Season 1 – Derek

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Shiraz Q @RT19126651 Sep 7 One of the best shows I've ever seen. I laughed and then cried with emotion in the very first episode. It's a heartwarming, funny, and at times heartrending look inside a small nursing home. Gervais is brilliant as always. The critics are nuts. See more Keith B @RT47156133 Jul 24 Just further evidence of how disconnected modern critics are from reality. This is one of the most moving and funny things I’ve ever seen. Powerfully written and acted. See more Mike F @RT74261056 02/03/2025 Fantastic! I have watched all of the first series and a few of the second's episodes. It's the most moving thing I've ever seen. So sad, at the same time so funny. I cried often, sometimes with pathos but definitely with laughter. See more Mike T @RT03367501 11/27/2024 It’s a great show. The season finale of season 1, may be some of the best tv I have ever watched. See more ana e @RT47408143 09/28/2024 Absolutely gorgeous! Fun and moving and sweet and too short, the only bad thing Incan say. Loved it and 100% recommend it. See more Michael Antony A @RT48850580 02/09/2024 Mikey's TV Review: Derek Revisiting Derek (2012-2014) 12 years on is an interesting experience. While much of the humour groans or simply falls flat (David Earl's Kevin still grates), the whole show has so much heart it makes the whole venture worthwhile. Much of this is down to the brilliant Kerry Godliman as Hannah. A truly outstanding actress she gives an incredible performance throughout. While the cast are perfectly at home with this kind of schtick, Godliman elevates the material and steals every scene she's in. Rick Gervais has played better characters, but Derek is such a good person you want to like him. He needs so much to believe that everyone else can be good too that his enthusiasm and outlook on life is quite infectious. Although Getvais' performance occasionally verges on parody he actually reveals some real ability here through some honest emotional moments. Especially in season 2 episode 5… The first season is the best with some genuinely heartbreaking moments. And although the show can be quite crass, if doesn't move you or tickle your funny bone at least a little, you might need to check your pulse. The mood in a single episode can veer from gross out moments to slapstick to surrealism to tears to just plain funny. As a result it never truly coheres, but remains nonetheless a love letter to the people who work in a tireless, thankless profession - care work. Season 2 foolishly replaces Karl Pilkington with Colin Hoult, but Holli Dempsey as Vicky the ‘chav with a heart of gold' and a pre ‘Ted Lasso' fame Brett Goldstein (as Hannah's love interest) are more than welcome additions. Gervais perfected this style of comedy with After Life and while Derek doesn't stand up to the brilliance of The Office or Extras, if you missed it first time around and you're partial to this kind of observational / cringe satire, why not give it a try? Mikey's TV Rating: 3/5* See more Read all reviews

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