Designated Survivor ( season 2 ) - Wikipedia Designated Survivor ( season 2 ) Designated Survivor ( season 2 ) Starring Kiefer Sutherland Natascha McElhone Paulo Costanzo Adan Canto Italia Ricci LaMonica Garrett Zoe McLellan Ben Lawson Kal Penn Maggie Q Country of origin United States No. of episodes 10 Release Original network ABC Original release September 27, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 27 ) -- present Season chronology ← Previous Season 1 List of Designated Survivor episodes The second season of the American political drama series Designated Survivor was ordered on May 11, 2017. It premiered on September 27, 2017, and will consist of 22 episodes. The series is produced by ABC Studios and The Mark Gordon Company, and is filmed in Toronto, Canada. Contents 1 Overview 2 Cast and characters 2.1 Main 2.2 Recurring 3 Episodes 4 Production 5 Ratings 6 References 7 External links Overview 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 helping a nation rebuild. Cast and characters Main Kiefer Sutherland as President Thomas `` Tom '' Kirkman Natascha McElhone as First Lady Alexandra `` Alex '' Kirkman Paulo Costanzo as White House Political Director Lyor Boone Adan Canto as National Security Advisor Aaron Shore Italia Ricci as White House Chief of Staff Emily Rhodes LaMonica Garrett as United States Secret Service Advance Team Leader Mike Ritter Zoe McLellan as White House Counsel Kendra Daynes Ben Lawson as Secret Intelligence Service Special Agent Damian Rennett Kal Penn as White House Press Secretary Seth Wright Maggie Q as Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Hannah Wells Recurring Terry Serpico as Patrick Lloyd Jake Epstein as Chuck Russink Mckenna Grace as Penny Kirkman Bonnie Bedelia as Eva Booker Reed Diamond as John Forstell Geoff Pierson as Cornelius Moss Mykelti Williamson as Admiral Chernow Breckin Meyer as Trey Kirkman Episodes No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) 22 `` One Year In '' Chris Grismer Keith Eisner September 27, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 27 ) 5.50 Kirkman struggles to prevent a possible international crisis when Ukrainian separatists hijack a Russian airplane with American citizens among the passengers ; Wells works with MI6 agent Damian Rennett ( Ben Lawson ) to find the Capitol bombing 's chief architect ; Emily juggles hiring political consultant Lyor Boone ( Paulo Costanzo ) and determining where Seth 's loyalties lie ; the senior staff attempts to keep a visiting writer occupied before his audience with the President. 23 `` Sting of the Tail '' Frederick E.O. Toye Keith Eisner October 4, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 04 ) 4.80 Kirkman works with Wells and Rennett when Patrick Lloyd ( Terry Serpico ) reemerges and threatens to unleash sarin gas on the D.C. metropolitan area if his demands are not met ; Seth struggles to finish Kirkman 's speech for the Correspondents ' Dinner ; the senior staff welcomes White House Counsel Kendra Daynes ( Zoe McLellan ) into the fold. 24 `` Outbreak '' Chris Grismer Ashley Gable October 11, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 11 ) 4.61 Kirkman works with the Centers for Disease Control to contain a viral outbreak ; Wells and Rennett dig deeper into Patrick Lloyd 's motives ; Kendra attempts to settle a debate about a Confederate statue ; the senior staff prepares for the presentation of an Amazonian frog named after the President. 25 `` Equilibrium '' Joe Lazarov Paul Redford & Keith Eisner October 18, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 18 ) 4.34 Kirkman and the senior staff attempt to resolve a border dispute between the United States and Mexico ; Wells interrogates Alex about her mother 's possible involvement in a decades - old crime ; an investigator from the Office of Management and Budget tries to determine who is responsible for breaking a priceless vase. 26 5 `` Suckers '' Fred Gerber Bill Chais October 25, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 25 ) 3.94 Kirkman and the senior staff work together to regain the public 's trust after a private conversation is taken out of context on national television ; Wells and Rennett reunite when a visiting British MP is gunned down ; Alex becomes emotionally involved in the ongoing investigation against her mother. 