"Designated Survivor" Season 1 has only three episodes left before the winter break. Twelve episodes are still on production for the show's continuation in 2017, but there are already questions on the show's renewal for a season 2. Kiefer Sutherland, the pillar of the show is positive that the series will survive for another season.
According to Gamenguide, "Designated Survivor" Season 1 premiere showing on the small screen succeeded in getting the 10 million mark of viewers. It is one of ABC's big hit that brings the fans to an encounter of suspense, thrills and twists in the life of Tom Kirkman (Keifer Sutherland).
"Designated Survivor" Season 1 will be showing episode 7 titled "The Results" on November 30. The story arc will be about the cancellation of the election for the new members of Congress. There are unexpected twists of the plot that Kirkman had to deal with immediately to include the death of Majid Nassar.
In the previous episode titled The Traitor of "Designated Survivor" Season 1, Kirkman's negotiating skill is put to the tests. Amidst his lack of experience in the political realm he has to engage in a three-way spy trade with Russia and Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, his wife Alex (Nataschia McElhone) has to face the shame of his son Leo's identity when a man claiming to be Leo's father appeared.
Meanwhile, in an interview with TVLine Maggie Q who's playing the role of Hannah Wells an FBI agent have shared that "Designated Survivor" Season 1 is a show that offered a perfect getaway for people who are tired of the current political environment. She says that the show brings on screen the mind boggling and strenuous challenges that plagued the presidency.
Will there be a season 2 comes 2017? This is a question that is waiting to be answered by the ABC network. However, the renewal of the series rests on many factors, the fans rating, the availability of the casts and of the money that's coming in for the network.