Dirk Gently

Dirk Gently

Created by Douglas Adams, Howard Overman

On BBC Four

20121 season3 episodes60 min7.1 / 10

A high-concept, playfully surreal detective series built on metaphysical interconnectedness and time travel, cut short after three episodes.

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

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Questions people ask

  • Is Dirk Gently sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.

  • Is Dirk Gently easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is Dirk Gently violent? Not especially. Less violent than 59% of series.

  • Is Dirk Gently scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Dirk Gently leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity96

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Dirk Gently

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dirk Gently

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dirk Gently, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dirk Gently, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dirk Gently, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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