Douglas Is Cancelled viewers slam 'infuriating' drama's first episode

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Douglas Is Cancelled's first episode has reignited speculation around which star acted as writer Steven Moffat's inspiration, as viewers slammed the ITV drama's 'infuriating' opener after it aired on Thursday.

Douglas Is Cancelled's first episode has reignited speculation around which star acted as writer Steven Moffat's inspiration, as viewers slammed the ITV drama's 'infuriating' opener after it hit screens on Thursday night.

While reaction to the episode, and writer Steven Moffat's script was mixed, fans were full of praise for star Karen Gillan, describing her performance as 'tremendous.' Fans who were less-impressed by the show shared posts on X, including: 'Gave up on #DouglasIsCancelled after less than two episodes. The script is infuriating and frustrating, the acting is childlike, overdone and caricature. Switched off at the 'hand-holding' scene in Madeleine's office. Awful and ridiculous;'

'I'm streaming the first ep of #DouglasIsCancelled - it's written like a play, constant dialogue, people talking loud and fast at each other without moving the plot forward at all. So far I hate it;' Some viewers were quick to lambast the first episode as it aired on ITV1, questioning the show's script'This is Moffat-to-the-power-of-Moffat. Intense;'Read More A beloved newsreader faces a backlash after making a sexist joke in a darkly comic new series 'Enjoying this #DouglasIsCancelled show and no not JUST because Karen Gillan is in it. It's a fascinating dive into the toxic hell sewer that Twitter has become.

While the main character, Douglas is fictional, Moffat said his idea for the series came from a story about 'a person who I will not divulge'.

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