<P> For the second season, Paulo Costanzo, Zoe McLellan, and Ben Lawson joined the cast as series regulars, portraying White House Political Director Lyor Boone, White House Counsel Kendra Daynes, and Damian Rennett, respectively . </P> <P> Designated Survivor began airing on September 21, 2016, on ABC in the United States, and CTV in Canada . Netflix airs the series outside the U.S. and Canada, adding the episodes weekly, with distribution handled by eOne . </P> <P> A teaser trailer for Designated Survivor was released on May 6, 2016, with the full trailer released on May 17 . Producers and some of the cast members promoted the series at San Diego Comic - Con in July 2016, showing a special preview screening with co-stars Maggie Q and Kal Penn in attendance . </P> <P> Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave Season 1 of the series an approval rating of 85% based on 53 reviews, with an average rating of 6.98 / 10 . The site's critical consensus reads, "Kiefer Sutherland skillfully delivers the drama in Designated Survivor, a fast - paced, quickly engrossing escapist political action fantasy ." Metacritic reported a score of 71 out of 100 based on 35 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". </P>

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