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IMDb rating 7.6
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Critic rating 8

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Critic Season 1 Noel Murray
rated 8

...Stephen Mangan makes a terrific Dirk—with his big teeth, big hair, and big eyes, he resembles a live-action version of an Aardman Animation character...

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Noel Murray
rated 8

...Stephen Mangan makes a terrific Dirk—with his big teeth, big hair, and big eyes, he resembles a live-action version of an Aardman Animation character...

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Cast & Crew

Jason Watkins
As DI Gilks
Stephen Mangan
As Dirk Gently
Darren Boyd
As Richard Macduff
Helen Baxendale
As Susan Harmison
Doreen Mantle
As Ruth Jordan
Lisa Jackson
As Janice Pearce

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Dirk Gently is a quirky detective series that follows the adventures of the eccentric and unconventional detective Dirk Gently, who operates based on his belief in the fundamental interconnectedness of all things. With the help of his reluctant partner Richard MacDuff and his receptionist Janice Pearce, Dirk uses unorthodox methods such as random chance and quantum mechanics to solve seemingly unrelated cases, often producing surprising results. Despite his unreliable nature, Dirk's unique approach to detection leads him into a series of bizarre and hilarious misadventures.

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