15 TV Shows That Just Got Cancelled

3. Designated Survivor

Designated Survivor
ABC

Despite the title, the Kiefer Sutherland vehicle just couldn't survive poor ratings and ABC's need to create some room for its new shows.

The show, which starred Sutherland as a man who finds himself President after an explosion kills everyone in the line of succession, went through four different showrunners over just two seasons, which didn't help its quality any. That in turn led to a serious decline in viewers, with just 0.73 in the 18-49 demo, and ABC designating this one for cancellation.

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