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Derek
2012–2014
· TV Show
· 23 min episodes
· 2 seasons
B
MEANRANK
72/100
Every rating
54–89
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 54, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 89. Critics average 62, everyone else 76.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →Derek is a loyal nursing home care assistant who sees only the good in his quirky co-workers as they struggle against prejudice and shrinking budgets to care for their elderly residents.
Details
- Created by
- Ricky Gervais
- Studio
- Derek Productions
- Released
- 30 January 2013
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 12 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 0 wins, 3 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 2015 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Ricky Gervais | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 2014 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Ricky Gervais | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy 2014 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Ricky Gervais | Nominee |
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Ricky Gervais | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
1 nomination
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Ricky Gervais | Nominee |
Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
1 nomination
| Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Ricky Gervais | Nominee |