dirk gently holistic detective agency bbc

Dirk gently holistic detective agency bbc series#

The irrepressible network has garnered one of cable’s most curious, educated and affluent audiences, with many properties boasting super-fan levels of engagement. A joint venture between BBC Worldwide (the commercial arm of the BBC) and AMC Networks, BBCA has attracted both critical acclaim and major awards including four Emmy® Awards, five Golden Globes® and 12 Peabody Awards. The influential channel has been the launch pad for talent including Ricky Gervais, Gordon Ramsay, and Graham Norton - all adopted as American pop culture icons.

Dirk gently holistic detective agency bbc series#

Season four of phenomenon Orphan Black continues production and will return in Spring 2016.Ĭreated in 1998, BBC AMERICA is a hub of innovative, culturally contagious programming like the ground-breaking un-scripted series Top Gear, the top-rated science-fiction phenomenon Doctor Who, and the fan-favorite Orphan Black.

Two new co-productions, Undercover and Thirteen, will also premiere in 2016, alongside the eagerly anticipated return of Top Gear starring Chris Evans, and landmark natural history series The Hunt presented by Sir David Attenborough. Beginning on January 21, London Spy is a provocative and transfixing mystery-drama lead by all-star cast including BAFTA-winner Ben Whishaw, Academy Award winner Jim Broadbent and legendary actress Charlotte Rampling. The network has a robust slate of originals ahead. Today’s announcement underscores BBC AMERICA’S commitment to infectious, smart, culturally relevant original content. In addition to creator, Max Landis, Executive producers include Ted Adams and David Ozer for IDW David Alpert and Rick Jacobs for Circle of Confusion and Zainir Aminullah and Arvind Ethan David for IDEATE MEDIA. The novels have legions of fans, and with Max Landis’ brilliant and audacious take on this material we are excited to bring Dirk to life for our BBCA super-fans.”ĭirk Gently, is a serialized comedic thriller that follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric “holistic” detective Dirk Gently and his reluctant assistant Todd, as they wend their way through one big, seemingly insane mystery a season, crossing unlikely paths with a bevy of wild and sometimes dangerous characters, each episode landing them a few random steps closer to uncovering the truth. Sarah Barnett, President of BBC AMERICA, commented, “ Dirk Gently is a very original series, fresh and unlike anything else. Penned by Max Landis – the mind behind cult classic Chronicle – the series is a co-production of AMC Studios, IDEATE MEDIA and IDW Entertainment with Circle of Confusion producing. The straight to series order includes eight one-hour episodes. The series is an adaptation of Douglas Adams’ ( Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Doctor Who) wildly successful comic novels, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency and is a set in the unexpected world of the hyper, absurd, eponymous detective Dirk Gently. How the series goes about living up to that promise at the end of this season, could greatly affect fan excitement or opinion of the series going into a second season next year.Pasadena, CA – BBC AMERICA announced today the greenlight of new original scripted series Dirk Gently. So far, most of Dirk Gently has been dedicated to setting up all of the connections, rather than bringing them together or explaining them.

Mostly, this is due to its inherent and seemingly nonsensical random nature, asking viewers to trust the show when it says that all of the characters, violence, and strange paranormal moments will somehow connect back to the central murder mystery that brought Todd and Dirk together in the first place. In terms of structure and plotting alone, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency has emerged as one of the more ambitious and strange new additions to the television lineup this year. Along the way, the duo may cross paths with a number of absurd and sometimes, even violent, characters who in some way or another, all connect back to Dirk's case, even if he himself might not realize how just yet.

Set in the strange world of Douglas Adams' original novels, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency tells its own tale following Barnett's holistic detective when he teams up with a down-on-his-luck former hotel bellhop, Todd (Wood), as the two work together to try and uncover the truth behind one long, convoluted mystery each season.