Doug Carter
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Doug Carter is a fictional character
from the British soap opera
Hollyoaks
, played by PJ Brennan
. He initially appeared in the programme's online spin-off series Hollyoaks: Freshers, before debuting in the main series in the episode airing 13 September 2010. He left on 17 September before returning on 13 January 2011, this time as a regular. He was introducd as an American character and one of the new student group for September 2011. His storylines have included drug dealing and a relationship with Jenny which ended in her murder at the hands of serial killer. Doug has been described as a fan favourite.
) and Leanne Holiday
(Jessica Forrest) and casting for Doug was announced on 15 July 2011. Brennan left the soap but later returned with his return being announced on 14 December 2010. Doug was Brennan's first role which he auditioned for in April 2010 upon completing his three-year degree at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Brennan originally appeared in a guest role from 13-17 September 2010 and upon becoming a regular said "when I first came in I was told that I'd come in with the Freshers', my character would be the catalyst for changes in everyone else, but I would leave at the end of those five episodes. My episodes aired last September, and then I wasn't told until the beginning of October that I was coming back. Before that, I did have my fingers crossed because I hadn't been killed off, and that's always a good sign! But I actually really enjoyed coming in for that one week - it had a beginning, a middle and an end, so it was a great story to tell." After Doug was removed from the opening titles Brennan said commented that it wasn't for long and Doug is "sticking around and you should hopefully start seeing a bit more of him too. He's hopefully becoming a slightly bigger player in the show".
described him as a "villain" and "complex" before they described his first stint as "destructive" and added that he was a "bad lad".
Brennan has admitted he is often asked if his accent is real but "has changed" which he said "works well with the storyline" as "Doug himself has been abroad for a while". Brennan has commented on Doug's clothing dubbing it "his itchy Christmas jumper collection" before adding "I think he must have gone crazy in Topman at some point. He tends to dress pretty preppy, but I probably don’t wear chinos quite as often as he does."
(Amy Yamazaki
). Charlotte has an accident leaving Doug "horrified". He later contemplates his actions. Doug begins feeling guilty before he overdoses on cocaine and is found by Jamil. He later leaves the village. When Doug returns he is no longer dealing drugs but later agrees to help Texas "deaden the pain" of having to attend her sister's funeral by buying drugs for her. Doug and Texas later sleep together which she regrets. Doug is forced to sell drugs by Brendan. Noah Baxter (Law Thompson) finds out and forces him to throw them away but Gaz Bennet steals them. Brendan later tells Doug he owes him money for the drugs. Brennan commented that Doug was a "drug dealer who's very bad at his job". Caroline Fitton of the Daily Mail
described the fresher's initial week as containing the usual "drug deals" and "a burglary".
Doug is reunited with Jenny (Daisy Turner
), a past holiday romance. She begins to scam Warren Fox
(Jamie Lomas
) but instead decides to meet up with a man from an internet dating site. She meets up with him only for him to be revealed to be Silas Blissett
(Jeff Rawle
). Silas drugs Jenny before murdering her. Digital Spy chose Rebecca and Doug's reunion as their "Pic of the day" feature. Brennan commented on the storyline saying "I liked the surprise of the character being killed. Hollyoaks did their best to keep that a secret until the last minute, and it just heightened the whole story. We knew that we had a very small window of time to make it seem like we had a significant backstory, and I was lucky that Daisy was so giving as an actress, as we immediately had chemistry" and commented he would like Doug to become involved in Silas's exposure saying "I have my fingers crossed that Doug will be somehow involved, as I'd love him to be. When I first found out that I was going to get involved in that storyline, I was very excited. I keep saying that I hope a little bit of a Scooby Gang gets together and figures it out, as there's quite a few characters in the village who are involved in some way or another. Maybe those characters could all be brought together in solving the crimes."
