Derek: Ricky Gervais comic drama coming to Netflix tonight

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http://www.sfgate.com/tv/article/Derek-review-Nice-comedy-with-edge-of-sadness-4803085.php

Derek: Comic drama by Ricky Gervais. First season available for streaming at 12:01 a.m. Thursday on Netflix.

Derek has two best friends, his work colleague and landlord, Dougie (Karl Pilkington, "Extras&quot , a deeply sad and lonely man who is never convincing when he dismisses the possibility of ever being happy; and Kev (David Earl, "Cemetery Junction&quot , a complete mess of a human being whose repulsive obsession with sex actually hides an abyss of self-hatred.

How's that for a comedy setup?

Believe it or not, "Derek" is a comedy of sorts, but the kind of comedy TV doesn't do very often: the comedy of pathos.

[cbayer]

1. That's great! Thanks for the heads up.

[cbayer]

2. I binged last night and watched the entire series.

I don't want to give anything away, so I'm not going to say much.

Wasn't quite sure what to make of it as I watched the pilot, but it got better and better. I laughed and cried during each of the 7 episodes and was an open tap during the final one.

I thought it was brilliant and will watch it again at some point.

Highly recommended.

[Merlot]

3. Ricky Gervais - Say no more!

I've laughed at pretty much everything he's ever done. His interviews with Jon Stewart - well the two of them together was to awesome for words!

Cant wait to check this out, as soon as I'm done with Scandal season two.