Posted on 07/24/2019 3:22:18 PM PDT by EdnaMode
Netflix has vetoed Designated Survivor‘s hope for a fourth season, cancelling the ABC cast-off after a 10-episode try-out on the streaming service.
“We are proud to have offered fans a third season of Designated Survivor, and will continue to carry all three seasons for years to come,” reads a statement from Netflix. “We’re especially thankful to star and executive producer Kiefer Sutherland, who brought passion, dedication and an unforgettable performance as President Kirkman. We’re also grateful to showrunner/executive producer Neal Bear for his guiding vision and steady hand, creator/executive producer David Guggenheim and EPs Mark Gordon, Suzan Bymel, Simon Kinberg, Aditya Sood and Peter Noah along with the cast and crew who crafted a compelling and satisfying final season.”
The Sutherland-led political drama was cancelled by ABC in May 2018, after its sophomore run (averaging 3.9 million total viewers and a 0.7 demo rating) dropped 30 and 40 percent from its freshman season. Then-ABC chief Channing Dungey explained at the time, “We were less confident with the creative path forward than the other shows we brought back.”
Designated Survivor underwent three backstage shake-ups during its first two seasons. Amy B. Harris (Wicked City) originally served as showrunner on the series (which was created by David Guggenheim), only to be replaced in May 2016 upon its official pickup, with Jon Harmon Feldman (Blood & Oil). Feldman left in December 2016, and was succeeded by Jeff Melvoin (Army Wives). And then The Good Wife grad Keith Eisner stepped in to run Season 2.
Four months after ABC gave the series the hook, Netflix stepped in to “save” Season 3, with ER vet Neal Baer at the helm. TVLine readers gave those 10 episodes an average grade of “B+,” though some took issue with the TV-MA themes, language and content.
I liked the first few episodes until the
depiction of conservatives as fascists
reared its ugly heard. The protagonist
is a wimp. I stopped watching cold.
Watch the first two seasons ... they were great ... season three was absolutely perverted ...
Not without Chloe!
I liked it but the third episode did it in for me
I liked seasons 1 and 2, but 3 had so much gratuitous foul language but, more to the point, became a weekly showcase for some liberal hobbyhorse. I stopped watching the week the president’s transgender sister in law emerged into the story
same here
Gave up after the first season, went from an attack on America (blames on evil industrialist instead of terrorists) to SJW elements. Killed it for me.
Agreed. Chloe is one of my favorite characters.
“I liked the first few episodes until the
depiction of conservatives as fascists
reared its ugly heard. The protagonist
is a wimp. I stopped watching cold.”
Was it about the 3rd or 4th episode before its true snakeskin became obvious?
lol, our experience exactly!!!!!
Episodes 1 and 2...not bad! In fact, engaging.
Episode 3...hmmmmmm
Episode 4....sorry, Muslims are not peace loving kind hearted people who only want good...and Republicans fascist bigots.
Buh bye.
When they portrayed the Arizona governor (?) as some sort of dictator/fascist I bailed.
I watched the first season, started watching the second season, but after a couple episodes, I saw the message that was being sent, and turned it off. When it was cancelled I wasn’t surprised, but was surprised that Netflix bothered to pick it up. I have Netflix, but wasn’t interested in watching it since I figured it was just a continuation of the crap they were airing in the second season. Glad it’s bit the dust.
More like “Designated SJW.”
That at let's be honest. Most of us tuned into Designated Survivor hoping with Kiefer Sutherland the plot would turn into more of a President Jack Bauer type show, which it did little of that. Sutherland's character was pretty much sitting around hoping someone else would save the day, instead of being the one to do whatever it took to whomever it had to be done to. :)
I watched the first season until they started injecting politics into it. From the liberal point of view, of course.
Ditto...started off great, turned left...I left.
And he was always about “reasonable gun control.” We quit watching fast.
If only DC were hit, they would hold national elections quite quickly and elect a new Congress and President. What is with this guy still President after 3 years?
I watched it until it became Designated Democrat.
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