Designated Survivor
Designated Survivor cancelled (again) after third season
July 25, 2019 | David FarnorDesignated Survivor has been cancelled once again after being revived for a third season by Netflix.
ABC’s political drama, created by David Guggenheim, sees Kirkman, a cabinet member, unexpectedly appointed President of the United States after a bombing of the … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor Season 3
June 16, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix’s resurrected political thriller finds renewed conviction in its timely study of modern morals.Read More
Designated Survivor: 60 Days: Netflix orders Korean remake of political drama
May 8, 2019 | David FarnorDesignated Survivor returns to Netflix this summer for a third season, but the streaming giant isn’t resting on its laurels: not content with just bringing back the show after its cancellation, Netflix is also remaking it for its Korean audience.
First look Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor Season 2
October 1, 2017 | David FarnorWith more character drama than conspiracy thrills, Designated Survivor’s second run gets off to a positive, coherent start.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 21 (Brace for Impact)
May 21, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers
“I have seen the one thing that will bind us all together,” says President Kirkman in the Season 1 finale of Designated Survivor. The audience tenses up. Is he going to say it? He’s not going … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 20
May 18, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers
“Despite recent disruptions, this is not the time to retreat into isolationism or populism, this is the time to show that global cooperation can and will lead us to a safer future.” That’s the message behind … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 19
May 8, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers
Oh, President Kirkman. The only Commander in Chief of the United States of America to hold a secret back-room meeting to discuss funding for musical instruments. At least, as far as we know. That really is … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 18
May 2, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers
After last episode’s surprise resurrection – nodded to in this episode’s title, Lazarus – Designated Survivor continues to raid the 24 book of TV cliches to drum up tension before its big finale. The problem? It … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 17
April 26, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers
If in doubt, 24 has taught us two tricks to keep a TV thriller going: firstly, unexpectedly kill someone off, or secondly, unexpectedly bring someone back from the dead. Designated Survivor did the first just after … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 16
April 16, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers
Designated Survivor channels House of Cards this episode, as the ABC thriller continues to place more emphasis on its politics. The only problem? It’s not House of Cards.
The show has made it clear in its … Read More