两位伟大的演员原定在伦敦西区上演一部戏剧，但该剧因大流行而暂停。 导演担心自己的重大突破即将过去，因此试图说服心存疑虑的演员们继续在网上表演。

排练即将开始，导演西蒙失踪。 迈克尔和大卫抓住了逃避职责的机会，但其中一人因违法而被抓。 乔治亚将把她的小说交给她的经纪人，并请大卫帮忙照顾孩子。

一位最初参与该剧但因档期冲突而退出的演员又回来扰乱制作。乔治亚卖出了她的小说，并告诉安娜她将成为她朋友的分娩伴侣。 迈克尔受到邻居的勒索。

迈克尔和大卫发现很难重新获得彼此的信任。 该剧的制片人介入并尝试修补他们彼此受伤的信任。 与此同时，迈克尔与邻居的关系越来越好。 大卫对乔治亚去帮助即将临产的朋友感到紧张。

西蒙请来了一位老朋友，试图说服大卫和迈克尔相信他。 在乔治娅缺席的情况下，大卫设法维持家庭的日常运作。 他不仅把家里打理得井井有条，家庭教育也顺利进行，而且还完成了剧本草稿。 迈克尔发现隔壁有一辆救护车，他很担心他的邻居。

制片人以经验之谈来起草，让迈克尔和大卫保持一致。 乔治亚在大卫不知情的情况下分享了他的工作成果。 迈克尔寻求解决他邻居遭遇的问题。 大卫对他的作品收到的热烈反响感到惊喜。

Whilst appearing on a chat show discussing a year in lockdown Michael and David are pained to discover someone they respect is not a fan of their work.

After discovering the plan, David and Michael are dismayed to learn who will be carrying on without them. They are also upset to find out how well Simon is doing without them.

David and Michael spot an opportunity to sabotage the show. David is deflated to discover how people feel about him, while Michael is overjoyed to discover how people feel about him.

There is fallout from how David and Michael have behaved. They try to establish who has more value. Georgia, Anna and Lucy discuss a charity evening that they are due to perform at.

The boys are butting heads, not helped by having to read with various new potential cast members.

The project is in danger. Simon tries to get David and Michael to work together, but it ultimately falls to a final pair of potential cast members to offer a new perspective.

David and Michael discover that the studio has now cast two actors. When they discover who has been cast both men are upset as they each have a history with the actor taking their place, one known and one unknown.

Accepting their fate David and Michael prepare to finally leave their homes. David is finally due to go back to work, Michael thinks he finally has a route to New York. The girls perform their charity sketch.

In a bespoke sketch from the cast of the hit series Staged, David Tennant and Michael Sheen give us a hysterical historical take on their lockdown series, with a guest appearance from Sir Lenny Henry.

Happy New Year from the Harbingers of Doom, aka, David Tennant and Michael Sheen.

The Staged special features not only mistakes and outtakes but it also shows how the show itself was found. From experiments in how to film the show to playing with the idea of who and what the characters would be.

Michael and David don't want to talk to Simon, but he doesn't give up.

The gang prepares to announce their new endeavour. Surely nothing can stand in their way?

Sifting through the rubble of what might have been, they try to pin-point what went wrong.

With the project paused, David and Michael decide to try and break the standstill.

With the gang reinvigorated, a plan is suggested which could turn failure into glory.

The final send-off is upset by betrayal almost at once. But is there still a way through?