Network: ABC, Netflix
Episodes: 53 (hour)
Seasons: Three
TV show dates: September 21, 2016 — June 7, 2019
Series status: Cancelled by ABC, Revived by Netflix, Cancelled by Netflix
Performers include: Kiefer Sutherland, Natascha McElhone, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci, LaMonica Garrett, Tanner Buchanan, Kal Penn, and Maggie Q.
TV show description:
This political thriller series follows what happens when an unlikely person becomes the leader of the free world.
Tom Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland) is a lower-level Cabinet member, the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. He’s the “designated survivor” to the current administration, an individual in the presidential line of succession who is at a distant and secure location when the President and the country’s other top leaders are gathered at a single location.
On the night of the State of the Union address, an unprecedented attack claims the lives of the President and all other members of the Cabinet. Kirkman is immediately sworn in as President, unaware that the attack is just the beginning of what is to come.
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 the attack.
Seth Wright (Kal Penn) is Kirkman’s speechwriter and he has strong doubts about his boss’ abilities to lead the nation. FBI agent Hannah Wells (Maggie Q) investigates the attack and believes that there’s more to come from the perpetrators. She clashes with FBI Deputy Director Jason Atwood (Malik Yoba).
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Aaron Shore (Adan Canto) advises the new President following the attack.
A career military man, Admiral Chernow (Mykelti Williamson) is the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who becomes one of the new President’s most trusted advisors. Emily Rhodes (Italia Ricci) is Kirkman’s former Chief of Staff and a close friend of his family.
Kirkman’s wife is EEOC attorney Alex Kirkman (Natascha McElhone) and their children are teenager Leo (Tanner Buchanan) and young daughter Penny (Mckenna Grace). Mike Ritter (LaMonica Garrett) is Kirkman’s Secret Service agent who’s charged with protecting the family following the attack.
Episode #53 — #truthorconsequences
On election day, Kirkman turns to his therapist to assuage his conscience about the events — and his own decisions — of the momentous prior 36 hours.
First aired: June 7, 2019.
What do you think? Do you like the Designated Survivor TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season?
Shocked it is not cancelled. Seems like every show I become addicted to gets whacked. ABSOLUTELY love this one.
Love, Love Love this show!!!
Just read on Seriable.com that DESIGNATED SURVIVOR has been verfied renewed at least that was what they seem to be saying. That it was done secretly for some reason. I HOPE this is true!!!! Love this show!!!
Cancel it. They lost their way when they decided to make the show about gun violence instead of catching terrorist suspects and rebuilding the govt.
You can change the channel James. 99% of the comments here are positive. We enjoy the show you don’t.
It’s a show about a President(however reluctant) there has to be SOME politics or it’s not going to be very realistic James! And gun control is a hot button issue methinks the show didn’t go the way YOU wanted it to about guns and THAT’S the REAL problem for you.As Kevin said change the channel it’s as simple as that.
Please keep the show. I like it.
Damn I love this show. I wish it were two hours. But then I’d be wanting three hours!
I feel that Designated Survivor is a fresh look at what is or could be actually happening in Washington DC, very good show!!
Please renew this show! Very entertaining and has aspects of true life political drama
Hoping this show is renewed. It keeps us guessing and looking forward to the next show.
Awsome show, please renew it
I absolutely love the show Designated Survivor. I would love to be able to buy the entire show on dvd. Would that be possible?
I just read that D.S. has been renewed. Does anyone have that same info? I for one most certainly hope so! I look forward to Designated Survivor just like I looked forward to the next episode of “24”
Please renew this show. One of the best on TV.
I think it should be renewed.
I will stop watching this show if they continue to make all of the Republicans bad guys. Stop with that nonsense considering the last 8 years of Democrat corruption.