A most unassuming British comedy, this low-key series about the lives of best friends and fellow metal detector enthusiasts Andy (series writer and creator Mackenzie Crook) and Lance (Toby Jones) is also one of the warmest and most rewarding comedies on TV. This season begins with the pair’s favorite open field on the verge of being closed to create a solar farm, leaving them only a few weeks to search for Roman artifacts they are sure lay buried under the sod. Meanwhile, Andy and his wife Becky (Rachael Stirling) move in with her mother (Diana Rigg) as they struggle to save for a home of their own, and Lance begins dating a co-worker (Rebecca Callard) while his grown daughter upsets his quiet life when she moves into his spare room. Their forays into the fields with metal detectors are their passion and the series celebrates the multitudinous benefits brought by their hobby: not just the opportunity to follow dreams of finding treasure, but also the connection to history, the quiet pleasure of the countryside, bonding over a shared passion, and sharing that love with a community of like-minded characters who have their own eccentricities. The lessons of karma and generosity are genuine and satisfying in this gentle comedy of big dreams and small pleasures. Compiling all six episodes from the 2017 third season, extras include behind-the-scenes featurettes and cast interviews. Highly recommended. (S. Axmaker)
Detectorists: Season 3
RLJ, 2 discs, 179 min., not rated, DVD: $39.99 Volume 33, Issue 5
Detectorists: Season 3
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