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The Best Episodes of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

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A comedic thriller that follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric “holistic” detective Dirk Gently and his reluctant assistant Todd. An adaptation of Douglas Adams’ wildly successful comic novels.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 1 Episode 8 - Two Sane Guys Doing Normal Things
    8.4/10(24 votes)

    #1 - Two Sane Guys Doing Normal Things

    S1:E8

    Dirk, Todd, Farah and Detective Estevez must save Lydia Spring or face certain death.

    Director:Paco Cabezas
    Writers:Max Landis, Andrew Black

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  2. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 1 Episode 7 - Weaponized Soul
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #2 - Weaponized Soul

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Paco Cabezas
    Writer:Max Landis

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  3. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 1 Episode 4 - Watkin
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #3 - Watkin

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Michael Patrick Jann
    Writer:Andrew Black

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  4. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 1 Episode 6 - Fix Everything
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #4 - Fix Everything

    S1:E6

    Everything connects. Cops, cult, assassins, detectives, Pararibulitis, vampires, lottery ticket, a corgi, and Ken, all come to a head.

    Director:Tamra Davis
    Writer:Max Landis

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  5. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 1 Episode 1 - Horizons
    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #5 - Horizons

    S1:E1

    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. As multiple characters and storylines seem primed to converge, tangling endlessly in towards the center, it’s clear to Todd that his life will never be the same.

    Director:Dean Parisot
    Writer:Max Landis

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  6. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 1 Episode 3 - Rogue Wall Enthusiasts
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    #6 - Rogue Wall Enthusiasts

    S1:E3

    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 and Amanda must deal with a looming presence in her life.

    Director:Michael Patrick Jann
    Writer:Max Landis

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  7. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 1 Episode 5 - Very Erectus
    7.8/10(24 votes)

    #7 - Very Erectus

    S1:E5

    As Dirk and Todd embark on a hunt for Patrick Spring's dark enigmas, Todd reveals a deep-seated secret of his own. Detectives Estevez and Zimmerfield take big risks as they inch closer to the truth of their missing person's investigation, and Amanda finally confronts the looming specter of the Rowdy 3.

    Director:Tamra Davis
    Writer:Robert C. Cooper

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  8. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 1 Episode 2 - Lost and Found
    7.7/10(28 votes)

    #8 - Lost and Found

    S1:E2

    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, culminating in an absurd hostage exchange.

    Director:Dean Parisot
    Writer:Max Landis

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  9. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 2 Episode 1 - Space Rabbit
    6.0/10(32 votes)

    #9 - Space Rabbit

    S2:E1

    Todd and Farah are on the run from the law, heading to small town Bergsberg, Montana in search of Dirk. Mysteriously, Bart’s search for Ken takes her to the same small town, where odd, unexplainable events are starting to take place.

    Director:Douglas Mackinnon
    Writer:Max Landis

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  10. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 2 Episode 4 - The House Within the House
    5.8/10(24 votes)

    #10 - The House Within the House

    S2:E4

    As the team's investigation leads to a startling discovery in the long-abandoned Cardenas homestead, Bart and Panto forge an unlikely and unusual relationship. In Wendimoor, Amanda takes steps towards understanding the powers that are hidden within her.

    Director:Michael Patrick Jann
    Writer:Robert C. Cooper

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  11. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 2 Episode 5 - Shapes and Colors
    5.6/10(24 votes)

    #11 - Shapes and Colors

    S2:E5

    The case seems to take a major turn when Arnold, the son of the dead Cardenas couple, shows up. Meanwhile, Amanda is led to a mystical coven in the woods of Wendimoor led by the forest witch Wakti Wapnasi, where she begins to master her unique powers.

    Director:Richard Laxton
    Writer:Max Landis

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  12. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 2 Episode 3 - Two Broken Fingers
    5.5/10(25 votes)

    #12 - Two Broken Fingers

    S2:E3

    While investigating the 40-year-old case of the two dead bodies, Dirk and the gang are surprisingly joined by Bart, who relays that she was assaulted and spins the case in a new direction — an investigation into Suzie Boreton. Elsewhere, Amanda attempts to follow the clues from her visions, unaware that Blackwing is closing in.

    Director:Michael Patrick Jann
    Writer:Matt Goldman

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  13. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 2 Episode 8 - Little Guy, Black Hair
    5.5/10(22 votes)

    #13 - Little Guy, Black Hair

    S2:E8

    With evil forces converging, Dirk Gently must take charge to rescue the feuding Brotzman siblings from certain death. While in Bergsberg, Panto offers Bart a better life, as Farah and the police contend with the disappearance of Todd and Dirk.

    Director:Wayne Che Yip
    Writers:Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner

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  14. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 2 Episode 2 - Fans of Wet Circles
    5.4/10(27 votes)

    #14 - Fans of Wet Circles

    S2:E2

    Dirk, Todd, and Farah are happily reunited and begin to investigate what Dirk believes is the case. They follow strange clues and discover the body in the car that fell out of the tree connects to one of Sheriff Hobbs’ cold cases, which concerns a missing couple and their missing son.

    Director:Douglas Mackinnon
    Writers:Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner

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  15. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 2 Episode 10 - Nice Jacket
    5.4/10(25 votes)

    #15 - Nice Jacket

    S2:E10

    Dirk fulfills the prophecy and restores order by courageously returning to Blackwing to where it all began. Todd and Amanda go toe-to-toe with the villainous Suzie Boreton.

    Director:Alrick Riley
    Writers:Max Landis, Sinead Daly

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  16. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 2 Episode 6 - Girl Power
    5.3/10(23 votes)

    #16 - Girl Power

    S2:E6

    As we grow closer to an answer about the case and the identity of "The Boy," our villains converge to stop our heroes with a shocking outcome.

    Director:Richard Laxton
    Writer:Sinead Daly

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  17. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 2 Episode 7 - That Is Not Miami
    5.3/10(23 votes)

    #17 - That Is Not Miami

    S2:E7

    Lost in Wendimoor, Dirk has a crisis of confidence as he and Todd struggle with hostile natives, deadly misunderstandings and, very literally, evil knights.

    Director:Wayne Che Yip
    Writer:Molly Nussbaum

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  18. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 2 Episode 9 - Trouble Is Bad
    5.3/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Trouble Is Bad

    S2:E9

    As Wendimoor falls into chaos, The Mage enacts his final solution, putting both worlds in dire jeopardy and forcing our heroes to face off against the season-long villains. Amanda and Todd must overcome their differences to help Dirk.

    Director:Alrick Riley
    Writers:Max Landis, Molly Nussbaum

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Best Episodes Summary

"Two Sane Guys Doing Normal Things" is the best rated episode of "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency". It scored 8.4/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Paco Cabezas and written by Max Landis, Andrew Black, it aired on 12/10/2016. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Weaponized Soul".