Douglas Is Cancelled

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Douglas Is Cancelled
Genre Comedy-drama
Created by Steven Moffat
Written bySteven Moffat
Directed by Ben Palmer
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
ProducerLawrence Till
Running time40-45 minutes
Production company Hartswood Films
Original release
Network ITV1
Release27 June (2024-06-27) 
18 July 2024 (2024-07-18)

Douglas Is Cancelled is a 2024 British comedy-drama television miniseries created and written by Steven Moffat, directed by Ben Palmer and starring Hugh Bonneville, Karen Gillan and Alex Kingston. It was first aired weekly from 27 June 2024 on ITV1, with all four episodes made immediately available on ITVX on that date. [1]

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Synopsis

Douglas Bellowes is a widely respected television news anchor, whose life begins to unravel when he is accused on social media of making a sexist joke at a wedding. [2]

Cast

Episodes

No.EpisodeDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1Episode 1 Ben Palmer Steven Moffat 27 June 2024 (2024-06-27)
2Episode 2Ben PalmerSteven Moffat4 July 2024 (2024-07-04)
3Episode 3Ben PalmerSteven Moffat11 July 2024 (2024-07-11)
4Episode 4Ben PalmerSteven Moffat18 July 2024 (2024-07-18)

Production

It is written by Steven Moffat, directed by Ben Palmer, and produced by Hartswood Films in association with SkyShowtime and BBC Studios Distribution. Moffat also serves as executive producer alongside his wife Sue Vertue, with Lawrence Till as producer. Moffat described writing the script “in secret”. [3] [4]

Filming

Production started on the four-part series in London in November 2023. [5]

Casting

In November 2023, Hugh Bonneville, Karen Gillan, Alex Kingston, Ben Miles, Simon Russell Beale, and Nick Mohammed were confirmed in the cast. [6]

Broadcast

The entire series was available in the UK on ITVX from 27 June 2024, and was aired weekly on ITV1 from 27 June to 18 July 2024. [7] [8]

Critical reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, 62% of 13 reviews are positive for the miniseries, and the average rating is 6.7/10. The critics consensus on the website states, "While this satire's scattershot aim at thorny topics doesn't hit every target, Hugh Bonneville's expertly hapless performance makes it a squirmy pleasure to watch." [9]

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