"first-rate writing" and remarked in his review that series one "has all the markings of a classic sitcom". Ellen E. Jones of The Independent said that while the show "requires some patience... it has turned out to be one of the best new sitcoms of the year". In the US media, The New York Times writer Mike Hale describes Detectorists as a "distinctive creation – not for everyone, but bound to be fiercely loved by those who fall into its rhythms". Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times "can't recommend it enough", saying: "Like the ordinary lives it magnifies, Detectorists has the air of seeming to be small and immense at once, to be about hardly anything and almost everything. It is full of space and packed with life." When the programme returned for a second series, the response was again positive. On the completion of the third and final series, Radio Times website reviewer Mark Braxton wrote "The series finale... is one of the most satisfying conclusions ever. Series one and two both ended in clever and memorable ways: bittersweet and punch-the-air respectively. But the series three finale has a real poetry to it; Crook seems to be saying: "Yes, that's where we'll leave it – I'm happy with that." The series has also received praise for its authentic portrayal of "a gentler side to maleness and male bonding", with Ben Dowell of The Times describing the show as being "steeped in a gentle kindness that I hadn't seen before". A book of academic essays about the series, Landscapes of Detectorists, was published by Uniformbooks in 2020. Awards and nominations References Further reading Wahlbrinck, Bernd. Detecting Allusions in Mackenzie Crook’s Detectorists – An Illustrated Guide. Tumbleweed, 2023. ISBN 978-3982146386 External links Detectorists scripts at BBC writers room Detectorists Filming Locations Map 2014 British television series debuts 2010s British comedy television series 2020s British comedy television series BAFTA winners (television series) BBC television comedy English-language television shows Metal detecting Television duos Television shows set in Essex