Doug finds out that Mercedes has had an affair with Carl. Brennan commented on Doug's dilemma of whether or not to tell Riley saying "I think it's very complicated because Doug doesn't want to be the one to say anything to Riley. That's partly because of the threats coming from Warren, but also because Seth knows and Doug thinks that the news would be better coming from Riley's own brother. Also, I think Doug is very separate from the truth of the matter. He knows the secret, but only by chance, while Seth knows all of the people and circumstances involved. That adds to Doug's belief that Seth should be the one to tell the truth, because he's the one with first-hand information about it". Brennan commented on the friendship between Doug and Riley saying "Doug values his friendship with Riley far too much to just stand by and do nothing" adding that "Doug realises that it's do or die, and it might just have to be him that is the bearer of bad news". Doug is threatened by Warren not to tell Riley as he plans on blackmailing Carl. Brennan commented that to Doug "the threats feel very real" and "the big question is whether Doug's friendship with Riley is strong enough to overpower those threats…"
(Elliot James Langridge) to France. What the group do not know however is that Doug is a drug dealer. On arriving to college in September, Doug makes an impact as he kisses Jem Costello
(Helen Russell-Clark) and Leanne and starts dealing drugs for Brendan Brady
(Emmett J. Scanlan
). He supplies Charlotte with drugs after she wants to try new experiences, but later, she falls from an archway and damages her spine. Doug later feels guilty and overdoses on cocaine. While in hospital, Carl Costello
(Paul Opacic
), who is against Doug being in Jem's life, orders him to return to America. He then threatens him, and admits the attack earlier in the week was by him. A terrified Doug then leaves the village.
Doug returns in January 2011 to make amends. He is caught by Lee Hunter
(Alex Carter
) and Leanne breaking into the student accommodation. Doug tells them he is here to make amends and begins replacing stolen items. Doug steals Silas' dead wife's ring but later returns it. After India Longford
(Beth Kingston
) is murdered her sister, Texas
(Bianca Hendrickse-Spendlove) struggles to deal with India’s upcoming funeral and so begs Doug to get her some drugs. At first, he refuses; however, he soon gets the drugs off Brendan and gives her the drugs. She takes the drugs and then sleeps with Doug, but she soon regrets sleeping with him, so she takes more drugs. On the day off India's funeral, Texas takes more drugs and although Doug tries to help her she was consequently unable to attend India's funeral. Doug is asked by Brendan to help sell Cocaine and use Rae Wilson
(Alice Barlow
) to do so. Upon her arrival at the deal she is arrested. Riley
(Rob Norbury) takes Doug to a party. Riley gets drunk and kisses Alex (Annie Cooper
) before leaving the party with Doug. Riley drives while drunk and is pulled over by Ethan Scott (Craig Vye
). Before Ethan can see who is driving Doug and Riley switch places so Riley's career isn't damaged.
Doug bumps into Jenny, who he knows as "Bex", and it is revealed he was once in a relationship with her. They decide to leave together and decide to scam Brendan in a scam Jenny is involved in which she was going to scam Warren. The plan fails and the money is moved before they can take it so in order to fund their new life Rebecca decides meets with Silas who she intends to drug and scam. He realises what she is going to do and drugs her before murdering her. Doug tries to phone her but her body has already been buried and is later discovered by Texas. Doug is distraught and accuses Brendan of murdering her but he is not charged. While on a night out Doug and Riley meet underage Ruby Button (Anna Shaffer) who introduces herself as Alisha. Doug and Ruby decided to go back to Doug's flat where a drunk Ruby passes out. Doug discovers Ruby's student ID and her true age before she leaves. He later finds her and takes her home.
In Hollyoaks Later Doug goes on Riley's stag do. Seth Costello
(Miles Higson) confides in him about Carl Costello's affair with Mercedes McQueen
(Jennifer Metcalfe
). While water rafting, Riley is injured and Doug asks for Warren's help. Warren wants to find out Seth's secret so in exchange for Warren's help Doug tells him of the affair. In September 2011 after Rae Wilson is murdered he is told that Brendan has been charged. He begins to blame Cheryl Brady
(Bronagh Waugh
) for Rae's death stating that if she had not given Brendan a false alibi for the time of Rebecca's death then Brendan would have been imprisoned sooner and Rae wouldn't have been murdered. Doug becomes uneasy about Riley's upcoming wedding to Mercedes and asks Seth to tell Riley about Mercedes infidelity. Warren threatens him, telling him not to as he plans on blackmailing Carl.
Lynsey Nolan
(Karen Hassan
) tells Doug of the task set by Silas for her, she must identify his next target before Halloween. Doug believes her and begins to help her piece together clues as to who the potential victim is.
On Halloween, Silas unintentionally kills his daughter, Heidi Costello
, and comforts Lynsey when she thinks that she was his intended victim.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
from the British soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
, played by PJ Brennan
PJ Brennan
Patrick Joseph "PJ" Brennan is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Doug Carter in the British television soap opera Hollyoaks. He originally played the role in online spin-off Hollyoaks: Freshers.-Personal life:...
