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  • Netflix Originals Net 31 Emmy Nominations

    Netflix Originals Net 31 Emmy Nominations

    Last year, Netflix originals combined for fourteen Emmy nominations. This year, the number has more than doubled with thirty-one, including thirteen for House of Cards and twelve for Orange is the New Black.

    The nominations are as follows.

    House of Cards: Outstanding Lead Actress in Drama Series (Robin Wright); Outstanding Lead Actor in A Drama Series (Kevin Spacey); Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Kate Mara); Outstanding Guest Actor In a Drama Series (Reg E. Cathey); Outstanding Writing For a Drama Series (Beau Willimon); Outstanding Writing For a Drama series (Carl Franklin); Outstanding Drama Series; Outstanding Casting For a Drama Series; Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series; Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score – Jeff Beal); Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series (Byron Smith); Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy or Drama Series; Outstanding Art Direction for a Contemporary or Fantasy Series (Single-Camera)

    Orange is the New Black: Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series (Taylor Schilling); Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series (Kate Mulgrew); Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series (Natasha Lyonne, Uzo Aduba, and Laverne Cox); Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series; Outstanding Directing For a Comedy Series; Outstanding Comedy Series; Outstanding Casting For Comedy Series; Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series (William Turro, Michael S. Stern, and Shannon Mary Mitchell)

    Derek: Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series (Ricky Gervais)

    Brave Miss World: Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking

    The Square: Outstanding Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming; Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming; Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special; Outstanding Picture Editing For Nonfication Programming

    So the tally is:

    House of Cards: 13
    Orange: 12
    Derek: 1
    The Square: 4
    Brave Miss World: 1

    Last year, Netflix originals got three awards – all for House of Cards (Director, casting, and cinematography). House of Cards has some pretty stiff competition again this year as shows like Breaking Bad, True Detective, and Game of Thrones are all in the mix.

    Orange is the New Black was not eligible last year, as it was released too late. As expected, the show has added a great deal to Netflix’s presence this year. Hemlock Grove was present for Netflix in last year’s nominations, as was Arrested Development. This year’s Hemlock Grove season doesn’t even debut until Friday, and who knows when we’ll get another season of Arrested.

    You can get a look at this year’s full nominee list here.

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  • ‘Derek’ Season 2 Is Now Available On Netflix

    The second season of Ricky Gervais dramedy Derek is now available on Netflix as a Netflix original. While it debuted in the UK on Channel 4, it’s considered a Netflix Original in other countries like the U.S.

    Here’s the show’s description if you’re unfamiliar with it:

    Ricky Gervais, creator of the original British version of “The Office,” produces and stars in this heartwarming comedy-drama as Derek Noakes, a loyal English nursing home caretaker who sees only the good in everyone. Derek’s sunny outlook comes in handy with his quirky coworkers and friends as they struggle against prejudice, government bureaucracy, and constantly shrinking budgets to care for the elderly residents who depend on them.

    Netflix original enthusiasts have a week to burn through this before Orange is the New Black makes its return, which shouldn’t be too hard as there’s only six 23-minute episodes. If you haven’t watched the first season yet, do yourself a favor and watch that too. It really is good stuff.

    As far as other upcoming Netflix shows, Orange is the New Black: Season 2 debuts on June 6th, and Hemlock Grove: Season 2 debuts on July 11th.

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  • Derek (Of The Netflix Original) Has A New YouTube Guide

    If you’ve watched Derek, the Ricky Gervais Netflix Original, you know that the titular character loves YouTube videos – particularly videos of animals and songs.

    The Ricky Gervais Channel has just released Derek’s Guide to YouTube. It’s over seven and a half minutes long, so it’s extensive. Enjoy.

    Earlier this week, Netflix released a trailer for the second season, which debuts on May 30th (it’s already started on Channel 4 in the UK):

    It looks like it’s being pretty well received in the UK:

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  • Netflix Releases ‘Derek’ Season 2 Trailer

    Netflix has just released a new trailer for the upcoming second season of Derek, which debuts on the streaming service on May 30th. It premiered on Channel 4 in the UK on April 23rd.

    You can find another clip and a deleted scene plus outtakes here and here respectively.

