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Derek

TV·2012–2014·2 seasons, 12 episodes·Channel 4·Drama, Comedy·30m·8.0·Created by Ricky Gervais

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An award-winning bittersweet comedy-drama about a group of outsiders living on society's margins, Derek centers around Derek Noakes (a tender, innocent man whose love for his job at a retirement home shines through. Derek cares deeply for the home's residents, because they are kind and funny and tell him stories of what life used to be like. 

Working alongside Derek is Dougie, his landlord, who is one of life's unlucky individuals; Kev, a lovable train wreck; and Hannah, a care worker in the home and Derek's best friend. She is smart, witty and hardworking, but unlucky in love, and, like Derek, always puts other people first.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Derek S02E03Episode 3S02E03 · 9.3Hannah and Tom have happy news, and Derek's dad Anthony goes on a date with Tom's nan. But matters of the heart are taking a downward turn for Kev, who calls on his brother Cliff for help.
  2. 02Derek S02E02Episode 2S02E02 · 8.7There are job opportunities at Broadhill so Kev decides to clean up his act. Vicky's taste in men worries Hannah, while a visit from city boy Pete stirs things up for Derek.
  3. 03Derek S02E05Episode 5S02E05 · 8.7The 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, while Derek deals with sad news.

Castfull cast & details

Kerry GodlimanKerry GodlimanHannahRicky GervaisRicky GervaisDerek NoakesDavid EarlDavid EarlKevin "Kev" TwineArthur NightingaleArthur NightingaleArthurKarl PilkingtonKarl PilkingtonDougieTim BarlowTim BarlowJackBrett GoldsteinBrett GoldsteinTomKay NooneKay NooneLizzie

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2013Aired 8.2Season avg
  1. S01E01Derek S01E01Episode 1January 30, 2013 8.4A visit from the council sees Broadhill retirement home facing closure. Hannah, the home's manager, rallies together her troops, best mates
  2. S01E02Derek S01E02Episode 2February 6, 2013 8.2It's Derek's 50th birthday; what better way to celebrate than with a party at Broadhill retirement home?
  3. S01E03Derek S01E03Episode 3February 13, 2013 8.2Derek is desperate to save the life of a baby bird that's fallen from a tree. Some of the residents attend a jumble sale. And Hannah forgets
  4. S01E04Derek S01E04Episode 4February 20, 2013 8.0Derek decides to sell some of his autographs to raise money for the retirement home. But it doesn't go too well when he can't remember who t
  5. S01E05Derek S01E05Episode 5February 27, 2013 7.8Derek forms an entertainment committee to discuss plans for a cabaret show at Broadhill. Kev wants to produce a play of his Duran Duran film
  6. S01E06Derek S01E06Season's bestEpisode 6March 6, 2013 8.6A much-loved resident is in decline, which sets in motion a sequence of events culminating in the appearance of an unexpected visitor.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2014Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S02E01Derek S02E01Episode 1April 23, 2014 8.0All the old Broadhill faces are back, alongside some new ones. Derek's happy that his dad's moving in, while Tom and Hannah are taking thing
  2. S02E02Derek S02E02Episode 2April 30, 2014 8.7There are job opportunities at Broadhill so Kev decides to clean up his act. Vicky's taste in men worries Hannah, while a visit from city bo
  3. S02E03Derek S02E03Season's bestEpisode 3May 7, 2014 9.3Hannah and Tom have happy news, and Derek's dad Anthony goes on a date with Tom's nan. But matters of the heart are taking a downward turn f
  4. S02E04Derek S02E04Episode 4May 14, 2014 8.0Derek and the Broadhill gang go on a trip to London Zoo. It's Derek's best day ever, as he meets giraffes, penguins and aardvarks, while Vic
  5. S02E05Derek S02E05Episode 5May 21, 2014 8.7The Meadway animal rescue centre comes to visit, and for Derek that means playing with Ivor. Kev exercises his artistic talents, winding up
  6. S02E06Derek S02E06Episode 6May 28, 2014 8.0Derek goes on a date with a girl from a dating website. He's excited but he's also worried about his dad's health. True to form, Geoff nearl

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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