Twenty Twenty Six (2026)

TV ShowComedy1 season, 6 episodes
Twenty Twenty Six posterReview score: 65%

Plot

Having previously held a leadership role on the London Games of Twenty Twelve and a spell in W1A as the Head of Values at the BBC, Ian Fletcher is now bound for the greatest stage in world football.Next year's tournament will be the biggest ever. Hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico with 48 countries taking part and 16 venues thousands of miles apart across the whole of North America; what could possibly go wrong? Ian Fletcher is about to find out, as he joins the Twenty Twenty Six Oversight Team in Miami as its Director of Integrity.

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Season016Episodes2026Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Twenty Twenty Six S01E01Semi-FinalsApril 8, 2026—It’s Ian’s first day as director of integrity, and his first challenge is to decide which cities should host the semi-finals. It’s also Miam
  2. S01E02Twenty Twenty Six S01E02HeatApril 15, 2026—A new environmental report on global heating causes temperatures to rise in the Oversight Team as they try to find ways to combat not only t
  3. S01E03Twenty Twenty Six S01E03AmbassadorApril 22, 2026—With the announcement of the new tournament ambassador imminent, the Oversight Team finalise their logistics for the unveiling, but it seems
  4. S01E04Twenty Twenty Six S01E04Mattheas Sivori/Wooden CondomsApril 29, 2026—Sarah’s ‘wooden condoms’ gaffe has gone viral at the same time as rumours about a high-profile footballer demand an immediate response. Can
  5. S01E05Twenty Twenty Six S01E05BallsMay 6, 2026—The official unveiling of the new tournament football hits trouble when an online conspiracist makes incendiary claims about the dangers of
  6. S01E06Twenty Twenty Six S01E06Opening CeremonyMay 13, 2026—A boycott and politics threaten the opening ceremony after a visit from its creative director. Meanwhile, it’s time for Ian to think about l

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David TennantDavid TennantNarratorHugh BonnevilleHugh BonnevilleIan FletcherNick BloodNick BloodPhil PlankPaulo CostanzoPaulo CostanzoNick CastellanoChelsey CrispChelsey CrispSarah CampbellStephen KunkenStephen KunkenOwen MitchellJimena LarraguivelJimena LarraguivelGabriela De La RosaAlexis MichalikAlexis MichalikEric Van Dupuytrens

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