    This will be the next Netflix Original to have a second season premiere, following Lilyhammer and House of Cards. After Derek, Orange is the New Black is next on the list in June. Hemlock Grove: Season 2 will then debut in July.

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  • Here’s A New Clip From ‘Derek’ Season 2 [Netflix Originals]

    There’s a lot to look forward to for fans of Netflix’s originals. In recent days, we’ve seen the first teaser for Hemlock Grove: Season 2, which is due out in July. This morning, we got the first real trailer for the upcoming second season of Orange is the New Black, which comes out in June.

    Earlier this month, Netflix announced its release date for the second season of Ricky Gervais’ Derek, and now the Ricky Gervais YouTube channel has put out a new clip: Language is NSFW.

    Here’s a deleted scene/outtake.

    The show will actually premiere on Channel 4 in the UK first on April 23rd, then everywhere else on Netflix (where it’s available at least) on May 30th.

    In other Ricky Gervais news, it looks like he’s got a David Brent project headed for the big screen. It’s apparently also not out of the question that a spinoff of the original version of The Office could one day make it to Netflix (take that one with a grain of salt though).

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  • ‘Derek’ Season 2: Here’s A Deleted Scene And Outtakes

    It was just announced that Netflix will debut Derek: Season 2 on May 30th after it hits the UK’s Channel 4 on April 23rd.

    Creator and star Ricky Gervais shared a deleted scene and some outtakes on his Facebook Page:

    Post by Ricky Gervais.

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  • ‘Derek’ Season 2 Gets Netflix Release Date

    ‘Derek’ Season 2 Gets Netflix Release Date

    The second season of Ricky Gervais’ Derek now has a Netflix release date, and it’s much earlier in the year than the first season’s.

    The show will return to Netflix on May 30th. Last year’s premiere was in September. The Netflix release, according to producer Charlie Henson, is worldwide.



    The season will hit Channel 4 in the UK on April 23rd.

    Netflix has already released second seasons of its originals Lilyhammer and House of Cards, and has set dates for those of Orange is the New Black and Derek. We’re still waiting to hear a date for Hemlock Grove’s sophomore season, though it is expected to be announced any day now.

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  • Netflix Original ‘Derek’ Gets U.S. DVD Release Date

    The first season of “Netflix original” Derek now has a DVD release date for the U.S.

    If you don’t subscribe to Netflix, you’ll be able to pick it up on April 15th. Presumably, it will be digitally available from places like Amazon and iTunes at that point as well.

    This is the third U.S. DVD release we’ve seen for Netflix originals following the first seasons of Lilyhammer and House of Cards. We were told that Orange is the New Black: Season 1 would be coming to DVD, but have yet to get a firm release date. Potential DVD releases for Hemlock Grove and Netflix’s fourth season of Arrested Development remain a mystery.

    Derek recently wrapped filming on Series 2, which will first debut in the UK on TV before hitting Netflix here in the U.S. later this year. Series 1 is already available on DVD in the UK.

  • ‘Derek’ Season 2 Filming Is Wrapping Up

    ‘Derek’ Season 2 Filming Is Wrapping Up

    That didn’t take long. It was only a month (and a couple days) ago that we were reporting that filming of Derek: Season 2 had begun. Now, they’ve finished.

    The show, which debuted earlier this year in the UK on Channel 4 launched as a “Netflix Original” in September with the seven-episode first season. We probably won’t be seeing Season 2 on Netflix until the fall, but it is headed to post-production, and UK fans should be seeing it in the Spring.

    Ricky Gervais tweeted this seven hours ago:

    Apparently we’ll be seeing the gang go to the zoo, and will meet Kev’s brother, Cliff, played by Joe Wilkinson. Derek’s dog pal Ivor will be back as well (all of this via TadpoleHitler.com).

    Image: Ricky Gervais (Twitter)

  • ‘Derek’ Season 2 Has Begun Filming

    The second season of the latest Netflix original, Derek, has begun filming.

    The show, which was created by and stars Ricky Gervais, made its debut on Netflix in September after first airing in the UK on Channel 4 earlier this year.

