“DouglasIsCancelled”willseeHughBonnevilleplayamiddleagedandwidely-respectednewsanchorcalledDouglasBelloweswhileGillanstarsashiscannysidekickMadeline.
　　Douglaslivesaperfectlife.Heenjoyshisprivilegedstatusasnationaltreasureandhostofcurrentaffairsshow“LiveatSix”whileoff-airhesharesaharmonioushomewithwifeSheila,anewspapereditor.
　　Buttheirworldisturnedupsidedownwhen,atafamilywedding,he’soverheardmakingan“ill-advisedjoke.”AsaguestthreatenstoexposeDouglasonsocialmediatherumormillgoesintooverdriveandsparksoffadigitalstormthatquicklyupendshislifeandcareer.Withher2millionsocialmediafollowers,tech-savvyco-anchorMadelinecouldthrowDouglasalifelinebypostinginhisdefense…butwillshe?