. He initially appeared in the programme's online spin-off series Hollyoaks: Freshers, before debuting in the main series in the episode airing 13 September 2010. He left on 17 September before returning on 13 January 2011, this time as a regular. He was introducd as an American character and one of the new student group for September 2011. His storylines have included drug dealing and a relationship with Jenny which ended in her murder at the hands of serial killer. Doug has been described as a fan favourite.
Casting and Creation
Doug was created as one of three new characters for the Hollyoaks online spin-off Hollyoaks: Freshers who also appear in the main show, along with Jamil Fadel (Sikander MalikSikander Malik
Sikander Ali Malik is a British actor who is best known for portraying Jamil Fadel in the teen soap opera Hollyoaks and its online spin-off Hollyoaks: Freshers.-Filmography:-References:...
) and Leanne Holiday
Leanne Holiday
Leanne Holiday is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks and its Internet spin-off Hollyoaks: Freshers, played by Jessica Forrest. Forrest's casting was announced in July 2010 and she began filming her scenes in June. The actress originally commuted from Manchester to...
(Jessica Forrest) and casting for Doug was announced on 15 July 2011. Brennan left the soap but later returned with his return being announced on 14 December 2010. Doug was Brennan's first role which he auditioned for in April 2010 upon completing his three-year degree at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Brennan originally appeared in a guest role from 13-17 September 2010 and upon becoming a regular said "when I first came in I was told that I'd come in with the Freshers', my character would be the catalyst for changes in everyone else, but I would leave at the end of those five episodes. My episodes aired last September, and then I wasn't told until the beginning of October that I was coming back. Before that, I did have my fingers crossed because I hadn't been killed off, and that's always a good sign! But I actually really enjoyed coming in for that one week - it had a beginning, a middle and an end, so it was a great story to tell." After Doug was removed from the opening titles Brennan said commented that it wasn't for long and Doug is "sticking around and you should hopefully start seeing a bit more of him too. He's hopefully becoming a slightly bigger player in the show".
Characterisation
E4 described him as a "charming Fresher with a dark past" who is "another new kid on the block at HCC. He's also the first American character to have appeared in the SU bar" and a "sly dog". Brennan described Doug saying "he's a drug dealer who's very bad at his job! But I think that's changed over time, and he is very complicated. I think Doug is someone who has the best intentions but doesn't make the best choices, so the situations that he gets himself into are his own fault and his own making, but he's not a bad person at heart. I think that's why I really enjoy playing him - he's not two-dimensional, he has ups and downs, and he has a bad side and a good side." Brennan said that upon Doug's return "he became someone who you could empathise with perhaps a bit more than the first time". Brennan later added that Doug has "been constantly aware of keeping on the straight and narrow. Ever since his return, that's what Doug has been focused on. Doug's had a few missteps, but something like his friendship with Riley is so important for him. There's no part of it that's based on dirty dealings or anything like that, and it's a friendship that's very important for Doug to maintain. I do think that Doug's actions are always influenced by the fact that, at one point, he was a person who hurt other people and didn't make the best choices". Brennan later branded Doug "quite a moral person". Digital SpyDigital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
described him as a "villain" and "complex" before they described his first stint as "destructive" and added that he was a "bad lad".
Brennan has admitted he is often asked if his accent is real but "has changed" which he said "works well with the storyline" as "Doug himself has been abroad for a while". Brennan has commented on Doug's clothing dubbing it "his itchy Christmas jumper collection" before adding "I think he must have gone crazy in Topman at some point. He tends to dress pretty preppy, but I probably don’t wear chinos quite as often as he does."
Storyline development
After arriving in the Village Doug begins dealing drugs at “Chez Chez” and deals drugs to fellow student Charlotte LauCharlotte Lau
Charlotte Lau is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Amy Yamazaki. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 9 June 2009 and was introduced by series producer Lucy Allan as the ex-girlfriend of Lydia Hart...
(Amy Yamazaki
Amy Yamazaki
Amy Yamazaki is a British actress best known for her portrayal of Charlotte Lau in the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.-Career:...
). Charlotte has an accident leaving Doug "horrified". He later contemplates his actions. Doug begins feeling guilty before he overdoses on cocaine and is found by Jamil. He later leaves the village. When Doug returns he is no longer dealing drugs but later agrees to help Texas "deaden the pain" of having to attend her sister's funeral by buying drugs for her. Doug and Texas later sleep together which she regrets. Doug is forced to sell drugs by Brendan. Noah Baxter (Law Thompson) finds out and forces him to throw them away but Gaz Bennet steals them. Brendan later tells Doug he owes him money for the drugs. Brennan commented that Doug was a "drug dealer who's very bad at his job". Caroline Fitton of the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
described the fresher's initial week as containing the usual "drug deals" and "a burglary".
