Designated Survivor season 2 explained

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The second season of the American political drama series Designated Survivor was ordered on May 11, 2017.[1] It premiered on September 27, 2017, and consisted of 22 episodes.[2] The series is produced by ABC Studios and The Mark Gordon Company, and is filmed in Toronto and Cambridge,[3] Ontario, Canada.

Premise

Beginning one year into office, President Thomas Kirkman juggles searching for the mastermind behind the attack on the Capitol Building, dealing with the day-to-day situations that take place at home and abroad, and surviving attacks against his administration.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

Production

Designated Survivor was renewed for a second season on May 11, 2017. Former The Good Wife executive producer Keith Eisner will take over as showrunner for the second season.[9] Eisner will be the fourth showrunner for the show, replacing Jeff Melvoin, who was hired as showrunner in December 2016, taking over for Jon Harmon Feldman.[10] The show's original showrunner Amy B. Harris stepped down due to creative differences after the series' official pickup in February 2016.[11]

On June 22, 2017, cast member Virginia Madsen announced that she would not be returning for the second season as Kimble Hookstraten as she commented "I guess they had other stories to tell. It's a big show so I wish them well."[12] After the first-season finale, Sutherland announced that the show would add three new characters for the second season. Two of the character descriptions was "a "fiery" female White House Counsel and a "ruggedly handsome" MI6 operative who crosses paths with Hannah."[13] TVLine announced on June 29, 2017, that Paulo Costanzo had been cast as a series regular role as Lyor Boone, the new White House Political Director.[14] Deadline reported on July 17, 2017, that Ben Lawson had been cast as the series regular character Damian Rennett, an MI6 operative.[15] In the same month, it was announced that Zoe McLellan was cast in a series regular role as attorney and White House counsel, Kendra Daynes.[16] In November 2017, Kim Raver was cast in the recurring role of engineer and space entrepreneur, Andrea Frost.[17] In January 2018, Michael J. Fox was cast in the recurring role of Washington attorney and special prosecutor, Ethan West.[7] In March 2018, Nora Zehetner was cast in the recurring role of Russian cultural attaché, Valeria Poriskova.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Survivor Renewed at ABC . Michael . Ausiello . May 12, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170513150936/http://tvline.com/2017/05/11/designated-survivor-renewed-season-2-abc/ . May 13, 2017 .
  2. Web site: ABC Fall Premiere Dates: XL Grey's Return, Scandal's Swan Song and More. TVLine. Mitovich. Matt Webb. July 24, 2017. July 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170727093459/http://tvline.com/2017/07/24/abc-premiere-dates-fall-2017-greys-anatomy-scandal/. July 27, 2017. live.
  3. News: Designated Survivor films season finale scene in Cambridge. 2018-03-17. Kitchener. 2018-04-03. en-CA. https://web.archive.org/web/20180403234714/https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/designated-survivor-films-season-finale-scene-in-cambridge-1.3847511. 2018-04-03. live.
  4. Web site: (#201) "One Year In". The Futon Critic. September 12, 2017.
  5. Web site: Ausiello. Michael. Designated Survivor Stages 24 Reunion: Kim Raver Set for Big Season 2 Arc. TVline. 9 November 2017 . March 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180316123903/http://tvline.com/2017/11/09/designated-survivor-kim-raver-season-2-cast-kiefer-sutherland-24/. March 16, 2018. live.
  6. Web site: 'Designated Survivor': Breckin Meyer Set To Recur In Season 2. November 20, 2017. Deadline Hollywood. November 24, 2017. Denise. Petski. https://web.archive.org/web/20171122015919/http://deadline.com/2017/11/designated-survivor-breckin-meyer-recur-season-2-1202212609/. November 22, 2017. live.
