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Dirk Gently

Dirk Gently

20127.01 Season3 EpisodesCanceledTV-PG

Overview

Detective Dirk Gently operates based on the fundamental interconnectedness of all things.

Created by Douglas Adams
Written by Douglas Adams
NetworksBBC Four

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Top Cast

Stephen Mangan

Stephen Mangan

Dirk Gently

Darren Boyd

Darren Boyd

Richard Macduff

Lisa Jackson

Lisa Jackson

Janice Pearce

Themes & Keywords

detectivetime travelsupernatural

About Dirk Gently

Dirk Gently is a action & adventure, comedy, sci-fi & fantasy, drama series that first aired in 2012 exploring themes of detective, time travel, supernatural. Created by Douglas Adams, it stars Stephen Mangan, Darren Boyd, Lisa Jackson. Detective Dirk Gently operates based on the fundamental interconnectedness of all things.

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