    A couple weeks ago, Gervais and actress Kerry Godliman tweeted about rehearsals for the second season, but now they’ve actually begun shooting it.

    All we really know so far about the second season is that Kev will still be “a drunken, unhygienic pervert.” That’s according to Gervais, who talked about the show in a recent reddit AMA.

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  • ‘Derek’ Season 2 Is In The Rehearsal Stage

    ‘Derek’ Season 2 Is In The Rehearsal Stage

    Derek, the show created by and starring Ricky Gervais, which made its debut as a Netflix original last month, is now in the rehearsal stage for its second season:

    The pilot premiered in April of last year on Channel 4 in the UK, then the series began to air in January of this year. 9 months later, it came to Netflix (with the “Netflix Original” title) everywhere else where the service is available.

    We don’t know much about what will happen in season 2 so far, but Gervais did have this to say about the Kev character in a recent AMA (ask me anything) on reddit:

    “Yes, Kev is one of my favourite characters, and I was so glad that the audience went from being uncomfortable around him to really rooting for him at the end. He has another dramatic journey in Series 2, but you’ll be pleased to know he is still a drunken, unhygienic pervert.”

    I don’t think fans would have it any other way.

    Images via Twitter

  • Ricky Gervais: Derek Is Not Disabled, But What Difference Would It Make?

    Derek, the latest “Netflix Original,” created by and starring Ricky Gervais has garnered a great deal of positive feedback. A few, however, have questioned if it is making fun of the disabled.

    Gervais has a pretty great response to such talk. He wrote a post for RickyGervais.com explaining the show’s titular character and his own intentions for the show.

    Basically, if you think Derek is disabled, you’re making your own assumption.

    An excerpt:

    Is Derek disabled?

    The short answer is, “no.” The longer answer is, “no, but what difference would it make if he was?”

    There would be no actual change in the fictional character or the programme in which he exists. The only possible change would be in people’s judgement of the show. Or rather, let’s be honest, in their judgement of me.

    Many made up their own mind about Derek’s “condition”. Most made their decision before they’d even seen the series. I even had time to explore that question in the show itself because of all the assumptions flying around months before it had been written. Not once had I suggested that Derek had any disability. In fact I have explained hundreds of times in various interviews that he does not.

    If you watch the show, it becomes pretty obvious (pretty quickly) that Derek is a good person. A really good person. A better person than most. Even if he were intended to be “disabled,” it’s unclear how the show is “making fun of the disabled” as some have suggested. I believe the point is that more people should be more like Derek.

    The clear message of Derek is one of kindness. It promotes kindness, and Derek, the character, embodies that, and not in a throwaway comedy sort of way. Derek, the show, has a much more serious and heartfelt tone than the Gervais work that many are used to. It’s not just a comedy. It often borders on tear-jerking, but again, in no way at the expense of any disability.

    Gervais notes that he has received “touching” comments from autistic people, parents of autistic people and carers of autistic people, and while he says he never intended for Derek to be autistic, he’s fine with the connection being made by those who can identify with the character.

    “Derek, because of his positive message, sweetness, honesty, and inner beauty, has become a pin-up boy for autism,” he writes. “Initially this gave me a dilemma. I couldn’t suddenly pretend he was always meant to be autistic and embrace the flattery. However I was really touched by the fact that people identified with him on a personal level.”

    “But here’s the thing,” he continues. “Derek was meant to be different. He was meant to be marginalised by society. He was meant to draw assumptions by uncaring, thoughtless people who needed to label and pigeonhole individuals for their own peace of mind. He was meant to surprise and undermine stereotypes. And he was meant to look odd, speak funny, have bad hair and no fashion sense and not give a fuck about such things because he knew they weren’t important. He knew what was really important. Kindness.”

    He concludes the piece, “He is a hero. He is a hero of mine and I welcome him to be a hero to anyone else. Disabled or otherwise. Popular or ostracised. Derek is not meant to be autistic, but if anyone sees traits that they identify with then so be it. However different you are it’s nice to know there’s someone a bit like you.”