Doug is reunited with Jenny (Daisy Turner
Daisy Turner (actress)
Daisy Turner is an English model and actress. She is currently the face of TV advertisement, Envirofone.com. Daisy made her debut on Hollyoaks in the recurring Jenny on April 15th 2011. She is the younger sister of former EastEnders actress Lacey Turner.-Early life:Daisy was born in Hendon, London...
), a past holiday romance. She begins to scam Warren Fox
Warren Fox
Warren Fox is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jamie Lomas. He first arrived in 2006 as an old acquaintance of Sean Kennedy and quickly became known as the show's main villain...
(Jamie Lomas
Jamie Lomas
Jamie Lomas is an English actor best known for his role as bad boy Warren Fox on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks....
) but instead decides to meet up with a man from an internet dating site. She meets up with him only for him to be revealed to be Silas Blissett
Silas Blissett
Silas Blissett is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jeff Rawle. Rawle's casting was announced in December 2010 and it was revealed that he would portray a killer. Rawle was approached by Hollyoaks and met with series producer, Paul Marquess, who...
(Jeff Rawle
Jeff Rawle
Jeff Rawle is a British actor, perhaps best known for playing the long-suffering George in the news-gathering sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey...
). Silas drugs Jenny before murdering her. Digital Spy chose Rebecca and Doug's reunion as their "Pic of the day" feature. Brennan commented on the storyline saying "I liked the surprise of the character being killed. Hollyoaks did their best to keep that a secret until the last minute, and it just heightened the whole story. We knew that we had a very small window of time to make it seem like we had a significant backstory, and I was lucky that Daisy was so giving as an actress, as we immediately had chemistry" and commented he would like Doug to become involved in Silas's exposure saying "I have my fingers crossed that Doug will be somehow involved, as I'd love him to be. When I first found out that I was going to get involved in that storyline, I was very excited. I keep saying that I hope a little bit of a Scooby Gang gets together and figures it out, as there's quite a few characters in the village who are involved in some way or another. Maybe those characters could all be brought together in solving the crimes."
Doug finds out that Mercedes has had an affair with Carl. Brennan commented on Doug's dilemma of whether or not to tell Riley saying "I think it's very complicated because Doug doesn't want to be the one to say anything to Riley. That's partly because of the threats coming from Warren, but also because Seth knows and Doug thinks that the news would be better coming from Riley's own brother. Also, I think Doug is very separate from the truth of the matter. He knows the secret, but only by chance, while Seth knows all of the people and circumstances involved. That adds to Doug's belief that Seth should be the one to tell the truth, because he's the one with first-hand information about it". Brennan commented on the friendship between Doug and Riley saying "Doug values his friendship with Riley far too much to just stand by and do nothing" adding that "Doug realises that it's do or die, and it might just have to be him that is the bearer of bad news". Doug is threatened by Warren not to tell Riley as he plans on blackmailing Carl. Brennan commented that to Doug "the threats feel very real" and "the big question is whether Doug's friendship with Riley is strong enough to overpower those threats…"
Storylines
Doug first arrives in online series Hollyoaks: Freshers when he takes fellow students Charlotte, Jamil and Dave ColburnDave Colburn
David "Dave" Colburn is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Elliot James Langridge. He first appeared in Hollyoaks online spin-off, Hollyoaks: The Morning After the Night Before, which explored the dangers of binge drinking...
(Elliot James Langridge) to France. What the group do not know however is that Doug is a drug dealer. On arriving to college in September, Doug makes an impact as he kisses Jem Costello
Jem Costello
Jem Costello is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Helen Russell-Clark. She made her first on-screen appearance on 5 March 2010.-Character creation and casting:...
(Helen Russell-Clark) and Leanne and starts dealing drugs for Brendan Brady
Brendan Brady
Brendan Brady is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Emmett J. Scanlan. The character was introduced in 2010 by series producer Paul Marquess during part of the show's overhaul the character has become incredibly popular and liked.He is the older half...
(Emmett J. Scanlan
Emmett J. Scanlan
Emmett J. Scanlan is an Irish actor from Dublin.In 2008 and 2009, Scanlan appeared in the Justin Timberlake-produced MTV series The Phone, as "The Operator"...
