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Andy and Lance are friends who share a passion for metal detecting. Although they act like an old married couple -- griping at each other -- there is a true bond between the two, and they have a common dream: finding a priceless collection of items that would cement their place in detecting history. Greed, betrayal and redemption are among the emotions experienced as Andy and Lance, along with their eccentric friends in the Danebury Metal Detecting Club, go in search of the big find that has eluded them to this point. The sitcom is written and directed by co-star Mackenzie Crook.
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Critics Consensus
Below Detectorists pleasant hilarity is a wealth of emotional riches, unearthed by Toby Jones and MacKensize Crook's endearing chemistry.
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Dee M
Wonderful tv, I would love to see a fourth series.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
02/26/24
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Joe H
Brilliant, by every measure. TV gold.
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01/04/24
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Ethan T
Amazing characters, scenery, music, dry humour, and finding beauty in the mundane.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
05/04/23
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Peter U
This show is wonderful. Heartwarming and funny, in a down to earth way. Refreshing. The world needs more television like this.
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02/07/23
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tracey b
Brilliant comedy writing, great characters and utterly charming. Absolute genius.
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01/09/23
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Pamela R
I would give this 10 stars!! The best TV show I have seen for sure. The script, the cast and the music. Everything. I absolutely love it! It gets more entertaining the more you watch it...Each season has its place. It's so different to anything else in the best possible way. MacKenzie Crook can do no wrong. Gold!
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01/15/23
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Episode 1
Aired Oct 2, 2014
Buttons
Lance and Andy embark on a journey of a lifetime.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 9, 2014
Mole
Lance and Andy seek out a mole in their ranks as they search for the Holy Grail of metal detecting.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 16, 2014
Buried
Club president Terry is keen to help Lance and Andy search the bottom paddock at Bishop's Farm.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 23, 2014
Power
Terry announces that he is standing down as leader of the DMDC, unleashing a bitter winner-takes-all scramble for presidential power.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 30, 2014
Dirty Smears
Even though Andy, Lance, Becky and Sophie are barely talking to each other, their secrets are on the verge of being revealed.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 6, 2014
Hole
A huge hole has been excavated and police are looking into it; Larry Bishop's invisible dogs have disappeared; Andy and Lance have a chance to discover their hearts' true desire.
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Graeme Blundell
The Australian
...one of the best, if zaniest comedies of recent times...
Mar 28, 2020
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Tim Dowling
Guardian
Detectorists is what might be called a gentle comedy, if the adjective didn't imply a lack of bite and sophistication... it manages to capture the pathetic spite of detectorist territorial disputes without compromising the dignity of its main characters.
Jan 16, 2018
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Sam Wollaston
Guardian
We're talking nerds, and nerdy male friendship, midlife crises, all that. But it's sharp, nicely observed, good to look at, with lovely understated performances from Crook and Toby Jones.
Jan 16, 2018
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Kevin Heaney
PopMatters
The comedy series Detectorists turns a humble hobby into a humorous meditation on Englishness that even Thomas Hardy would enjoy.
Apr 25, 2023
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Graeme Tuckett
Stuff.co.nz
Detectorists, is a triumph of beautiful writing and characters with real depth and humanity to them.
Aug 20, 2021
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Roger Moore
Movie Nation
A forlorn farce of quiet reserve and delicious melancholy, a satire of a nation of "hobbyists" and a spoof of male bonding at its most elemental and not-quite-toxic.
Rated: 4/4
Mar 18, 2021
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