Designated Survivor
Kiefer Sutherland returns to TV in this ABC political drama. The 2016 new fall show follows his rise to president when all other cabinet members tragically die. Natascha McElhone, Italia Ricci, Adan Canto, Kal Penn, and Maggie Q also star.
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Adan Canto remembered by Designated Survivor and X-Men costars Kiefer Sutherland and Halle Berry after death
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Why the virus story line on Netflix's Designated Survivor was too heavy for ABC
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Netflix cancels Designated Survivor and Tuca & Bertie
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First footage of ER alum Anthony Edwards on season 3 of Designated Survivor
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Designated Survivor has been resuscitated by Netflix
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ABC cancels Quantico, Designated Survivor
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Designated Survivor: Kiefer Sutherland teases 'cerebral' season 2
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Designated Survivor's season 1 ending was altered: 'It was too close to home'
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Designated Survivor: Virginia Madsen says she's not returning for season 2
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Designated Survivor renewed for second season
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Designated Survivor swears in Keith Eisner as fourth showrunner
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Designated Survivor government leaders can't agree ... again
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'Bored' Kal Penn trades Trump tax report for Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. His reactions are hilarious.
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Designated Survivor ratings blamed on 'White House politics fatigue'
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Designated Survivor: EW review
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How a cop convinced Kiefer Sutherland to get rid of his motorcycle
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Designated Survivor: Kal Penn, costars tune in to VP debate from fake Oval Office
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Designated Survivor: What did you think?
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Kiefer Sutherland on why Designated Survivor offers a 'limitless canvas'
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