Returning: Derek
Season 2 of Ricky Gervais' comedy will premiere on BBC First next month.
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Season 2 of Ricky Gervais’ latest comedy series Derek, will premiere in Australia on BBC First next month.
It kicks off with double episodes from 8:30 pm Friday October 10.
Ricky Gervais, creator of the original British version of The Office, produces and stars in this heartwarming comedy-drama as Derek Noakes, a loyal English nursing home caretaker who sees only the good in everyone.
Derek’s sunny outlook comes in handy with his quirky co-workers and friends as they struggle against prejudice, government bureaucracy, and constantly shrinking budgets to care for elderly residents who depend on them.
A year has gone by since we last visited Broadhill Retirement Home and there’s some new residents, additions to the staff and the welcome return of a few familiar faces.
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6 Responses
Don’t have Foxtel anyway but this season ‘premiered’ on my Netflix subscription months ago…
@ David, Angela – So I guess the deal is with BBC Worldwide for all distributed (drama) content not just BBC shows per se, as this is not a BBC show.
Yes, probably not, David.
And even if they do, 12 months or more is a long time to wait.
A shame it didn’t do better on the ABC – guess the theme didn’t sound very appealing to many.
I didn’t expect much but so glad I stuck with it.
Probably Ricky Gervais’s finest work yet – obnoxious as he can be, there is obviously also a very sensitive, caring side to him.
Absolutely love Derek.
Great news to hear it’s back – disappointing the ABC hasn’t picked it up again though.
A shame about Karl Pilkington’s character – pure gold.
At least sleazy Kev is still hanging around.
Remember that BBC deal for first run content? That’s why ABC doesn’t get it first. They may get it in 12 months, but it wasn’t a big hitter for them in S1 so I wouldn’t count on it.
Sadly we lose Karl Pilkington’s character for this season and it is not the same without him.
BBC First along with Showcase are my two favourite Foxtel channels. Gervais and company were brilliant in season 1 of Derek and cannot wait for this series.
Funny yet tragically sad all in one episode.