The designated survivor is a political conspiracy thriller television series. Three seasons of the Designated survivor has been aired by now. The first two seasons of the Designated Survivor aired ABC. The third season was aired on Netflix. Netflix bought the rights of the Designated Survivor after the release of the second season.
Season 1 of Designated Survivor started on September 21 2016 and ended on 17 May 2017. Season 1 had 21 episodes in total. The second season started airing on 27 September 2017 and ended on 16 May 2018. The Second Season had 22 episodes. After the first two seasons, ABC canceled the future seasons of Designated Survivor. Later, Entertainment One and Netflix came forward and struck a deal for the third season of Designated Survivor. The third season of Designated Survivor was aired on Netflix, and hence all the 10 episodes of the third season were released on 7 June 2019.
Season 1 of Designated Survivor has a rating of 87% on Rotten Tomatoes. The second season and the third season went on to have a rating of 60% and 67% on rotten tomatoes respectively.
The series was very much praised by the audience as well as the critics for its political theme, premise, and thrilling story.
Designated Survivor Plot:
The plot tells the story of Tom Kirkman who never thought of becoming the president. One night, an explosion happens on the Capitol Building which kills the president as well as most of the cabinet members except Tom Kirkman, Housing and Urban Development secretary. He is then named as the Designated Survivor and is sworn to become the President of the United States.
Designated Survivor Cast:
Kiefer Sutherland is the main protagonist of the film who plays the role of Tom Kirkman. The cast also includes Natascha McElhone as Alex Kirkman, Adan Canto as Aaron Shore, Italia Ricci as Emily Rhodes, LaMonica Garrett as Mike Ritter, and many others.
Designated Survivor Season 4 Release Date:
After the release of the third season of Designated Survivor, a fourth season was to be made. However, Netflix in July 2019 confirmed that the fourth season of Designated Survivor has been canceled.
