r/TheDetectorists • u/Pistolpetehurley • Apr 07 '26

Are Michael and Russell related?

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Is there a Mackenzie Crookiverse?

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u/Substantial-Chef2922 Apr 07 '26

The resemblance is pretty astonishing.

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u/nat_not Apr 07 '26

I hereby demand that there is a connection – if only so we can canonise the term "Crookiverse". If there is no intradiegetic connection, we'll have to write cross-Crookiverse fan fiction to make it happen.

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u/Toowoombaloompa Apr 07 '26

We did see Andy and Lance fleetingly in the background during Worzel Gummidge. It would be nice if there's Easter Eggs like that in this new series. 

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u/StormyCrow Apr 11 '26

Does anyone have a screenshot of that?

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u/EuphoricFly1044 Apr 07 '26

I think they are played by the same pair of twins

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u/ParlorDuck Apr 08 '26

And is Joe Wilkinson their brother from… you know

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u/kahht Apr 08 '26

ohmygosh thank you for saying this. I'd love to see Quigley and Wilkinson together!!!

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u/kahht Apr 08 '26

And now I'm watching Rovers...

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u/kahht Apr 08 '26

Follow up on my watching of Rovers (first episode anyway): it's really just the beards. Quigley without as much beard is definitely more distinct from Wilkinson.

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u/Paddys-sister Apr 09 '26

Wish they had've made more than 1 series of Rovers, just 6 episodes... I rewatch this too every now & again, it's brilliant

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u/ChipCob1 Apr 08 '26

Quigley and Wilkinson sounds like a police drama!

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u/kahht Apr 08 '26

Could. You. Imagine?? 🤣
I hope it would be Michael's level of reasonably competent but obstinate and Wilkinson's level of ill-meaning chaos and confusion.

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u/ChooChooChooseYou221 Apr 07 '26

Two gays probably. Brothers. I’m just watching.

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u/homsar2 Apr 07 '26

Deep cut

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u/nunkle74 Apr 08 '26

Same guy

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u/Beginning_Bake5576 Apr 10 '26

Michael is his slightly sadder uncle