Warning! Spoilers for the season two finale of Designated Survivor lie ahead.

It's a bit of a hit-and-miss time to be a fan of US television at the moment, not least if you're a Designated Survivor viewer, as the series just aired (what could be) its final episode.

Shortly after it was announced that ABC was cancelling the political drama, Designated Survivor concluded its second season with one hell of a cliffhanger.

Typical, right?

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As well as hinting at Emily Rhodes' (Italia Ricci) potential betrayal in last night's (May 16) episode, Designated Survivor shocked fans as it ended with Kiefer Sutherland's President Tom Kirkman announcing that he was going to run for re-election as an independent.

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Understandably, fans of the show were aghast at the series' open-ended conclusion and wasted no time in calling for it to be picked up for a third season. (By Netflix, perhaps?)

"You end on that cliffhanger?" one fan declared on Twitter, before demanding: "Season 3! Please!" Others were in agreement, arguing that the show "truly deserves to be saved".

Incredulous at Designated Survivor's ending, one viewer shouted: "LIKE THERE IS ANOTHER EPISODE? IT'S A DOUBLE ISN'T?"

Don't worry, guys – if anyone can get us through this trauma, it's Kirkman.


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Rianne Houghton is a freelance news writer at Digital Spy.