Douglas is Cancelled: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Douglas is Cancelled introduces us to middle aged, and greying, current affairs news anchor, Douglas Bellowes, 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, 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 on-going 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?

Series details

• Title: Douglas is Cancelled
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2024-06-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-06-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: ITVX
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 42 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7/10
• TVMaze ID: 72766
• IMDb ID: tt29940008
• TVDB ID: 442360

Cast and credited roles

• Hugh Bonneville — Douglas Bellowes
• Karen Gillan — Madeline Crow
• Alex Kingston — Sheila Bellowes
• Ben Miles — Toby
• Nick Mohammed — Morgan
• Madeleine Power — Claudia Bellowes
• Simon Russell Beale — Bently
• Joe Wilkinson — Tom

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-06-27; final listed air date 2024-06-27; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

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