Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Corpses—cops—trap—cult—assassins—Pararibulitis—vampires—lottery ticket—kitten—corgi—Everything is connected!

Welcome to the world of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency; a trippy mystery that thrusts a reluctant sidekick into the bizarre world of an unconventional detective who believes in the interconnectedness of all things. When washed-up rocker Todd Brotzman stumbles upon the murder scene of a millionaire, all hell breaks loose. Eccentric detective, Dirk Gently, wholly believes they're destined to untangle the peculiar events surrounding the mystery together, whether Todd likes it or not! A collection of wild and dangerous characters' further infiltrate and complicate their world, each episode landing them a few random steps closer to uncovering the truth.

The series is an adaptation of the wildly popular novels by Douglas Adams.

Series details

• Title: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Science-Fiction, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2016-10-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-12-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC America
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 11405
• IMDb ID: tt4047038
• TVDB ID: 312505

Cast and credited roles

• Samuel Barnett — Dirk Gently
• Elijah Wood — Todd Brotzman
• Jade Eshete — Farah Black
• Hannah Marks — Amanda Brotzman
• Osric Chau — Jacob Vogel
• Mpho Koaho — Ken Adams
• Fiona Dourif — Bartine "Bart" Curlish
• Michael Eklund — Martin
• Dustin Milligan — Sergeant Hugo Friedkin

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-10-22; final listed air date 2016-12-10; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2017-10-14; final listed air date 2017-12-16; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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