The NY Times reports that Netflix has signed a deal to stream the Ricky Gervais comedy "Derek."
Netflix said on Wednesday that it had acquired the rights to show “Derek,” a new comedy program written, directed by and starring Mr. Gervais, following its run on Channel 4 in Britain.
On “Derek,” Mr. Gervais, a creator and star of comedies like “The Office” and “Extras,” and a three-time host of the Golden Globe Awards, plays its title character, a naively simple man who works in a nursing home. The show also features Karl Pilkington, a regular on Mr. Gervais’s radio show and podcasts, and the star of the travel series “An Idiot Abroad.”
never heard of this guy
Posted by: thingydo | September 21, 2012 at 05:07 PM
Then you are totally out of it.
Posted by: bigqueue | September 21, 2012 at 06:27 PM
Thanks for taking away half of my shows today, Netflix. Not to mention how you have not updated any of them anyway. Border Wars gone tomorrow...lol you are still behind on that by what? Four seasons?? I'll be saying goodbye to you soon, as well.
Posted by: Abe Froman | September 21, 2012 at 11:15 PM
I read they are working to get the shows back, these are great shows, I don't know why they wont just agree to A and E terms, Netflix can be idiots some times,
Posted by: David | September 22, 2012 at 08:07 PM
@: bigqueue i got rid of satellite 5 years ago.
and local tv makes me puke because of the ads .
as far as this guy goes i don't give a fuck who he is
Posted by: thingydo | September 23, 2012 at 12:06 PM
The more they put on old time tv has beens the more I look elsewhere....
If I want tv, I can get it free off the air..
Posted by: jim | September 23, 2012 at 05:15 PM
@ thingydo: What a pathetic existence you must live if you feel the need to come into a discussion thread just to say you aren't aware of, and don't "give a fuck" about the topic. Either that, or you're a complete failure at being a troll.
\Moron aside... Ricky Gervais is brilliant and I'm really looking forward to seeing this show. Yet another upcoming original offering from NF. Best $8 I spend each month.
Posted by: Dont work4NF | September 23, 2012 at 11:50 PM
@ Dont work4NF
watch you mouth
Posted by: thingydo | September 24, 2012 at 07:59 AM
"I don't know why they wont just agree to A and E terms, Netflix can be idiots some times"
From what I read online, it's because the cost to get the show vs the amount of people who watched it, didn't make it worth renewing most of their shows.
Makes sense to me. Why pay X amount for a show most people won't watch, when you could pay for a different show at the same price that people will watch.
Posted by: Groggie | September 24, 2012 at 07:17 PM