As it stands right now, President Tom Kirkman is stepping down tonight. ABC has cancelled the Designated Survivor TV show so there won’t be a third season on the alphabet network. However, there are efforts afoot to find the series a new home. Would you watch Designated Survivor on another channel?
A political thriller, 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.
The Designated Survivor series debuted in September 2016 to very strong ratings but the numbers fell over the course of the first season. It ended up averaging a 1.25 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.84 million viewers — about half the ratings of the series premiere. The series could have been cancelled but ABC gave it another chance and ordered a second season.
Season two got off to a decent start but the ratings quickly dropped and have kept on falling. The second season is currently averaging a 0.71 demo rating with 3.95 million. To no surprise, ABC cancelled Designated Survivor last week.
There has been talk that the show’s producer, eOne, is shopping the series to other outlets. Netflix is considering picking up the series but that option is not without its challenges.
Moving a show to a new outlet is an expensive and risky prospect since there’s no guarantee that fans of a cancelled show will follow the series to its new home.
What do you think? Would you follow Designated Survivor to a new channel or streaming service? Would you watch season three elsewhere?
Netflix pick up this show, we enjoy it!!!!!
This show should most certainly be SAVED! Hope it gets picked up by Netflix or any other outlet. One of my favorite shows!
I wish they would bring Designated Survivor back we really enjoyed this show.
Oh HELLN YES!!!!!!!
I love this program. Please do not cancel. It is one of the best shows on TV and I have a lot of friends that watch it
Absolutely not. Season 2 was a mere fraction of season 1.
Yes I would watch this show on any other channel. I don’t think ABC should cancel it though. It is one of the best shows.
Yes it is an awesome show!!!! One of my very favorites. Ever. Figures. All of my favorites get cancelled. Networks just want reality shows I guess. I hope it gets picked up elsewhere for a long time.
Yes I would watch on any channel. Love the show
Yes, most definitely would watch it! I think it’s an awesome show! Love the characters! Especially Keifer Sutherland & Maggie Q.
Absolutely Yes!!!
Yes, most definitely!! Love this show!! Would watch no matter what channel it’s on.
Pls save this great show! Move the time slot but don’t cancel.all y friends and family love it.
Im in australia and would love it on netflix this is agreat series please please give it another go
Yes