). He supplies Charlotte with drugs after she wants to try new experiences, but later, she falls from an archway and damages her spine. Doug later feels guilty and overdoses on cocaine. While in hospital, Carl Costello
Carl Costello
Carl Costello, is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Paul Opacic. The character was introduced by executive producer Paul Marquess and debuted onscreen during the episode airing on 19 July 2010. He came to the village as the new owner of The Dog in the...
(Paul Opacic
Paul Opacic
Paul Opacic is an English actor. He is currently best known for his role as Carl Costello in Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.-Career:...
), who is against Doug being in Jem's life, orders him to return to America. He then threatens him, and admits the attack earlier in the week was by him. A terrified Doug then leaves the village.
Doug returns in January 2011 to make amends. He is caught by Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter was an automotive engineer.His inventions include the "Kwikurent" device for the rapid charging of a car battery, and a machine to balance car wheels while they spin. He founded Hunter Engineering Company in 1946...
(Alex Carter
Alex Carter (British actor)
Alex Carter is an English actor and radio presenter.Carter got his TV break in 1999 when he was cast as Craig Harrison in 9 episodes of the Sunday evening drama Where the Heart Is. He then had a small walk on role in Coronation Street...
) and Leanne breaking into the student accommodation. Doug tells them he is here to make amends and begins replacing stolen items. Doug steals Silas' dead wife's ring but later returns it. After India Longford
India Longford
India Longford is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Beth Kingston. She made her first on-screen appearance on 21 September 2009 and was introduced by series producer Lucy Allan as a new student at Hollyoaks Community College...
(Beth Kingston
Beth Kingston
Beth Kingston is an English actress best known for playing India Longford in the British soap opera Hollyoaks.-Biography:...
) is murdered her sister, Texas
Texas Longford
Texas "Tex" Longford is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Bianca Hendrickse-Spendlove. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 17 May 2010. Texas was introduced by producer Paul Marquess as the on-screen sister of established character India...
(Bianca Hendrickse-Spendlove) struggles to deal with India’s upcoming funeral and so begs Doug to get her some drugs. At first, he refuses; however, he soon gets the drugs off Brendan and gives her the drugs. She takes the drugs and then sleeps with Doug, but she soon regrets sleeping with him, so she takes more drugs. On the day off India's funeral, Texas takes more drugs and although Doug tries to help her she was consequently unable to attend India's funeral. Doug is asked by Brendan to help sell Cocaine and use Rae Wilson
Rae Wilson
Rae Wilson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Alice Barlow. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 5 October 2009. Barlow was cast into the role, which fulfilled her dream of starring in a soap opera. Fellow cast member Helen...
(Alice Barlow
Alice Barlow
Alice Barlow , is a British actress and singer, best known for her role in Hollyoaks as Rae Wilson.-Career:While a teenager Barlow won a national talent search Festival4Stars. In 2008, Barlow took part 'The Stobart Factor' a talent competition, which was judged by The X Factor judge Louis Walsh...
) to do so. Upon her arrival at the deal she is arrested. Riley
Riley Costello
Riley Costello is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Rob Norbury. Riley was introduced in July 2010 with his on-screen family by series producer Paul Marquess as part of a cast overhaul of the series....
(Rob Norbury) takes Doug to a party. Riley gets drunk and kisses Alex (Annie Cooper
Annie Cooper
Annie Cooper is a British actress, singer and dancer. Born in Sweden she was brought up in London.She attended Sylvia Young Theatre School alongside Amy Winehouse and Jodi Albert....
) before leaving the party with Doug. Riley drives while drunk and is pulled over by Ethan Scott (Craig Vye
Craig Vye
Craig Vye , is an English actor, best known for his role as Ethan Scott in teen soap opera Hollyoaks.-Early life:Craig was born in Hertfordshire, England. Vye trained at RADA, graduating in 2005...
). Before Ethan can see who is driving Doug and Riley switch places so Riley's career isn't damaged.
Doug bumps into Jenny, who he knows as "Bex", and it is revealed he was once in a relationship with her. They decide to leave together and decide to scam Brendan in a scam Jenny is involved in which she was going to scam Warren. The plan fails and the money is moved before they can take it so in order to fund their new life Rebecca decides meets with Silas who she intends to drug and scam. He realises what she is going to do and drugs her before murdering her. Doug tries to phone her but her body has already been buried and is later discovered by Texas. Doug is distraught and accuses Brendan of murdering her but he is not charged. While on a night out Doug and Riley meet underage Ruby Button (Anna Shaffer) who introduces herself as Alisha. Doug and Ruby decided to go back to Doug's flat where a drunk Ruby passes out. Doug discovers Ruby's student ID and her true age before she leaves. He later finds her and takes her home.
