With new showrunners come new ideas and new directions for the show, and Designated Survivor is used to those changes.
Wherever the blame lies, though, it appears that Madsen’s character is not in the mix for whatever will happen with Kiefer Sutherland’s President Kirkman going on to the next season.
Madsen offered no explanation behind her departure to the sad fans who responded on Twitter — mostly saying she was also said to be going — but rumors are floating that the shake up could have something to do with new showrunner Keith Eisner being hired ahead of the new season.