The premiere of ABC’s Designated Survivor continued its strong showing in delayed viewing. After adding 5.3 million viewers in the first three days of playback — the biggest viewer Live+3 gain for a series opener since the debut of ABC’s How To Get Away With Murder in September 2014 — the Kiefer Sutherland drama has set a Live+ 7 record.
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Designated Survivor, which received a full-season pickup yesterday, logged a 7.7 million
viewer L+7 lift for its premiere, TV’s largest-ever total viewer L+7 increase for any single telecast on any network.
‘Designated Survivor’ Premiere Sets Live+7 Ratings Record | Deadline