Dirk Gently

Dirk Gently

TV-PG 2012 · 1 season · 3 eps · ★ 7.1 · Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama

Canceled

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

Created by Douglas Adams, Howard Overman

Network: BBC Four

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