Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is shutting down. Deadline reports BBC America has cancelled the TV show after two seasons.
Loosely based on the Douglas Adams novels, the sci-fi comedy centers on Dirk Gently (Samuel Barnett), an eccentric time-traveling “holistic detective” and his reluctant sidekick, washed up rocker Todd Brotzman (Elijah Wood). The cast also includes Jade Eshete, Hannah Marks, Mpho Koaho, Fiona Dourif, Dustin Milligan, and John Hannah.
The cancellation of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is not that surprising given the show’s low ratings. Season two, which just wrapped, averaged a .07 rating in the 18-49 demo and only 248,000 viewers.
From BBC America:
We are beyond proud of this brilliant original series and so appreciative of the outstanding team behind it including Max Landis, Samuel Barnett, Elijah Wood, and many many others. It was a privilege to work with this talented and passionate group of writers, producers and actors on these two seasons of Dirk. Thanks also to the passionate fans who embraced this fantastically novel world.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency? Are you disappointed it’s been cancelled?
Can’t imagine why they cancelled this one. It was so much fun!
Ah so disappointed to hear it’s been cancelled. Just watched the first two seasons and was dying to see what would happen next. I found it really funny and quirky. Brilliant stories. Very sad it’s over. 🙁
SO HAPPY! Now BBCAM can run even MORE reruns of ancient Star Trek episodes that we have all seen 50X already. Are you guys serious? DIRK was the first original, witty, weird prime time TV offering in a long time, and you can’t support a little gem for 250,000 faithful fans! Sad, guys, just really weak, and unimaginative, and sad.
That is all.
We loved the show it the funniest and most enjoyable series of the year. We are disappointed that the next season was cancelled.
I am bummed that this show is cancelled! While I enjoyed the first season more, I still really enjoyed the second season. This is really a bummer that they will not be continuing it. 🙁
Whyyyy?????????????????????
Loved it. Totally bummed it is done. Enjoyed the twists turns ups and downs. Would like very much for there to be a season 3.
Clever shows will never succeed… This was so much fun… Oh, I wish, at least, they make a proper finale… Too many open question left.
This is SO disappointing! I just discovered this show and now its cancelled.
=( I love it, it’s so quirky and different. Hopefully Netflix (or someone) will pick it up. *fingers crossed* Shame on you BBC!
Would have loved a season 3
I’m so disappointed. It was one of the most original shows on television. It was filled with interesting characters, suspense, and fun. I’m sick of predictable formula television and despise “reality tv,” so Dirk Gently was one of a handful of shows that I regularly watched.
please no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Enjoyed this quirky, funny and sometimes just stupid show. You had to watch the next episode just to see how everything comes together but led you to the next episode. The show was a family favorite and help fell the void of no Doctor Who.
We all love Dirk Gently. We are very sorry to see it go.
I want to see more of thisgreat show! Season 2 was totally different from the 1st one love to see new weird stuff:D