    Image: Ricky Gervais (Twitter)

  • Netflix Is About To Double Its Original Content Investment

    Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos spoke to at the RTS Cambridge Convention, where he revealed that the company plans to double its spending on original content in the coming years.

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sarandos said that originals are currently at ten percent of the budget, and that they expect them to grow to twenty percent.

    While Netflix launched its first original series, Lilyhammer, in 2012, 2013 has clearly been the year of Netflix. The company started off strong early in the year with the nine-time Emmy-nominated House of Cards, before quickly following with Hemlock Grove, Arrested Development and the much-talked about Orange is the New Black.

    Since then, the company has quietly put out the kid/teen-targeted Mako Mermaids (which has new episodes debuting this weekend), and this week, it just launched the Ricky Gervais dramedy Derek.

    The company has also been releasing a number of exclusive stand-up comedy performances from comedians like John Hodgman, Rob Schneider, Doug Stanhope, Mike Birbiglia and Kathleen Madigan. Netflix made headlines with news that it would be releasing other exclusives from Aziz Ansari and Russell Peters (which includes both a stand-up special and a “docu-series”). A special from comedian Marc Maron is also reportedly in the pipeline.

    Other Netflix originals that are expected to debut in the coming year include Marco Polo, Narcos and Sense8, not to mention the stuff we’ll be seeing from the big DreamWorks animation deal Netflix announced back in June.

    Second seasons of Lilyhammer, House of Cards, Hemlock Grove and Orange is the New Black are all on the way. An Arrested Development movie (which Netflix will likely be involved with) is in the works, probably along with another season eventually, and Ricky Gervais has already indicated he’ll do another season of Derek (it’s not yet clear if Netflix will be involved, but it seems very likely).

    And that’s just the stuff we know about. It sounds like we’re going to be hearing about a lot more Netflix originals in the not too distant future. It will be interesting to see if this has a significant impact on the amount of non-original content it licenses. So far, it hasn’t been much of a problem.

    Word is that all of this original content is making subscribers want to stick around, which should certainly please investors. The company’s stock hit a record high this week, by the way.

    Image: Orange is the New Black (Netflix)

  • ‘Derek,’ The Newest Netflix Original, Is Now Available For Streaming

    Netflix has now made its newest “original” available for streaming. The show is called Derek, and stars actor/comedian Ricky Gervais, who you may know from a number of projects, but is probably best-known for creating The Office.

    Netflix’s description of the show is as follows:

    Ricky Gervais, creator of the original British version of “The Office,” produces and stars in this heartwarming comedy-drama as Derek Noakes, a loyal English nursing home caretaker who sees only the good in everyone. Derek’s sunny outlook comes in handy with his quirky coworkers and friends as they struggle against prejudice, government bureaucracy, and constantly shrinking budgets to care for the elderly residents who depend on them.

    According to Netflix, this show is “emotional” and “quirky”.

    The first season is available to watch, and consists of seven episodes. It already aired in the UK on Channel 4, but for many audiences around the world, this will be the first time it has been available, and Netflix has indeed dubbed it a “Netflix Original”.

    Early reviews on Netflix are positive, with one user calling it the best Ricky Gervais show yet. We’ve talked to others who didn’t quite agree with that, but for Gervais fans and those simply curious about Netflix’s original offerings, it’s got to be worth checking out.

  • Ricky Gervais Talks To Reddit About ‘Derek’ And A Bunch Of Other Stuff

    Ricky Gervais Talks To Reddit About ‘Derek’ And A Bunch Of Other Stuff

    Ricky Gervais participated in a reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) this afternoon.

    He talked about everything from Louis CK naked to Daniel Day Lewis portraying a young Ricky in a movie about his life.

    Celebrities tend to do these AMAs when they have something to promote, and Gervais’ show Derek is about to have its big Netflix debut on September 12th (Series 1 has already aired in the UK).

    While I’d encourage you to peruse the rest of the Q&A, following are the things he said about Derek.

