‘Designated Survivor’ Series Premiere: What Time & Channel Is the Show On Tonight?

Tonight is the premiere of ABC’s highly-anticipated series, Designated Survivor. In the new dramatic TV show, Kiefer Sutherland is a low-level cabinet member who has to step into presidency after a bomb kills nearly every important person at the president’s State of the Union Address.

Get the rundown on what channel the show is on, what time it starts and more below.

PREMIERE DATE: Wednesday, September 21, 2016


TIME SLOT: 10 pm ET/PT


TV CHANNEL: ABC – Check your local TV provider (ie. FIOS, Optimum, Time Warner) to find out what channel the ABC network is on in your area. You can also use the ABC channel finder to look for your local stations by clicking here.


CAST:
Kiefer Sutherland as Tom Kirkman
Natascha McElhone as Alex Kirkman
Adan Canto as Aaron Shore
Italia Ricci as Emily Rhodes
LaMonica Garrett as Mike Ritter
Tanner Buchanan and Leo Kirkman
Maggie Q as Hannah Wells


OFFICIAL PLOT SYNOPSIS: Tom Kirkman, a lower level United States Cabinet member, finds himself suddenly appointed president of the country after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession in the series premiere of this dramatic thriller.

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