Political drama Designated Survivor had only just been revived by Netflix following a cancellation by ABC, but now Netflix has confirmed that the show will not be returning for a fourth season on their streaming network.

The popular streaming service issued an official statement on the cancellation, saying: �We are proud to have offered fans a third season of�Designated Survivor, and will continue to carry all three seasons for years to come.”

�We�re especially thankful to star and executive producer Kiefer Sutherland, who brought passion, dedication and an unforgettable performance as President Kirkman. We�re also grateful to showrunner/executive producer Neal Bear for his guiding vision and steady hand, creator/executive producer David Guggenheim and EPs Mark Gordon, Suzan Bymel, Simon Kinberg, Aditya Sood and Peter Noah along with the cast and crew who crafted a compelling and satisfying final season.�

The show’s main actor, Kiether Sutherland recently revealed that he didn’t think the show was going to make it to season four in an interview with Scala Radio.

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The actor said: “We had an amazing experience with Netflix and a kind of freedom that was wonderful. But the reality is, because the contracts were so complicated and different from network television to Netflix, they didn’t book a lot of the actors who were on the show and they took other jobs. I don’t blame them for a second for that.

“So I think doing a season 4 would be very complicated and difficult.”

He continued: “The truth is, I loved making that show. I also miss aspects of what I enjoyed about�24, which was something that was really visceral and physical. I think it’s time for all of us to go and find something new to do.”

Guess we’ll just have to wait and see what Kiefer signs on to do next.

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