In Hollyoaks Later Doug goes on Riley's stag do. Seth Costello
Seth Costello
Seth Costello is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Miles Higson. He made his first on-screen appearance on 20 July 2010. His first major storyline was in 2011 when he was the centre of a Steroids plot...
(Miles Higson) confides in him about Carl Costello's affair with Mercedes McQueen
Mercedes McQueen
Mercedes Fisher is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jennifer Metcalfe. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 19 June 2006 as the first character to be introduced to the serial by series producer, Bryan Kirkwood...
(Jennifer Metcalfe
Jennifer Metcalfe
Jennifer Joanne Metcalfe is an English actress and model. She joined the cast of soap opera Hollyoaks in June 2006, playing feisty Mercedes McQueen.-Personal life:...
). While water rafting, Riley is injured and Doug asks for Warren's help. Warren wants to find out Seth's secret so in exchange for Warren's help Doug tells him of the affair. In September 2011 after Rae Wilson is murdered he is told that Brendan has been charged. He begins to blame Cheryl Brady
Cheryl Brady
Cheryl Brady is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Bronagh Waugh. The character first appeared on-screen on 25 November 2008, during the first series of the Hollyoaks spin-off, Hollyoaks Later, as the former love interest of Malachy Fisher...
(Bronagh Waugh
Bronagh Waugh
Bronagh Waugh is a Northern Irish actress currently playing the character of Cheryl Brady in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as well as appearing on T4 On The Beach as herself....
) for Rae's death stating that if she had not given Brendan a false alibi for the time of Rebecca's death then Brendan would have been imprisoned sooner and Rae wouldn't have been murdered. Doug becomes uneasy about Riley's upcoming wedding to Mercedes and asks Seth to tell Riley about Mercedes infidelity. Warren threatens him, telling him not to as he plans on blackmailing Carl.
Lynsey Nolan
Lynsey Nolan
Lynsey Nolan is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Karen Hassan. The character originally appeared in the first series of the Hollyoaks spin-off, Hollyoaks Later, as the former girlfriend of Kris Fisher...
(Karen Hassan
Karen Hassan
Karen Hassan is a British actress, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Her work includes roles in Hollyoaks Later and Hunger. As of 2010 she is playing Lynsey Nolan in the main series of Hollyoaks.-Hollyoaks:...
) tells Doug of the task set by Silas for her, she must identify his next target before Halloween. Doug believes her and begins to help her piece together clues as to who the potential victim is.
On Halloween, Silas unintentionally kills his daughter, Heidi Costello
Heidi Costello
Heidi Costello is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Kim Tiddy. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 July 2010 and made her final appearance in the series on 1 November 2011, after the character was accidentally murdered by her father, Silas...
, and comforts Lynsey when she thinks that she was his intended victim.
Reception
Digital Spy described him as a "fan favourite". His debut episode was watched by 1.3m before his exit episode from his initial stint was watched by 1.05m. Brennan has said that he is often recognised for his part in the role. In a poll run by E4 to find audiences favourite fresher Doug came first with over 2000 votes at 36.47%. AfterElton responded positively to Doug's relationship with Riley, Noah and Ethan saying they "make an interesting (and very cute) quartet, and I like the way they relate to one another – boys being boys, joking around and playing dumb jokes on one another" and said they found Doug's reaction to Noah being gay as "I liked Doug’s reaction at the news in that he didn’t have much of one at all. He was just a little surprised, like anyone would be. I just kept thinking that if it was a U.S. made show we’d have a scene where the straight guy would freak out and be all nervous that a gay guy was touching him." When questionned why he thought Doug was a "popular character among Hollyoaks' online fans" Brennan answered saying "I think it's because he's a bit of an underdog! Doug definitely seems to get himself involved in situations that are not his choice or not of his making, and people seem to empathise with that. He's a character who always seems to be in a pickle, so maybe the audience pity him for that and he's someone who they can root for. I'm very flattered by the positive reaction but I think it's more a credit to the writing and the show itself".External links
- Character profile at E4.com
- Freshers Character profile at E4.com