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      Derek

      TV-14 2013 - 2014 2 Seasons Comedy Drama List
      60% Avg. Tomatometer 41 Reviews 88% Avg. Audience Score 250+ Ratings 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Netflix Stream Now

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      Season 1 53% 2012 Details Season 2 67% 2014 Details

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      Synopsis 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.
      Director
      Ricky Gervais
      Screenwriter
      Ricky Gervais
      Network
      Channel 4
      Rating
      TV-14
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English (United Kingdom)
      Release Date
      Feb 23, 2013
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