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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

TV·2016–2017·BBC America·Comedy, Science-Fiction, Mystery·1h·8.2·Created by Max Landis

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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.

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Samuel BarnettSamuel BarnettDirk GentlyElijah WoodElijah WoodTodd BrotzmanHannah MarksHannah MarksAmanda BrotzmanJade EsheteJade EsheteFarah BlackFiona DourifFiona DourifBart CurlishAmanda WalshAmanda WalshSuzie BoretonMpho KoahoMpho KoahoKenDustin MilliganDustin MilliganSergeant Hugo Friedkin

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