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Netflix has removed an episode of political thriller series Designated Survivor in Turkey following a demand from the country's censor board. The episode, number seven from season two (when the show was still made by ABC), depicts a fictitious Turkish president, played by Troy Caylak, as its antagonist. Kiefer…

EXCLUSIVE: David Guggenheim, the creator and writer of the Kiefer Sutherland-starring drama series Designated Survivor and screenwriter of the Denzel Washington-Ryan Reynolds pic Safe House, has signed with Verve. Guggenheim’s Designated Survivor, the White House drama starring Sutherland, aired two seasons on ABC…

In his role as agent Jack Bauer on TV’s 24, Kiefer Sutherland survived explosions, gunfire and all sorts of physical attacks. As the US President in Designated Survivor, he was spared from a massive explosion that took out most of the cabinet and Congress. But in real life, he was just done in by some bus…

Netflix will not be picking up new seasons of D.C. drama series Designated Survivor starring Kiefer Sutherland, or freshman adult animated comedy series Tuca & Bertie, headlined by Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong. Netflix rescued Designated Survivor, picking it up for a third season last September after its cancellation…

Designated Survivor is getting a Korean remake after TVN optioned a local version of the eOne political thriller. The Kiefer Sutherland-fronted series is to be remade by Studio Dragon Corporation for CJ ENM's TVN to launch in July. The deal marks the first scripted format deal for the series, which aired its first two…

Netflix has released the Season 3 trailer for DC political thriller Designated Survivor, its first season on the internet TV network. Netflix picked up the drama series last September after its cancellation by ABC. Kiefer Sutherland stars as a low-level cabinet member who is suddenly catapulted to the position of…

The line of succession has held. Netflix today set a June 7 premiere date for Season 3 of Designated Survivor, the D.C. drama starring Kiefer Sutherland that the streaming service picked up in September after ABC had canceled it. Take a look above at a two-minute recap of the first two seasons, which also stream exclus…

Former Motive star Lauren Holly and Benjamin Watson (The L.A. Complex) are set for key recurring roles opposite Kiefer Sutherland on the upcoming third season of Designated Survivor on Netflix. In season 3 of Designated Survivor, produced by eOne, President Kirkman (Sutherland) will face a political reality…

Elena Tovar (Dynasty) has been cast in a major recurring role on the upcoming third season of Designated Survivor at its new network, Netflix. In season 3 of Designated Survivor, produced by eOne, President Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland) will face a political reality… campaigning. What does it take to make a leader? What…

Anthony Edwards and Julie White (Transformers) have been cast in major recurring roles opposite Kiefer Sutherland on the upcoming third season of Designated Survivor at its new network, Netflix. This marks a reunion for ER alum Edwards and new Designated Survivor showrunner Neal Baer who also served as showrunner on…

After being resurrected from its cancellation at ABC, Designated Survivor has officially packed its briefcase and is moving seasons 1 and 2 to Netflix from its home at Hulu. The move comes after it was announced the political drama would get a third season at the streaming giant. The news is ahead of the release of…

After very lengthy negotiations, Entertainment One has closed a deal with Netflix for a 10-episode Season 3 order to Designated Survivor, which will become a global Netflix original. The Kiefer Sutherland-starring series will have a new showrunner, Law & Order: SVU alum Neal Baer, who had been tapped for the job last…