Detectorists
Seen it?2014 | 3 seasons | 30 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 9 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
The lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to disturb the tedium by unearthing the fortune of a lifetime.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
8.2 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 2 BAFTAs: British Academy Television Award (BAFTA): Best Scripted Comedy, British Academy Television Award (BAFTA): Best Male Comedy Performance.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 369K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 2 is the high point.
Series 12014 · 6 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
Series 22015 · 6 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday- Series 32017 · 6 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Mackenzie Crook
- Mackenzie CrookAndy Stone
- Toby JonesLance Stater
- Rachael StirlingBecky
- Gerard HoranTerry Seymour
- Divian LadwaHugh
- Laura CheckleyLouise
- Pearce QuigleyRussell
- Sophie ThompsonSheila Seymour
- Orion BenVarde