Series synopsis
Douglas Is Cancelled is a British drama comedy television series that premiered on ITV1 on June 27, 2024. It ended on July 18, 2024. It was created by Steven Moffat. It stars Hugh Bonneville, Karen Gillan, Ben Miles and Alex Kingston.
The career of respected news presenter Douglas is threatened after he makes an ill-advised joke. With her 2 million social media followers, tech-savvy co-anchor Madeline could throw Douglas a lifeline by posting in his defense… but will she?
Premise
The career of respected news presenter Douglas is threatened after he makes an ill-advised joke. With her 2 million social media followers, tech-savvy co-anchor Madeline could throw Douglas a lifeline by posting in his defense… but will she?
Premise: A risky joke, a job in jeopardy.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hugh Bonneville as Douglas
- Karen Gillan as Madeline
- Ben Miles as Toby
- Alex Kingston as Sheila
- Nick Mohammed as Morgan
- Madeleine Power as Claudia
- Simon Russell Beale as Bently
- Joe Wilkinson as Tom
Supporting cast
- Ramanique Ahluwalia as Jenn
Guest cast
- Kirsty Wark as Interviewer
- David Lawton as Hay Festival audience member
- Simran Bhandari as Grace
- Kate Garraway as Interviewer
- Daniel Gosling as Minister
- Sephora Parish as Moira
- Patrick Baladi as Tilson
- Stephanie Hyam as Helen
- Toby Longworth as Driver
- Michael Parr as Sebastian
- Murali Vidhyadharan as Pensions minister
- Millicent Wong as Theresa
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | June 27, 2024 | July 18, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 TV news legend Douglas Bellowes faces a career crisis when he's overheard making a sexist joke at a wedding. |
June 27, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 When the furore around the joke continues to mount, Douglas needs to be coached on handling the questions he faces. |
July 4, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Madeline and Douglas's first encounter three years ago took an unexpected turn, but there are explosive consequences as a result in the present day. |
July 11, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 27, 2024 |
| Last aired | July 18, 2024 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | ended |