Series synopsis
Twenty Twenty Six is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Two on April 8, 2026. It was created by John Morton. It stars David Tennant, Hugh Bonneville, Hugh Skinner and Paulo Costanzo.
48 countries, three host nations - what can possibly go wrong? Former BBC head of values Ian Fletcher is saving the World Cup. So that's all good then. Starring Hugh Bonneville.
Premise
48 countries, three host nations - what can possibly go wrong? Former BBC head of values Ian Fletcher is saving the World Cup. So that's all good then. Starring Hugh Bonneville.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Tennant as Narrator
- Hugh Bonneville as Ian Fletcher
- Hugh Skinner as Will Humphries
- Paulo Costanzo as Nick Castellano
- Henry Ian Cusick as Vincente
- Nick Blood as Phil Plank
- Chelsey Crisp as Sarah Campbell
- Stephen Kunken as Owen Mitchell
Supporting cast
- Alexis Michalik as Eric Van Dupuytrens
- Rachel Handshaw as Jenna Johnson
- Jimena Larraguivel as Gabriela De La Rosa
- Nicole Sadie Sawyerr as Emily
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | March 30, 2026 | March 30, 2026 |
| Season 1 | 6 | April 8, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ian Fletcher: A Career Ian Fletcher is in Florida facing his biggest challenge yet. But how did he get here? |
March 30, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Semi-Finals It’s Ian’s first day as director of integrity, and his first challenge is to decide which cities should host the semi-finals. It’s also Miami Day, which may or may not be a thing. |
April 8, 2026 |
| 2 |
Heat A new environmental report on global heating causes temperatures to rise in the Oversight Team as they try to find ways to combat not only the report but global heating itself. |
April 15, 2026 |
| 3 |
Ambassador With the announcement of the new tournament ambassador imminent, the Oversight Team finalise their logistics for the unveiling, but it seems Zurich may have plans of their own. |
April 22, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 8, 2026 |
| Last aired | May 13, 2026 |
| Runtime | 29 minutes |
| Status | continue |