It sounds as though Kiefer Sutherland's President Tom Kirkman will be serving a third year in office.

Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy, Sutherland confirmed that his show Designated Survivor is looking good to come back for another season.

"I do believe it is [coming back], but nothing is ever written in stone," he said. "I think television is such an exciting format right now, and so much great work is being done. [But] I think networks are very challenged by how to keep up.

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"We're still doing 22 episodes, while other shows are doing eight. So the stress on a writer who is doing 22 shows is gigantic compared to that of eight. And people are watching television on their schedule, mostly without advertising. So it's such a changing world right now.

"Do I believe we're going to do a third season? Yes. Is that a guarantee? Not until, I think, May 15. So we'll see, we'll see."

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Sutherland explained that Designated Survivor's third season is likely to again run to 22 episodes, though he'd be keen to explore the possibility of a shorter run if ABC allowed it.

"I don't know if it can [run to fewer episodes]. It's set up the way it is. There's a purpose for the network, the way it's set up. I don't get involved with that, I have no weight in that kind of decision.

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"But just from a creative point of view, personally, I think if the story you want to tell takes eight episodes, do it in eight episodes. I think that the creator should dictate that, as opposed to: 'We've got 22 spots to fill, and that's what we need.'

"Television is changing, because the writers – who have the real power in the industry – are saying, 'No, this story that I want to tell, it will take 12 episodes, and that's it. So take it or leave it.'

"Netflix and Amazon and HBO and Showtime and those other kinds of outlets have agreed to that. And I think that that's been a dynamic force that is changing television. But that, again, is my personal opinion. How that affects Designated Survivor... those decisions are made by people that reside on a much higher forum than I do."

Kiefer Sutherland's 43-city Reckless tour begins April 10 in North America and will then continue to Europe in June. UK and Ireland shows are as follows, with tickets for non-festival dates available here:

• June 21 – Electric Ballroom, London

• June 22 – Waterfront, Norwich

• June 23 – Black Deer Festival, Tunbridge Wells (tickets)

• June 25 – O2 Academy, Oxford

• June 26 – Komedia, Bath

• June 28 – Albert Hall, Manchester

• June 29 – Queens Hall, Edinburgh

• June 30 – The Academy, Dublin

Full dates are available at kiefersutherlandmusic.com.

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