Designated Survivor (Netflix)

[Brian in Mesa]

'Designated Survivor' Revived at Netflix for a Third Season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/d...flix-for-a-third-season/ar-BBMVEpK?li=BBnb4R7

Netflix has picked up another canceled TV show, this time reviving “Designated Survivor” for a third season.

The drama, which stars Kiefer Sutherland, will return for a 10-episode third season with its fifth different showrunner in “ER” and “Law & Order” vet Neal Baer.

Netflix had been talks with eOne, which produces the show, since it was canceled by ABC back in May. The political thriller was one of many broadcast TV shows to get the ax this spring during the pre-upfronts bloodbath.

The drama stars Sutherland as Tom Kirkman, a lower-level cabinet member who is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack on the US Capitol during the State of the Union. Kirkman struggles to keep the country and his own family from falling apart, while navigating the highly-volatile political arena and while leading the search to find who is responsible for the attack.

 

[Chaplin]

Not too surprised by this, but the show had really run out of steam. They should hire Aaron Sorkin, then it will be a must-watch for me.

 

[Russ Smith]

We actually just discovered this on Netflix. I have no idea how i missed it when it originally was on tv we're still in season 1. It's a bit too much in terms of stuff they're throwing at you but really good. In fact I'm tired this morning because of "let's just watch one more episode and then I'll sleep."

I've also become a Maggie Q fan !

 

[Stout]

I enjoyed it quite a bit. Watched it early in the pandemic for escapism.

 

[Absolute Zero]

Great show, watched it last year

 

[Russ Smith]

What's funny to me is when I think Keifer Sutherland I think of him as a vampire in Lost Boys and as the bad older brother in Stand By Me. I never got into 24 or things like that so seeing him this old as a good guy is a real change for me.

I've seen her in other stuff but man Maggie Q just steals season 1 both for her role and her looks.

 

[Chaplin]

Season 1 was decent, but the show really had nowhere to go after their gimmick was exhausted into season 2.

 

[Dback Jon]

Season 1 was decent, but the show really had nowhere to go after their gimmick was exhausted into season 2.

That is how I viewed it as well.

 

[Russ Smith]

Season 1 was decent, but the show really had nowhere to go after their gimmick was exhausted into season 2.

So far after they resolved the Capitol Bombing in the early Season 2, I agree, so far not impressed with Season 2.

The obvious solution IMO was to kill off Sutherland's character and make Maggie Q President!