Almost a year ago the third season of the web series premiered on Netflix. For those who are hoping for the political drama web series to return, the fourth season was officially cancelled by the Netflix on. However, this series has been a roller coaster rider getting cancelled then getting revived for another season. Hopefully, it will return again though it’s highly unlikely to happen.
Designated Survivor, an American political drama thriller TV series created by David Guggenheim for ABC was debuted on September 21 2016. Then ABC-Disney network renewed it for a second season, and it aired on September 27, 2017. The performances by the cast especially by Kiefer Sutherland, were widely appreciated by the fans. Then ABC cancelled it for undisclosed reasons even when this series earned many rave reviews, and season one earned a respectable rating of 83% on rotten tomatoes.
The cast of the show includes actors like Ben Lawson as Damian Rennett, Kiefer Sutherland as Tom Kirkman, the President of the United States, Natascha McElhone as Alex Kirkman, Adan Canto as Aaron Shore, Italia Ricci as Emily Rhodes, Kal Penn as Seth Wright.
Tom Kirkman, a lower-level cabinet under unforeseen circumstances ends up at the oval office. In the night of State of the Union address gets attacked. In this very unfortunate incident, the president and most of the Cabinet, the Housing and Urban Development secretary gets killed. Tom Kirkman, who was named the designated survivor, finds himself as the leader of the free world.
On September 2018 Netflix surprised the fans by reviving the series. It officially ordered another season in the partnership with One Entertainment. On June 7, 2019, 10 episodes of Designated Survivor, Season 3 premiered on Netflix. Unfortunately, Netflix cancelled the series in July 2019. It was a shocking development fan at least anticipated two or more seasons of the series after it got renewed by Netflix. Three seasons of Designated Survivor is available on Netflix to stream.
As of now, Designated Survivor Season 4 officially remains cancelled. We won’t be getting the next season or a spinoff anytime soon. Let’s hope series will return to answer our questions If Isabel will break the news that she has got her daughter to Aaron or Will Emily return to her work.