Netflix is all set to release Designated Survivor Season 3. After the show was canceled by ABC, Netflix picked it up. It will now stream the third season as a “Global Netflix Original.”
Designated Survivor follows the story of a lower-level cabinet member. On the night of the State of the Union, a catastrophic attack takes the life of the President and everyone in the line of succession. The only person to survive the attack is Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Thomas Kirkman, who had been named the designated survivor. Kirkman is immediately sworn in as President, unaware that the attack is just the beginning of what is to come.
Here’s everything we know about the Designated Survivor Season 3:
RELEASE DATE OF DESIGNATED SURVIVOR SEASON 3:
The third season of this political show is set to premiere on June 7, 2019. The filming of the third season was over in February 2019 confirmed by Actor Kal Pen through a tweet.
The show for the past two seasons used to release in September of their respective years. This streak is broken by its release in June mostly because Netflix itself is handling the show now.
We have an important message from the President. Season 3 of Designated Survivor hits @Netflix on June 7. Get caught up with @realkiefer now. pic.twitter.com/H71uQ4IA5f
— Designated Survivor (@DesignatedNFLX) April 24, 2019
HOW MANY EPISODES DOES SEASON 3 COMPRISE?
The number of episodes Designated Survivor Season 3 will include is 10 episodes. Since Netflix is no more obliged to release the episodes at a week’s intervals, they might give us the series to binge.
WHERE CAN YOU STREAM THE SHOW?
ABC will no more be releasing the show on TV for us. Designated Survivor has collected a loyal fanbase over the years. To watch the Designated Survivor Season 3, you will need to have a Netflix subscription. It is going to be available exclusively on Netflix from June 7, 2019.
CAST DETAILS:
The lead actor Keifer Sutherland is going to return for his role as Tom Kirkman. Kal Penn (Seth Wright), Adan Canto (Aaron Shore) and Italia Ricci (Emily Rhodes) plus and Maggie Q (Hannah Wells) who all played big parts in the second season of the show are to return as well.
Last day of Designated Survivor Season 3. Had to show love to my work-wife @italiaricci ??? pic.twitter.com/B4NUPczQeK
— Kal Penn (@kalpenn) February 12, 2019
Our last full week filming the edgier @Netflix reboot/Season 3! (Definitely put the kids to bed before watching the new episodes ?). Coming soon! pic.twitter.com/nJTNsDjhXV
— Kal Penn (@kalpenn) February 8, 2019
Anthony Edwards, Lorraine Zimmer, Dontae Evans, and Isabel Pardo will be joining the cast.
PLOT OF DESIGNATED SURVIVOR SEASON 3:
A press release announced: “The 3rd season of Designated Survivor sees President Kirkman face a political reality… campaigning.” This season will explore today’s world of campaigning, smear tactics, debates, campaign finance, and ‘fake news.’
We are to see more of the politics of today’s world. The show will display a brief understanding of what it takes to make a leader. What price will Tom Kirkman have to pay in order to be one? It will display the rough decisions he has to make.
Cast member Kal Penn called the first Netflix season “edgier” than what had gone before as he prepared to film his final scenes.
So in short, we are going to see a lot of election campaigning, emotional turmoil, wide politics, and more more.