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