Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: Season 1

May 2024 · 6 minute read

71% 28 Reviews Tomatometer 96% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score Although bellhop Todd Brotzman doesn't have a lot going on in his life, the worst awaits him. It begins when he arrives at work one day and is sent up to the hotel's penthouse, where he discovers millionaire Patrick Spring has been murdered. An odd chain of events that unfolds leads to Todd becoming a person of interest in the crime and losing his job. That is when he meets Dirk Gently, a fast-talking, eccentric detective who has been hired to investigate the murder. He believes that he and Todd are destined to solve the mystery together. Once Dirk is able to convince Todd to work with him, the latter is visited by wild, dangerous characters -- all associated with Dirk -- who complicate his life further. Dirk, meanwhile, is being hunted by seemingly deranged assassin Bart, who almost kills a man she mistakenly believes to be the detective. Read More Read Less

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Odd and ambitious, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency sometimes overdoses on pure weirdness but offers absurdist rewards to those who stick with it.

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Episode 1 Aired Oct 22, 2016 Horizons After discovering a murder scene, Todd Brotzman meets a self-proclaimed detective and gets drawn into the case. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 29, 2016 Lost and Found Todd becomes drawn further into the case, as they learn more about the kidnappers; an absurd hostage exchange occurs. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 5, 2016 Rogue Wall Enthusiasts While digging into Spring's past, Farah and Dirk find their first big clue; Todd learns he has no safe harbor; Amanda deals with a presence. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 12, 2016 Watkin Dirk and Todd find themselves in a complicated and dangerous situation left behind by Patrick Spring. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 19, 2016 Very Erectus As Dirk and Todd embark on a hunt for Patrick Springs' dark enigmas, Todd reveals a deep-seated secret of his own; Detectives Estevez and Zimmerfield take big risks as they inch closer to the truth of their missing persons investigation. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 26, 2016 Fix Everything Cops, cults, assassins, detectives, Pararibulitis, vampires, a lottery ticket, a corgi and Ken all connect. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 3, 2016 Weaponized Soul Dirk and Todd make a discovery about the nature of their case, and are given a unique opportunity. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 10, 2016 Two Sane Guys Doing Normal Things Dirk, Todd, Farah and Detective Estevez must save Lydia Spring or face certain death. Details

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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency View more photos Critic's profile Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald Bonkers? Very much so - but with an internal coherence that begins to reveal itself just as the viewer might begin to doubt its very existence. Mar 28, 2018 Full Review Critic's profile Tristram Fane Saunders Daily Telegraph (UK) It's a compulsively watchable show, but its breathless, urgent tone brings it closer to E4's Misfits than to anything Adams wrote. Rated: 3/5 Dec 12, 2016 Full Review Critic's profile Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch It's dark and funny and appalling and sad and silly, and very much its own thing. Rated: 3/4 Oct 24, 2016 Full Review Critic's profile Lili Loofbourow The Week Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency inhales and says hey, maybe we're all just pawns in some giant cosmic scheme of which we're unaware and for which we are - at best - incidental. Aug 28, 2017 Full Review Critic's profile Katharine Trendacosta io9.com It is, by virtue of its pacing, entertaining. But at the end of the episode, you can't figure out why you watched it. Mar 14, 2017 Full Review Critic's profile Patrick Sproull Den of Geek As a freewheeling comedy-thriller, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency is agreeably daft entertainment even if it doesn't crib heavily from Douglas Adams' novels, serving as an incredibly loose adaptation. Dec 15, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

Anton A Interesting first season with a good plot, twists and strong cast. Samuel Barnett, Elijah Wood and Fionna Douriff make each of their scenes count. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Qer Extremely witty writing that is executed well by these talented actors. It's wacky and chaos to the extreme but everything makes sense in the end. It masterfully juggles multiple plots and perspectives. The only caveat is that it's not faithful to the plot of the book, so if you are a Douglass Adams fan expect to see something very different but great regardless. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/24 Full Review German M A volte è esagerata ma è anche piena di belli personaggi, bellis momente ed scene bizarre. Riesce a portare avanti diverse sottotrame senza dimenticarle e alla fine tutte le storie convergono senza troppe forzature. Mi son goduto ogni puntata, Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/19/23 Full Review Gypsi K Netflix please bring back Dirk Gently's holistic detective agency! We love this show! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/10/23 Full Review Mike W Great show for people who enjoy off the wall, silly sci-fi. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/28/23 Full Review Lukas-Jeremie K Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency is an American fantasy crime series that premiered on BBC America in 2016. The story follows the highly idiosyncratic detective Dirk Gently and his reluctant assistant on their surreal adventures around grand metaphysical mysteries. "Dirk Gentlys" is certainly good for anyone who likes crazy stories and wacky characters, but unfortunately it wasn't for me. I was all too wacky and almost ne complete sensory overload. I only watched the series to the end because I hope that one day it will still grab me. Unfortunately it didn't happen, but that's probably due to personal preferences. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a review

Network BBC America

Rating TV-14

Genre Drama, Mystery & Thriller

Original Language English

Release Date Oct 22, 2016

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