Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

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Season 2
Season #: 2, 1
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 37
  3. Negative: 5 out of 37
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  1. Octomort
    Nov 8, 2017
    6
    No need whatsoever to introduce the magical land element (which opens the first episode). Still not sure about the season as a whole after a couple of episodes. Will keep giving it a try. Could have been so much more.
  2. czg
    Jan 24, 2018
    9
    While the series is not a word-by-word translation of Douglas Adams' work, the creators infuse it with the soul, zaniness, inventiveness of said author, which is no small feat on its own.
    While lighthearted, it manages to be thought-provoking (I say this as a person who likes popular cosmology as a pastime). In a sea of sleak but shallow shows it's nice to see one that is the other way    While the series is not a word-by-word translation of Douglas Adams' work, the creators infuse it with the soul, zaniness, inventiveness of said author, which is no small feat on its own.
    While lighthearted, it manages to be thought-provoking (I say this as a person who likes popular cosmology as a pastime). In a sea of sleak but shallow shows it's nice to see one that is the other way around. The returning characters have the chemistry that keeps the viewer drawn in; the new characters are inventive and unusual.

    Maybe it takes an acquired taste to appreciate this series but I definitely rank it high amongst my favourites. I would love to see it taken up by another network and continued for a third season.    … Expand
  3. JessicaRobyn
    Apr 20, 2019
    9
    I was surprised that I actually enjoyed season two more than season one. I loved all the new characters they introduced and having an established cast meant they could focus more on building on their relationships rather than trying to define who they are during all the what-the-hell-is-happening plot.
  4. Neilog
    Mar 19, 2018
    10
    Love this serial: mind-blowing, psychedelic, holistic, smart, one of best in our reality
  5. wayrez
    May 15, 2020
    7
    Excellent fiction with decent humor and intrigue, fans of this genre must watch.
  6. DolphinReviews
    Oct 21, 2022
    8
    A good second season to Dirk's Gently's. A shame there will not be a third season.

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  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Lisa Weidenfeld
    Oct 13, 2017
    67
    The question of whether or not Dirk Gently succeeds as a show for you is unlikely to change with this new season. It remains the frustrating, creative, eccentric show it’s always been.
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  2. Los Angeles Daily News
    Reviewed by: Rob Lowman
    Oct 11, 2017
    70
    There may be a little more unpacking to do, but Dirk Gently has its own charming weirdness that you either go with or don’t. What’s fun about the story is that every character is obsessed with their own failings and problems while the cosmos keeps playing tricks on them.
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