Season 1 of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency began airing on October 22, 2016. It consisted of 8 episodes and ended December 10, 2016.
The unofficial title of season 1 is "A Completely Lost Dog"[1].
Synopsis[]
Todd Brotzman works at a hotel and is asked by his boss to check on the penthouse. Opening the door he discovers a murder scene and finds himself thrown alongside holistic detective Dirk Gently in a bizarre case involving time machines, swapped souls, and a mysterious cult known as the Men of the Machine.
Cast[]
Starring
- Samuel Barnett as Dirk Gently
- Elijah Wood as Todd Brotzman
- Hannah Marks as Amanda Brotzman
- Fiona Dourif as Bart Curlish
- Jade Eshete as Farah Black
- Mpho Koaho as Ken Adams
- Michael Eklund as Martin
- Dustin Milligan as Hugo Friedkin
Guest Starring
- Miguel Sandoval as Scott Riggins
- Neil Brown Jr. as Detective Estevez
- Richard Schiff as Detective Zimmerfield
- Aaron Douglas as Gordon Rimmer
- Julian McMahon as Patrick Spring
Co-Starring
- Christian Bako as Ed
- Michael Adamthwaite as Zed
- David Lewis as Agent Weedle
- Kavan Smith as Agent Nathan
- Alison Thornton as Lydia Spring
- Jeremy Jones as Fred
- Grayson Gabriel as Young Coroner
- Linden Banks as Different Coroner
- Paul Lazenby as Ned
- Trevor Lerner as Biker
- Fiona Vroom as Wilson
- David Bulters as Young Officer
- Bentley as Rapunzel the Corgi
- Viv Leacock as Gripps
- Zak Santiago as Cross
- Osric Chau as Vogel
- Mackenzie Gray as Lux Dujour
- Ben Wilkinson as Hermano Palacios
- Caroline Cave as Sammy
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Summary | Writer | Director | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horizons | After Todd Brotzman happens upon a murder scene, he meets self-proclaimed detective, Dirk Gently; and is drawn into a case involving the death of reclusive millionaire, Patrick Spring, and the kidnapping of his daughter Lydia. | Max Landis | Dean Parisot | October 22, 2016 |
| 2 | Lost & Found | Todd is drawn further into the case as they learn more about the fiends who captured Patrick Spring's daughter, Lydia. Mysterious characters take a step closer to a collision. | Max Landis | Dean Parisot | October 29, 2016 |
| 3 | Rogue Wall Enthusiasts | Digging into Patrick Spring's past, Farah and Dirk discover the first really big clue into his murder. Todd goes to the police only to learn he has no safe harbor left. | Max Landis | Michael Patrick Jann | November 5, 2016 |
| 4 | Watkin | Dirk and Todd find themselves in a complicated and dangerous situation left behind by Patrick Spring. As the police begin putting together the pieces of their imponderable case, an FBI agent's unlikely return complicates matters for Amanda and Farah. | Andy Black | Michael Patrick Jann | November 12, 2016 |
| 5 | Very Erectus | As Dirk and Todd embark on a hunt for Patrick Spring's dark enigmas, Todd reveals a secret of his own. Detectives Estevez and Zimmerfield take big risks as they inch closer to the truth of their missing person's investigation. | Robert C. Cooper | Tamra Davis | November 19, 2016 |
| 6 | Fix Everything | Everything connects. Cops, cult, assassins, detectives, Pararibulitis, vampires, lottery ticket, a corgi and Ken, all come to a head. | Max Landis | Tamra Davis | November 26, 2016 |
| 7 | Weaponized Soul | Flung backwards through time, Dirk and Todd make a horrifying discovery about the nature of their case, and find themselves with a unique opportunity: solve their case before it even starts. | Max Landis | Paco Cabezas | December 3, 2016 |
| 8 | Two Sane Guys Doing Normal Things | As dark forces converge, Dirk, Todd, Farah, and Detective Estevez are forced into a final battle: save Lydia Spring, face certain death, or both. | Andy Black & Max Landis | Paco Cabezas | December 10, 2016 |
Notes[]
References[]
External links[]
- DGHDA "Season 1" at BBC America
- DGHDA "Season 1" on IMDb