27 6 `` Two Ships '' Leslie Libman Jessica Grasl November 1, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 01 ) 3.92 Kirkman sets out to prevent a potential national security threat after a stranded U.S. Navy ship with a state - of - the - art surveillance system drifts into enemy waters ; Wells and Rennett continue investigating Charlotte Thorne 's death ; Kendra tries to convince Alex 's mother to make a difficult decision ; Emily reunites with her absentee father. 28 7 `` Family Ties '' Milan Cheylov Pierluigi Cothran November 15, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 15 ) 4.05 The First Family struggles to prevent a scandal when Leo is sued by a man protesting a Turkish activist ; Alex finds herself caught in the middle of a murder investigation ; Secretary Moss stonewalls Wells and Rennett as they investigate his relationship with Charlotte Thorne. 29 8 `` Home '' Ian Toynton Pat Cunnane November 29, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 29 ) 4.03 Kirkman attempts to determine who he can trust as he embarks on a secret trip to Afghanistan and Seth makes a decision that could jeopardize both his political career and his future in the White House. 30 9 `` Three - Letter Day '' Jeannot Szwarc Bill Chais & Ashley Arena December 6, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 06 ) 3.91 Kirkman 's senior staff personally respond to letters requesting that the White House respectively investigate a war hero 's legacy, a death row inmate 's pardon, and a bee colony 's collapse ; Wells and Rennett continue to search for evidence that could exonerate Alex ; Chuck makes a shattering discovery. 31 10 `` Line of Fire '' Chris Grismer Keith Eisner December 13, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 13 ) 4.39 Kirkman and the senior staff attempt to save a group of religious extremists who refuse to leave their cabin from a raging forest fire ; Wells reels from a stunning betrayal ; Alex prepares to testify before Director Forstell ; a heartbreaking death promises to change everyone 's lives forever. 32 11 `` Grief '' Timothy Busfield Keith Eisner February 28, 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 28 ) TBD 33 12 `` The Final Frontier '' Sharat Raju Jeff Melvoin March 7, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 07 ) TBD 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. 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. The show 's original showrunner Amy B. Harris stepped down due to creative differences after the series ' official pickup in February 2016. 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. '' 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. '' 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. Deadline reported on July 17, 2017, that Ben Lawson had been cast as the series regular character Damian Rennett, an MI6 operative. Ratings No. Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` One Year In '' September 27, 2017 1.1 / 4 5.50 1.4 5.84 2.5 11.34 `` Sting of the Tail '' October 4, 2017 0.9 / 4 4.80 5.20 2.1 10.00 `` Outbreak '' October 11, 2017 0.9 / 4 4.61 1.1 5.07 2.0 9.68 `` Equilibrium '' October 18, 2017 0.8 / 3 4.34 1.1 5.00 1.9 9.34 5 `` Suckers '' October 25, 2017 0.7 / 3 3.94 1.0 4.60 1.7 8.54 6 `` Two Ships '' November 1, 2017 0.7 / 3 3.92 0.9 4.31 1.6 8.23 7 `` Family Ties '' November 15, 2017 0.8 / 3 4.05 0.9 4.47 1.7 8.52 8 `` Home '' November 29, 2017 0.7 / 3 4.03 1.0 4.83 1.7 8.86 9 `` Three - Letter Day '' December 6, 2017 0.7 / 3 3.87 0.9 4.60 1.6 8.47 10 `` Line of Fire '' December 13, 2017 0.8 / 3 4.38 N / A N / A N / A N / A 11 `` Grief '' February 28, 2018 N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A 12 `` The Final Frontier '' March 7, 2018 N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A References Jump up ^ Ausiello, Michael ; Ausiello, Michael ( May 12, 2017 ). `` Designated Survivor Renewed at ABC ''. Archived from the original on May 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb ( July 24, 2017 ). `` ABC Fall Premiere Dates : XL Grey 's Return, Scandal 's Swan Song and More ''. TVLine. Retrieved July 24, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` ( # 201 ) `` One Year In '' ``. The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Petski, Denise ( November 20, 2017 ). `` ' Designated Survivor ' : Breckin Meyer Set To Recur In Season 2 ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( September 28, 2017 ). `` ' Survivor ' premiere adjusts up : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 28, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 5, 2017 ). `` ' SEAL Team, ' ' Law & Order : SVU ' and everything else unchanged : Wednesday final ratings ''. Retrieved October 5, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 12, 2017 ). `` ' Empire, ' ' Survivor, ' ' Goldbergs, ' ' Blacklist ' adjust up, ' Dynasty ' adjusts down : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 12, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 19, 2017 ). `` ' Survivor, ' ' Goldbergs, ' ' SEAL Team ' adjust up, ' Criminal Minds ' adjusts down : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 19, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 26, 2017 ). `` ' The Blacklist ' and ' Designated Survivor ' adjust down, final World Series numbers : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 26, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 2, 2017 ). `` World Series ends big, ' Survivor, ' ' Goldbergs, ' ' Blacklist, ' ' Speechless ' adjust up : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 2, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 16, 2017 ). `` ' The Goldbergs ' adjusts up : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 16, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( December 1, 2017 ). `` ' Empire ' adjusts up : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 1, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( December 7, 2017 ). `` ' Survivor, ' ' SVU ' and everything else unchanged : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 7, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( December 14, 2017 ). `` ' Survivor ' and ' Speechless ' adjust up : Wednesday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ( # 211 ) `` Grief '' ``. The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` ( # 212 ) `` The Final Frontier '' ``. The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 16, 2018. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( May 2, 2017 ). `` ' Designated Survivor ' : Keith Eisner Set As Showrunner, Pending Season 2 Renewal ''. Deadline. Retrieved July 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Licoln, Ross ( December 4, 2016 ). `` ' Designated Survivor ' Taps New Showrunner As Jon Harmon Feldman Exits ''. Deadline. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2017. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( May 6, 2016 ). `` Kiefer Sutherland ABC Drama ' Designated Survivor ' Gets Formal Series Pickup, First Trailer ; Eyes Jon Feldman As Showrunner ''. Deadline.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016. Jump up ^ Goldberg, Lesley ( June 22, 2017 ). `` ' Designated Survivor ' : Virginia Madsen Will Not Return for Season 2 ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb ( June 8, 2017 ). `` Matt 's Inside Line : Scoop on Five - 0, Killjoys, Arrow, Designated Survivor, Zoo, Stranger Things, Riverdale and More ''. TVLine. Retrieved July 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Ausiello, Michael ( June 29, 2017 ). `` Designated Survivor Enlists Royal Pains ' Paulo Costanzo as New Regular ''. TVLine. Retrieved July 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Petski, Denise ( July 17, 2017 ). `` ' Designated Survivor ' : Ben Lawson Cast As Series Regular In Season 2 ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 13, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' and ' The Good Doctor ' score big in premiere week broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 18, 2017 ). `` ' The Orville, ' ' Once Upon a Time, ' 5 more shows double in week 2 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 25, 2017 ). `` ' The Good Doctor ' is the most - watched show on TV in week 3 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 2, 2017 ). `` ' Chicago PD, ' 10 more shows double in week 4 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 9, 2017 ). `` ' Grey 's Anatomy ' keeps rolling along in week 5 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 17, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' and 12 more shows double in week 6 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 5, 2017 ). `` ' Jane the Virgin, ' 10 other shows double in week 8 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 15, 2017 ). `` CW crossovers get another bump in week 10 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 21, 2017 ). `` ' Agents of SHIELD ' gets a good bump in week 11 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 21, 2017. 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Question: who plays emily rhodes' father on designated survivor
Answer: Italia Ricci