Overview
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Series 1
Two friends Andy and Lance go searching for their hearts' desire with a couple of metal detectors. Determined to dig up their very own Saxon ship-burial, a chance encounter with a young history student puts Lance and Andy on the road towards the discovery of a lifetime.
Series 2
A whole year on from the last time we met them, and Lance is still lovelorn after the departure of his ex-wife. But just maybe he is about to surprise everybody with a new relationship. Meanwhile, Andy and his wife Becky are now proud parents, facing all the responsibilities that brings, but despite qualifying as an archaeologist Andy is still mostly unemployed and their shared hopes for the future look further off than ever.
Series 3
Having returned from Africa, Andy and Becky have moved in temporarily with her mother with all the challenges that come with the territory. Lance is trying to kick-start his relationship with Toni, but her living on a barge makes him queasy and his daughter staying at the flat leaves it all rather precarious – with none of this being helped by the reappearance of his ex-wife. Meanwhile Lance and Andy’s search for gold continues as they face enemies old and new.
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Cast & Crew
Mackenzie Crook
Andy Stone
Toby Jones
Lance Stater
Rachael Stirling
Becky
Gerard Horan
Terry
Divian Ladwa
Hugh
Laura Checkley
Louise
Pearce Quigley
Russell
Sophie Thompson
Sheila
Orion Ben
Varde
Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Sophie
Lucy Benjamin
Maggie
Alexa Davies
Kate
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
Detectorists has 3 seasons with 18 episodes.
Detectorists premiered on October 2, 2014.
No, Detectorists has ended. The final episode aired on December 13, 2017.
Detectorists originally aired on BBC Four. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Detectorists was created by Mackenzie Crook.
Detectorists has a rating of 8.1/10 based on user reviews.
Detectorists is classified as Comedy.