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Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (2016)
Kromm
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BBCA acquired the rights to this and remade it. Yes, its only been 4 years since the last stab at it on BBC4 with Stephen Mangan.
To justify the American $ tossed into it, while Dirk himself remains British, his associate is now American (and from the side of the road being driven on its probably Dirk in the US). Thankfully the American associate is Elijah Wood, so at least it's not a total waste using that approach. Also, despite airing on BBCA, it is actually a production of AMC. In other words the people who make The Walking Dead (and formerly Mad Men), as well as the current excellent adaptation of Preacher.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/Gv42Tjhvrgs - appears to a region unblocked copy
Comic-Con Panel: https://youtu.be/KjZsufJZk_Y - also shouldn't be blocked
8 episode commitment.
No information on when or if it will be shown in the UK.
To justify the American $ tossed into it, while Dirk himself remains British, his associate is now American (and from the side of the road being driven on its probably Dirk in the US). Thankfully the American associate is Elijah Wood, so at least it's not a total waste using that approach. Also, despite airing on BBCA, it is actually a production of AMC. In other words the people who make The Walking Dead (and formerly Mad Men), as well as the current excellent adaptation of Preacher.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/Gv42Tjhvrgs - appears to a region unblocked copy
Comic-Con Panel: https://youtu.be/KjZsufJZk_Y - also shouldn't be blocked
8 episode commitment.
No information on when or if it will be shown in the UK.
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Part of this no doubt is simply an excuse for moving the whole thing (short of Dirk's nationality) over to America, but he might actually have a point.
I might check out the short lived UK version of the show done a while ago to get an idea of what the show could be.
I really enjoyed the UK version – sort of strange but wonderful. I'm looking forward to giving this version a try when/if it gets picked up in the UK.
I will also be giving the US version a chance myself and hopefully it lives up to the UK version
Am I correct in saying that the US version is only 8 episodes at the moment?
So it starts on BBC America on October 22nd which isn't long to wait!
Although after previous experience of shows like Orphan Black on BBC America which had big delays after being first shown in the US and then eventually making it to BBC3 and now Netflix
This has got me very concerned about it being picked up in the UK as I would assume that like Orphan Black it's first run rights are held by BBC so it depends if they decide to show it straight away or mess around with it like Orphan Black!
Sorry.
Well that was extremely weird even for a Dirk Gently plot
Not sure about Dirk himself yet though.
Nice that
Just watched Ep2.
Interesting and very different backstory they are seemingly going with for Dirk.
I do wonder if Elijah Wood is becoming this "type" of character. It's not much of a departure for him from 'Wilfred' or for that matter even 'The Good Son'. Maybe his doe eyes just require he is always cast as a reluctant participant.
He's either got less so as the series goes on or I'm becoming desensitized to it (probably the latter).
I'm finding the Holistic Assassin to be more annoying.
Bit of a shock death in the latest episode (5th) thought that character would be around till the end.
Pity they've lost the Kitten that is one useful weapon to have handy.
Not keen on it really. Haven't found it funny. Haven't found it entertaining
And my god, i hate the title character with a passion. And if you don't like the title character, that's normally a sign to jump ship. He's like the love child of Miranda Hart and Simon Bird.