Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor
ViacomCBS-owned Paramount+ is moving forward with an as-yet-untitled espionage drama with Kiefer Sutherland (24, Designated Survivor) playing the lead.
Produced by CBS Studios and distributed internationally by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group, the eight-episode show will stream exclusively on Paramount+ in 2022.
It sees Sutherland play a private espionage operative in the middle of a battle over the preservation of democracy in a world beset by misinformation, behavioural manipulation and the surveillance state.
Sutherland is best known for his award-winning portrayal of agent Jack Bauer in hit Fox series 24, for which he received a Golden Globe Award, an Emmy and two SAG Awards.
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
âIâve been an admirer of John Requa and Glenn Ficarraâs unique body of work for some time, and Iâm thrilled to be working on this exciting new project with them and Paramount+,â said Sutherland in a statement released to press. âReuniting with David Nevins makes it all the more special. I canât wait to see you all with this show in 2022.â
âFrom the moment we conceived this paranoid thriller, we immediately thought of Kiefer,â said Requa and Ficarra in their own joint statement. âWeâre thrilled to partner with him, Paramount+, Charlie, and Suzan to bring this show to life.â
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Kiefer Sutherland to Star in Paramount+ Espionage Drama
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The series centers on private espionage operative James Weir (Sutherland), who is in the midst of a battle over the preservation of democracy in a world at odds with misinformation, behavioral manipulation, the surveillance state and the interests that control these extraordinary powers.
Sutherland will executive produce alongside writer-directors John Requa and Glenn Ficarra (
This Is Us,
The eight-episode season produced by CBS Studios will stream exclusively on Paramount+.
“I’ve been an admirer of John Requa and Glenn Ficarra’s unique body of work for some time, and I’m thrilled to be working on this exciting new project with them and Paramount+,” said Sutherland. “Reuniting with David Nevins makes it all the more special. I can’t wait to see you all with this show in 2022.”
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