    When asked if Derek is based on a life experience, Gervais said, “The situation certainly is. Half my family growing up were carers of some sort, mostly retirement homes (stroke, Alzheimers), and Derek is like my fictional superhero of an everyday gentle outsider. I suppose they’re all little fables about kindness. And possibly, a love letter to my lovely, poor and humble family growing up”

    When asked about his most gratifying experience, he said, “The pilot of Derek winning ‘best comedy film’ at the New York Film Festival [short film].”

    He also had this to say about the Kev character from the show: “Yes, Kev is one of my favourite characters, and I was so glad that the audience went from being uncomfortable around him to really rooting for him at the end. He has another dramatic journey in Series 2, but you’ll be pleased to know he is still a drunken, unhygienic pervert.”

    Netflix subscribers around the world should soon learn more about all of that.

    Here’s some more stuff Gervais said about the show on Facebook recently.

    Image: Ricky Gervais (Twitter)

  • Ricky Gervais Discusses Upcoming Netflix Exclusive ‘Derek’ On New Facebook Page

    The Ricky Gervais dramedy Derek, which has already aired on Channel 4 in the U.K., is set to exclusively debut in the U.S. on Netflix in September. The show only recently got an official Facebook page, and Gervais has been using it to talk about Derek ahead of our introduction to it.

    “With only a few weeks now until Derek is available on Netflix, I though I might talk it up a little without spoiling it for anyone who hasn’t seen it yet,” he wrote in a post on Tuesday. He continued:

    Is Derek a comedy or a drama? I get asked that a lot. Even after people have seen it.

    I say, “What do you think it is?”

    They say, “Well I laughed a lot but I cried as well. I’m just not sure if it was a drama with funny bits or a comedy with sad bits.”

    I usually then say, “Derek is whatever you think real life is. Is your life a drama with funny bits or a comedy with sad bits?”

    The answer doesn’t matter really. What matters is if you enjoy it… for whatever reason. Because it made you laugh, because it made you cry, because it made you think or even because it made you angry. Ha ha.

    As long as it made you “something”.

    Here’s what Gervais had to say about Derek on Netflix last year when news broke that it would be getting the show:

    “Netflix is the future. TV habits have already changed drastically over the last 10 years and this is the next phase. People want their favorite shows on demand whether they are homegrown or not. As an artist you want the fruits of your labor to be seen by the largest number of people possible without having to compromise the product. This deal gave me the freedom and the huge potential viewers of the Internet but the production values of film and TV. They also made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. Come on, an artist gotta eat man,” said Gervais.

    He also tweeted this:

    The show has already been picked up for a second series, at least by Channel 4. Series 1 hits Netflix on September 12th.

  • Ricky Gervais Taking “Bittersweet Comedy Drama” to Netflix

    Ricky Gervais Taking “Bittersweet Comedy Drama” to Netflix

    Through his various award show-hosting gigs, hilariously unabashed Twitter presence, and shows like “The Office” and “Extras,” Ricky Gervais has become a pretty hot commodity in recent years. Now, the latest to score a Ricky Gervais-helmed project are the folks over at Netflix.

    According to the New York Times, Netflix will stream “Derek,” a comedy-drama written by and starring Gervais. It also features Karl Pilkington, which you may know from the Gervais-produced anti-travel show “An Idiot Abroad.”

    “Derek” has already been airing on Channel 4 in Britain. The pilot received a good response, and a full series was ordered. Netflix will pick it up and show it to users worldwide some time in 2013.

    Here’s what you can expect from “Derek,” according to Ricky Gervais’ website:

    Derek is a bittersweet one-off comedy drama about a group of outsiders living on society’s margins. Derek Noakes (played by Ricky) is a tender, innocent man whose love for his job and the people he cares for shines through. He’s 49 years old and loves animals, Rolf Harris, Jesus, ‘Deal or No Deal’, ‘Million Pound Drop’ and ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ – but his main hobby is autograph hunting.

    “Netflix is the future. TV habits have already changed drastically over the last 10 years and this is the next phase. People want their favorite shows on demand whether they are homegrown or not. As an artist you want the fruits of your labor to be seen by the largest number of people possible without having to compromise the product. This deal gave me the freedom and the huge potential viewers of the Internet but the production values of film and TV. They also made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. Come on, an artist gotta eat man,” said Gervais.

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