Dirk Gently (2012–2012)

TV ShowEndedDrama, Comedy, Crime1 season, 3 episodes
Dirk Gently posterReview score: 73%

Plot

Drama series featuring writer Douglas Adams's holistic detective Dirk Gently, who operates based on the fundamental interconnectedness of all things.

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  1. 01Dirk Gently S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 6.8Gently discovers the connection between two seemingly-unrelated cases - a client who believes the Pentagon are trying to kill him and another whose horoscopes appear to be coming true. When mysteries collide, Dirk is the only man for the job.
  2. 02Dirk Gently S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 6.3After Dirk and Macduff are charged with protecting a valuable humanoid robot, things go wrong when the robot is stolen and they find themselves the prime suspects in a murder case.
  3. 03Dirk Gently S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 6.3Dirk and MacDuff are alarmed to discover that Dirk's old clients are being randomly murdered, with Dirk as the only link. Dirk elects to leave the country, but gets waylaid.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode3Episodes2012Aired 6.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Dirk Gently S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1March 5, 2012 6.8Gently discovers the connection between two seemingly-unrelated cases - a client who believes the Pentagon are trying to kill him and anothe
  2. S01E02Dirk Gently S01E02Episode 2March 12, 2012 6.3After Dirk and Macduff are charged with protecting a valuable humanoid robot, things go wrong when the robot is stolen and they find themsel
  3. S01E03Dirk Gently S01E03Episode 3March 19, 2012 6.3Dirk and MacDuff are alarmed to discover that Dirk's old clients are being randomly murdered, with Dirk as the only link. Dirk elects to lea

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Cast

Stephen ManganStephen ManganDirk GentlyDarren BoydDarren BoydRichard MacDuffLisa JacksonLisa JacksonJanice PearceHelen BaxendaleHelen BaxendaleSusan WayDoreen MantleDoreen MantleRuth Jordan

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