Designated Survivor, Canceled by ABC in May, Lives On as Netflix Orders Season 3

The Kiefer Sutherland drama is the fifth axed show this year to find a new home

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ABC canceled Designated Survivor in May, but the Kiefer Sutherland drama has just lived up to its title, as it has been given a last-minute reprieve and will move to a new home: Netflix.

The streaming service has ordered a third season of the series, which will go into production this fall and air next year. That makes Designated Survivor the fifth canceled series this year to find a new home.

Netflix, which had held international rights to the show outside of the U.S.

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