ITV has released a trailer for the four-part comedy-drama ‘Douglas Is Cancelled’ from Steven Moffat starring Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan, which premieres later in June on ITV1 and ITVX.
‘Douglas Is Cancelled’ introduces us to middle-aged, and greying, current affairs news anchor, Douglas Bellowes (Bonneville), a respected broadcaster and raconteur who loves the life he’s created with his newspaper editor wife, Sheila.
Whilst an experienced broadcaster for Live At Six, behind the scenes Douglas surprisingly needs constant reassurance from his sharper, younger, tech-savvy, social media-aware co-anchor, Madeline (Gillan), who appears to be able to wrap him around her little finger. His life is privileged as he’s regarded as a national treasure and apparently, can do no wrong… until he makes an ill-advised joke at his cousin’s wedding, which is overheard by a fellow guest, who threatens to expose his comments on social media.
Speculation is rife and during the ongoing hysteria and digital storm, Douglas’s alleged indiscretion is dissected, analysed and blown out of all proportion. Everyone appears to have an opinion and Douglas is struggling to escape the controversy. It’s a chaotic and unmanageable situation, but can Douglas count on the support of his agent and colleagues? What will Douglas do next? Is he a casualty of ‘cancel culture’? With 2 million followers, what is Madeline’s motivation to social post on Douglas’s behalf? Friend or foe? That is the question.
The series stars Hugh Bonneville (Twenty Twelve, W1A, Downton Abbey) as the respected news presenter, Douglas, and Karen Gillan (Doctor Who, MCU’s Nebula) as his sharper, savvier co-anchor, Madeline. Ben Miles (Hijack, Tetris, The Crown, Coupling) also stars alongside Alex Kingston (A Discovery of Witches, Dodger, Treason, Doctor Who), Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso, Intelligence, The Martian) and Simon Russell Beale (Firebrand, Thor: Love and Thunder, The Outfit).
Written by globally renowned Screenwriter and Executive Producer Steven Moffat (Doctor Who, Dracula, Sherlock), ‘Douglas Is Cancelled’ is produced by leading independent production company Hartswood Films (Sherlock, The Time Traveler’s Wife, Dracula, Coupling) in association with SkyShowtime and BBC Studios Distribution.
‘Douglas Is Cancelled’ premieres later in June 2024 on ITV1 and ITVX. If you want to keep track of this or any other shows, you can add them via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when they get a UK premiere date.
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