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?
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Another hit with Kiefer Sutherland! Love the unexpected and exciting plot. Keeps me on the edge of my seat and anxiously awaiting the next episode.
It is a fantastic show; the best since 24. Kiefer Sutherland makes the show, again. It is suspenseful and amazingly done. I love the cast, the content, and way it is produced. Definitely my favorite show. Let’s keep it.
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It is a fantastic show, best since 24. Kiefer Sutherland makes the show, again. It is suspenseful and amazingly done. I love the cast, the content, the writers and the suspense. My favorite show on TV.
It is a fantastic show, best since 24. Kiefer Sutherland makes the show, again. It is suspenseful and amazingly done. I love the cast, the content, the writers and the suspense. My favorite show on TV.
I have been a fan of Designated Survivor from the beginning. But when the pretend president started spouting on the topic of Gun Control, I lost all interest, and probably won’t bother watching it again. When our government continues to flood in dangerous dullards who intend to harm us, and when globalist billionaires can contribute $1.2 Billion to elect anti-gun, anti-2nd Amendment candidates, and when former billionaire mayors of New York City can contribute $26 million to institute gun control in the US, the motives of the gun control lobby clearly aren’t altruistic, nor do they care about “saving lives.”… Read more »
Great show….
Keep the program! It’s one of the best series program that I’ve watched!
the show is fantastic. Kiefer hits another home run after 24. He is sensational. Maggie Q is great.
Definitely, keep it! It’s one of the best political drama program that we’ve seen, I think he would be a better president than Trump!
Yes, please renew! It’s one of the best series I’ve seen for quite some time. Keep the series coming!
Definitely renew this awesome series. I hope it lasts for many, many seasons!
This is by far one of the best shows I have watched in quite some time.
I am in favor of many more.
Absolutely!!!! It is a gripping drama that is both entertaining and informative.
yes it should be renewed.
It should be renewed . from New Jersey