Ricky Gervais Teases 'Derek' Netflix Finale Special, Season 3 Episodes? "More Complete Story" Than U.K. Airing

Ricky Gervais has a bit of a formula for amazing series that reach such a high level of acclaim and draw: he simply ends the show on a high note with a one-off special. It's honestly one of the smartest ideas in TV. At the end of this week, on April 3, 2105, his latest show, Derek will come to an end in a farewell special. In a new interview this week, Gervais teased some great details in regards to what we can expect from the last production of the critically acclaimed series, adding that the Netflix version of this finale will be longer and "more complete" than the previously aired U.K. version.

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"It's better than the version that aired in the U.K. We're restricted by network television timing, so this is a bit longer, and it's a lovelier, nicer ending," Gervais told Yahoo this week in a new interview. "It's a more complete story."

You can check out the trailer for Derek's farewell special right here:

Even though Derek is ending with this one-off special, Gervais hasn't exactly given up on a season three. In fact, Netflix had been pushing him pretty hard for new episodes before the finale was announced.

"I promised them that, you know, it's 'never say never.' I might come back to it one day. It's always tempting," he explained. "You know, it's a little show, but like everything I do, it's, I suppose, a passion project. And then it got nominated for a Globe and an Emmy, which is ridiculous. But I just think when you're doing live or a speech or anything: If it's going well, get off; if it's going badly, get off. You know? So yeah, everything I've ever done - The Office, Extras, and now Derek - has basically been seven hours of TV. By American standards, that's a pilot. That's ridiculous, isn't it?"

You can read this full interview with Ricky Gervais right here!