Designated Survivor, Wednesdays in the US. Thursdays on Netflix UK. 1st season was 13 episodes but picked up for an additional 9 episodes. Cancelled after Season 2 but renewed by Netflix for Season 3 which starts 7th June 2019.
Kiefer Sutherland stars 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, on the highly anticipated ABC series Designated Survivor. In this dramatic thriller, Kirkman will struggle 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.
http://abc.go.com/shows/designated-survivorhttps://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80113647https://twitter.com/abcdesignatedhttps://www.facebook.com/DesignatedSurvivor/Cast -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5296406/Kiefer Sutherland as Tom Kirkman. Natascha McElhone as Alex Kirkman. Adan Canto as Aaron Shore
Maggie Q as Hannah Wells. LaMonica Garrett as Mike Ritter. Italia Ricci as Emily Rhodes
Reviews - 73% on metacritic -
http://www.metacritic.com/tv/designated-survivor100%
As equal parts action and drama, and giving Kiefer Sutherland one of the best roles of his career, Designated Survivor is the season’s first sure thing. Make that “Designated” sure thing.
http://www.sfgate.com/tv/article/Suther ... 232134.php3.5/4
With a little humor to lighten the tension, some well-placed quiet moments to keep the show grounded and a fast pace that keeps any seams from showing, Designated arrives as the most satisfying opening hour of any new broadcast drama.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2 ... /90639862/A-
It grabs your attention within the first few minutes and keeps you fixated on your screen until the last, dramatic scene. The hourlong pilot feels like 30 minutes and will leave you wanting more.
http://gazette.com/tv-review-designated ... le/1585895A-
The pilot is tremendous. It’s tightly plotted, and, despite being about terrorism like “24,” it brings Sutherland out of the shadow of can-do Jack Bauer.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/televis ... story.htmlEnjoyed the strong pilot & it's available to those who don't sail the high seas so chucked a thread together.