this point. Give us season 2 and complete the story.
This is another breaking bad in the making.
This show is absoulutly amazing and jaw dropping with M Night Shamalon esk twists and turns this became miy favorite show and got me through mid terms please dont let it die!!!!!
Go on to season 2 – enjoy the series!
Please we must have a second series. Love it. Did he die or not? Been glued to the TV for each episode!
please renew… this is an excellent show. Well thought out, and keeps you at the end of your seat. Have not seen one episode that didn’t captivate my attenting from begining to end.
Great show and there should definitely be a second series