BritBox debuted the official trailer (see below) for its original four-episode series Douglas Is Cancelled, which will premiere Thursday, March 6th followed by episodes airing twice weekly.
Journalist Douglas Bellowes’ (Hugh Bonneville) life implodes after a tweet about him allegedly making a sexist joke goes viral – in this provocative comedy drama from acclaimed writer Steven Moffat (Sherlock). Douglas and Madeline (Karen Gillan) are co-hosts on a popular current affairs show. Madeline is young and sharp, Douglas middle-aged and highly respected. But a single tweet, claiming Douglas told a sexist joke at a recent wedding, tears Douglas’s life apart. With the help of editor Toby, wife Sheila (Alex Kingston) and agent Bentley (Simon Russell Beale), Douglas tries to save his career. Is he truly guilty – or a victim of cancel culture? And exactly how is co-host Madeline caught up in it all? An outstanding cast, including Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan, star in this timely series about gender politics and trial by social media.
Douglas Is Cancelled stars Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy), Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso), Simon Russell Beale (House of the Dragon), and Alex Kingston (ER, Doctor Who). Created by Steven Moffat, the series is executive produced by Moffat, Ben Palmer (who also directs) and Sue Vertue, with Lawrence Till serving as producer.
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