Overview
- Channel 4, which confirmed the cancellation on Wednesday, said the move came from regular programming reviews and thanked the Pushers team while noting it hopes to work with them again.
- Rosie Jones acknowledged the decision on Instagram, calling it a heavy-hearted end and praising the show’s impact on disability representation and working-class northern comedy.
- The series followed Emily, a young woman with cerebral palsy who turns to dealing drugs after her benefits are cut, and it featured a majority-disabled cast including Jon Furlong, Rhiannon Clements and Ruben Reuter.
- The show earned strong reviews and won Jones a BAFTA TV nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy this year.
- Pushers began as a 2022 Channel 4 short and expanded into a six-episode run that aired from 19 June to 3 July 2025 with 2LE Media and Merman Television.