The six-episode series begins with Andy and Becky living with Becky's mom along with their young son Stan. Andy has finally gotten a job in his chosen field of archeology, looking for potentially historically important artifacts during the building of a new office block. Bachelor Lance also suddenly has company, as his long-lost daughter Kate has moved in. While Lance is thrilled to have finally re-established contact with Kate, her slovenly habits and noisy friends have caused problems in Lance's previously well-ordered world. Not to mention that it's become nearly impossible for Lance to spend time with his girlfriend Toni. He obviously can't have her staying over at his place, and Toni lives on a houseboat, which, while charming, is a no-go zone for seasick-prone Lance.


In the final episode, there is finally a bit of good news. The rival detectorists decide to open up the field on the last day before construction begins on the solar panel farm and work together to see if they can find a suspected Roman burial site. Thank goodness even Shelia pitches in with some of her world-famous lemonade . . .
There are some interesting extras after the final episode on the DVD including interviews with Mackenzie Crook and Sophie Thompson. One bonus feature also deals with real-life mother and daughter Diana Rigg and Rachel Stirling who also play mother and daughter in the series. The final bonus highlights the village of Framlingham, where most of the series is filmed, as well as allowing many of the actors to discuss their experiences in filming the series.
Although this is rumored to be the "final season" of this delightful series, in the bonus feature creator Mackenzie Crook didn't rule out the possibility of another season if everything lines up in the future. I really hope there will be more episodes because there are certainly many questions that could remain to be answered: Will Lance ever make it onto Toni's boat? Will Shelia's lemonade ever be drinkable? Will the Finds Table ever have any exciting finds? I'll be anxiously awaiting the answers to these and more questions and crossing my fingers for another series!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of Detectorists, Season 3 from Acorn in exchange for this review
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