DJariya

What does that even mean? I know he's one of their reporters, but what's he trying to say.

Designated Survivor is a Netflix original series overseas. From all accounts, it's done pretty well on that platform. It's US TV ratings were the problem.

windom

I think what Dalton was saying is that since there's not been any social media campaign to try and save DS that in the bigger scheme of things no one will be interested in saving it. In other words, only a small number of people watch it and those that do aren't very passionate about it.

Original Desmond

The cliffhanger the show ended on isn't like life or death. Yes it could lead to some storylines for season 3

dex14

Netflix picked it up for 10 episodes: https://tvline.com/2018/09/05/design...n-3-returning/

Deftones

Wow that is a surprise.

MLBFan24

I’m surprised as well. I dropped the show during season 2, and a part of me always hoped Kiefer would come back to 24 in some capacity.

Red Dog

Same here. Doesn't have the feel of a Netflix original.

Original Desmond

IF this was a netflix original, how come it wasn't released all in one hit ? but week by week

dex14

It’s an ABC production not a Netflix original. They just picked it up for 10 new episodes after cancelation. Netflix distributed the first two seasons internationally.

hdnmickey

So I imagine the new season will be centered around his re-election campaign? Wonder if all the actors/characters will be back given this was in cancelled status for a few months.

mphtrilogy

I dropped this show this past season, but I’m inclined to give it another chance if it can find an edge on netflix...

DJariya

It was actually an EOne and ABC Studios production. But now ABC is out, so EOne is the only producing company. Mark Gordon is EP of the show his production company was bought out by EOne, so that's why they're the primary producing partner.

I think what killed the interest of many for this show in season 2 was turning it into a weekly political procedural. While the serialized conspiracy angle in season 1 was entertaining, it was obvious they couldn't sustain it for multiple seasons, especially 20+ episodes for network TV.

DJariya

Kiefer announcing the renewal

Original Desmond

I dunno whether this is good or bad

I hope they make some bold changes

Breakfast with Girls

I watched this consistently right up until the conspiracy was resolved, at which point it became incredibly dull to me. This should have been a show with 10 episodes per season and 3 seasons.

hdnmickey

After the resolving the initial conspiracy this turned into a clone of Madame Secretary with them struggling to find something for Maggie Q to do. Given how last season ended it seems like the only change for S3 will be the show becoming a clone of The West Wing with Maggie Q being totally wasted.

DJariya

Only way to fix this show is to make it a gritty serialized political thriller and not a weekly West Wing crisis of the week series.

From all the reports when it was cancelled seems like Kiefer and others on the show were frustrated that it took that direction in season 2.

and yeah Maggie Q was totally wasted in season 2. There was really nothing for her to do once the serialized story from season 1 wrapped.

Kevin M. Dean

Maybe they should have another attack that wipes out a good portion of the government again to get back to the more interesting stuff. Instead I heard it will cover Fake News... how uninteresting. Should have save Colony instead.

Original Desmond

Best episode of season 2 was Maggie Q teaming up with the black secret service guy overseas, that episode rocked

Luds

Huh. I'll give it a go.

Noonan

S3 will be up on Netflix June 7th.