  7. Web site: Michael J. Fox Joining 'Designated Survivor' For Arc. January 10, 2018. Deadline Hollywood. January 10, 2018. Patrick. Hipes. https://web.archive.org/web/20180110193505/http://deadline.com/2018/01/michael-j-fox-designated-survivor-guest-role-abc-1202239957/. January 10, 2018. live.
  8. Web site: Petski. Denise. 'Designated Survivor': Nora Zehetner Set To Recur On ABC Drama Series. Deadline Hollywood. 19 March 2018 . March 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180322021914/http://deadline.com/2018/03/designated-survivor-nora-zehetner-recur-abc-drama-series-1202346189/. March 22, 2018. live.
  9. Web site: 'Designated Survivor': Keith Eisner Set As Showrunner, Pending Season 2 Renewal. Deadline Hollywood. Andreeva. Nellie. May 2, 2017. July 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170704222030/http://deadline.com/2017/05/designated-survivor-keith-eisner-new-showrunner-season-2-renewal-1202082116/. July 4, 2017. live.
  10. Web site: 'Designated Survivor' Taps New Showrunner As Jon Harmon Feldman Exits . Lincoln . Ross A. . Deadline Hollywood . December 4, 2016 . March 20, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161222191243/http://deadline.com/2016/12/new-showrunner-for-designated-survivor-1201864262/ . December 22, 2016 .
  11. Web site: Kiefer Sutherland ABC Drama 'Designated Survivor' Gets Formal Series Pickup, First Trailer; Eyes Jon Feldman As Showrunner . Andreeva . Nellie . . May 6, 2016 . May 13, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160511173601/http://deadline.com/2016/05/kiefer-sutherland-abc-designated-survivor-series-pickup-trailer-jon-feldman-showrunner-1201750838/ . May 11, 2016 .
  12. Web site: 'Designated Survivor': Virginia Madsen Will Not Return for Season 2. The Hollywood Reporter. Goldberg. Lesley. June 22, 2017. July 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170723061927/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/designated-survivor-virginia-madsen-will-not-return-season-2-1016013. July 23, 2017. live.
  13. Web site: Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on Five-0, Killjoys, Arrow, Designated Survivor, Zoo, Stranger Things, Riverdale and More. TVLine. Mitovich. Matt Webb. June 8, 2017. July 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170718171444/http://tvline.com/2017/06/08/hawaii-five-0-season-8-spoilers-casting-new-series-regular-female/. July 18, 2017. live.
  14. Web site: Designated Survivor Enlists Royal Pains' Paulo Costanzo as New Regular. TVLine. Ausiello. Michael. June 29, 2017. July 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170713201916/http://tvline.com/2017/06/29/designated-survivor-paulo-costanzo-season-2-lyor-boone/. July 13, 2017. live.
  15. Web site: 'Designated Survivor': Ben Lawson Cast As Series Regular In Season 2. Deadline Hollywood. Petski. Denise. July 17, 2017. July 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170715233744/http://deadline.com/2017/07/designated-survivor-ben-lawson-cast-series-regular-season-2-1202129188/. July 15, 2017. live.
  16. Web site: 'Designated Survivor': Zoe McLellan Joins Season 2 Of ABC's Kiefer Sutherland Drama. July 18, 2017. Deadline Hollywood. March 21, 2018. Erik. Pedersen. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303094439/http://deadline.com/2017/07/designated-survivor-zoe-mclellan-joins-season-2-cast-abc-kiefer-sutherland-1202130954/. March 3, 2016. live.
  17. Web site: Ausiello. Michael. Designated Survivor Stages 24 Reunion: Kim Raver Set for Big Season 2 Arc. November 9, 2017. TVline. March 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180316123903/http://tvline.com/2017/11/09/designated-survivor-kim-raver-season-2-cast-kiefer-sutherland-24/. March 16, 2018. live.
  18. Web site: Petski. Denise. 'Designated Survivor': Nora Zehetner Set To Recur On ABC Drama Series. March 19, 2018. Deadline Hollywood. March 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180322021914/http://deadline.com/2018/03/designated-survivor-nora-zehetner-recur-abc-drama-series-1202346189/. March 22, 2018. live.

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