A look at Season 2 of Ricky Gervais’ ‘Derek’
The Season 2 trailer for Netflix’s “Derek,” starring, written and directed by Ricky Gervais.
Ricky Gervais will soon resume his post as the glorified soul of retirement caregiving in “Derek” -- and judging from a new trailer of the forthcoming season, hashtagging just got a lot kinder.
The comedian’s Netflix show, “Derek,” a bittersweet dramedy about a naive, big-hearted man (Gervais) and the group of elders he cares for at a financially struggling retirement home, will roll out its six-episode second season May 30 on Netflix. The half-hour will be available in all Netflix-reachable territories, except for the U.K., where the series will air on Channel 4, which originally ordered “Derek” and owns exclusive TV rights in the country.
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Written, directed and executive produced by the rabble rouser, “Derek” will see its title character forge new relationships in the new season, maybe even with his once-absentee father, as the trailer suggests.
Asked about the message of the show, Gervais told The Times in October: “There’s a saying, ‘Kindness affects not only the person that you’re being kind to, but the person who’s being kind. It makes you feel better as well.’ ”
If nothing else, live by Derek’s carefully crafted hashtag: #DereksaysBeNiceToAnimals
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