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Season 2 – Derek

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A documentary-style comedy-drama follows a group of people living on the fringe of society. At the group's core is Derek Noakes, a tender, ingenuous man who works at a retirement home. His love for his job and the people he cares for is evident in everything he does. Derek is in his 40s and is vulnerable to being ridiculed and ostracized because of his childlike nature, diminished intelligence and social awkwardness. Among his co-workers at the home are Dougie, his friend and landlord, and Hannah, his best friend who is smart and hard-working but unlucky in love. Writer-director Ricky Gervais stars in the title role, which is based on a character he created for his stand-up routine.
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Ben Travers IndieWire 08/07/2014
C+
Though "Derek" still has moments of sweetness, much of the romance from its initial go-round has vanished, replaced by crude jokes. Go to Full Review Phil Dyess-Nugent AV Club 06/05/2014
D
An episode of The Office or Extras would be wasted on Derek; he's completely happy when he's watching an online video of little piggies and bunnies doing cute things. Derek has all the creative ambition of one of those videos. Go to Full Review Hank Stuever Washington Post 05/29/2014
Derek is a poignant and funny character sketch. Go to Full Review Kate Bellamy metro.co.uk 09/25/2018
Unfortunately, Derek is less comedy and more tragedy, the biggest tragedy being Gervais's flailing attempt at a follow-up to earlier successes. Go to Full Review Julie McDowall The Herald (Scotland) 09/25/2018
The new series of Derek opens with brilliant comic scenes about spiders, electrocution and sex between clowns and chimps but, by the end of the half hour, viewers just might be quietly weeping. Go to Full Review Samantha Sobolewski The Loop 06/16/2014
Leave it to Derek to make grabbing a used pregnancy test from the garbage, holding it up and announcing someone else's pregnancy a heartwarming bit of TV. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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brOOtal_bananas 11/18/2022 Unbelievable show 💜💜💜 See more 07/17/2022 heartwarming. a lot of things to learn and reflect on myself for from this show. as always, good job ricky gervai. See more smiley w 05/25/2022 Brilliant show! Ricky Gervais never disappoints. See more 07/06/2020 Excellent show. A page turner. See more Petros T @PetrosTserpelis 12/27/2019 (all seasons) Gervais has crafted some interesting characters in "Derek", leading to several resonant moments, also thanks to the really good cast, yet the mockumentary style feels redundant, the laughs are few and the writing seems careless at times: the budget cut that is established early on magically never becomes a problem, hardly ever being mentioned again. "Derek" plays like a variation of what Gervais has done before: the trademarks are there ensuring the good quality but the spark is largely missing. See more danielle r 03/22/2019 Wish you could rate a tv series as a whole, but since you cant here we are at season 2- just as good as the first See more Read all reviews
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Ricky Gervais

Creator

Ricky Gervais

Derek Noakes

Karl Pilkington

Dougie

Kerry Godliman

Hannah

David Earl

Kev

Holli Dempsey

Vicky

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 23, 2014 Derek's happy that his dad's moving in; Tom and Hannah are taking things to another level. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 30, 2014 There are some job opportunities at Broadhill, so Kev decides to clean up his act; Vicky's taste in men worries Hannah; a visit from Pete stirs things up for Derek. Details Episode 3 Aired May 7, 2014 Hannah and Tom have happy news; Derek's father goes on a date with Tom's grandmother; matters of the heart are taking a downward turn for Kev and he calls on his brotherf for help. Details Episode 4 Aired May 14, 2014 Derek and the Broadhill gang go on a trip to London Zoo; it's Derek's best day ever, meeting giraffes, penguins, aardvarks, and in Vicky's case, the man of her dreams. Details Episode 5 Aired May 21, 2014 The Meadway animal rescue centre comes to visit, and for Derek that means playing with Ivor; Kev exercises his artistic talents, winding up Hannah in the process; Derek deals with sad news. Details Episode 6 Aired May 28, 2014 Derek goes on a date with a girl from a dating website; Derek is worried about his dad's health; Geoff nearly ruins things for Derek, but Kev stands up to him. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 22, 2014 Special As Broadhill prepares for the wedding of the year, Kev's behavior proves too much for Hannah; Vicky prepares to fill her shoes, while Derek tries to hold the home together. Details

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Season Info

Director
Ricky Gervais
Creator
Ricky Gervais
Executive Producer
Duncan Hayes
Screenwriter
Ricky Gervais
Network
Channel 4
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Apr 23, 2014
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