Ricky Gervais wrote, directed, executive produced, and stars in Derek, the new original series arriving on Netflix on September 12, 2013. And as with Netflix’s other original shows, all episodes of Derek will be available at the same time, feeding into our new binge-watching viewing habit.
The Plot:
Derek is a bittersweet 30-minute comedy-drama about a group of outsiders living on society’s margins. Derek Noakes (Gervais) is a tender, innocent man whose love for his job shines through. Working in a retirement home, Derek cares deeply for the old people, because they are kind and funny and tell him stories of what life used to be like.
Alongside him works Dougie (Karl Pilkington), his landlord who is one of life’s unlucky individuals; Kev (David Earl), a loveable train wreck; and Hannah (Kerry Godliman), a care worker in the home and Derek’s best friend. She is smart, witty and hard working, but unlucky in love, and, like Derek, always puts other people first. The uncaring outside world popping in and out will boil your blood and the residents inside will break your heart.
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