In 2016, Netflix presented the series Detective Agency Dirk Gently to the audience. The actors who starred in the project perfectly conveyed the atmosphere of a fantastic plot, where an eccentric detective tries to investigate a chain of mysterious events.
The series is based on a series of books written by Douglas Adams. The world premiere series was shown on December 11, 2016. But even before the world premiere, the Air Force Channel extended the project for a second season.
About the painting "Detective Agency Dirk Gently" reviews are very diverse. Some of the viewers did not like the confusing plot, some did not delight the actors. However, fans of the series of books and most of the audience were satisfied with what happened to the creators of the project.
The plot of the series "Detective Agency Dirk Gently" (2016)
Although the central character is Detective Dirk Gently, the beginning of the story revolves around a completely different hero. The pictures of Dirk Gently's Detective Agency plot begin with a measured morning of Todd Brotzman. A young man wakes up in his small apartment to pack up and go on a boring and routine job.
Todd works as a doorman in a hotel, while working as a janitor or a loader. However, Todd's boss is not too happy with the employee: the young man is constantly late. And on the day when the story is twisted, it also loses the universal key to the hotel.
The boss gives Todd his key, saying that after the end of the shift, they need to talk seriously. In mixed feelings, Todd goes to the room to clean up after the visitor has arrived. But opening the door, Todd realizes that he was embroiled in a bad story.
The whole room is covered in blood, dead bodies lie everywhere. Brotzman decides to report this to his superiors, but along the way he meets a strange man in a gorilla mask. The boss doesn't believe Todd and fires him.
Then the young man goes home, where the fateful meeting takes place with Dirk Gently.
Actors and roles
The actors in the series "Dirk Gently's Detective Agency" were selected in accordance with the plan of the author of the original book series. The nature and motives of all the characters were revealed and those who carefully watched all the series had no questions about the reasons for some decisions.
Dirk Gently
The main and most eccentric character in the series was played by Samuel Barnett. He gained wide popularity after working in the series "Terrible Tales". After some time, he got the main role in the series "Detective Agency Dirk Gently". The actor was perfectly able to convey the spontaneity and optimistic mood of the detective.
Dirk Gently investigates things in unconventional ways. He does not inspect the crime scene, does not collect fingerprints, does not seek witnesses. Gently, performed by Samuel Barnett, believes that everything in the world is interconnected. And it is this faith that leads him through life.
The detective randomly finds himself drawn into the cycle of a complicated story. Due to a chain of random words and actions, he constantly finds himself in the right place at the right time. And after the bloody murder at the hotel, he believes that Todd is now the key.
But behind a smile and foolishness, Dirk hides a dark past. A few years ago, he worked for a government organization that studied people with supernatural powers. But after some events, Gently left the organization.
However, his former bosses did not want to lose such a valuable shot. Dirk is a passive psychic. He does not have pronounced abilities, but he feels the "current" of the world, and this is what allows him to solve crimes. The government considered that a person with such opportunities, while walking around in freedom, is dangerous for them.
Todd Brotzman
Filmed in the series "Detective Agency Dirk Gently" and actors known throughout the world. The second main role in the project went to Elijah Wood. He played Todd Brotzman - an ordinary person who does not have paranormal abilities.
Todd worked at the hotel to provide his sister with essential supplies and food. Day after day, he plunged into the routine of the hotel, resigned to arrogant bosses and low wages.
But everything changes on the day when Todd is in the room where the massacre took place. Because of this, Todd is fired, and already at home he meets with Dirk Gently. And soon after this, Brotzman is involuntarily drawn into mysterious events.
Amanda Brotzman
In the film "Dirk Gently's Detective Agency," Hannah Marx played Todd's sister, Amanda Brotzman. The girl suffers for many years from a terrible disease - paralybulitis. In moments of stress, she begins to see hallucinations, and feel the pain from them in reality. This disease is a family curse. Because of her, Amanda can not leave the house and lead a full life, so Todd devoted his whole life to his sister.
The only one who supported Amanda was Todd. In the past, he had paralybulitis, but was able to cope with the disease. But a chain of accidents also affects the girl. Acquaintance with Dirk leads a meeting with the “Hooligan Troika”. Anarchists help Amanda cope with bouts, and also become those who reveal Todd’s terrible secret. It turns out that the guy never had paralybulitis, and all the money that their parents spent on treatment was spent on clubs and entertainment.
Amanda's life is changing, she refuses to forgive her brother and goes on a trip with a group of anarchists.
Fiona Durif
Bart Curlish played the role of a woman in the series, who, like Dirk Gently, has unusual abilities. She is a holistic killer. Fiona feels those people who must die, and the Universe makes sure that Durif finds them.
Fiona does not think about committing crimes. She just believes that she has to do it. And as proof of his innocence, he shows good luck. They can’t kill her, misfortunes bypass Fiona. Like Dirk, she mysteriously manages to get to even the most protected people. The main goal of Fiona is Dirk. While she does not know why, she is sure that she must destroy the detective.
Ken
The programmer who accidentally ran into Fiona was played by Mfo Koaho. Stuck on a country road, Ken meets Fiona and becomes her hostage. Ken has a long journey with the killer. Over time, Ken's opinion of Fiona changes. He begins to believe that the universe really shows the girl the way.
Farah Black
The role of the bodyguard of Lydia Spring was played by Jade Eshet. She could not protect her employer - Lydia's father. And then it turned out that the heiress of a multi-million state was kidnapped. Jade drops everything and sets off in search of Lydia. That's just the girl is drawn into supernatural events.
Martin
The leader of the anarchist gang "Hooligan Three" Martin is a man who looks like Dirk and Fiona. He, like his brothers, feels the breath of the universe. The role of Martin was played by actor Michael Eklund.
Although at first it seems that the Troika works on the side of the enemies, but in the end it turns out that the gang members are not fighting with Dirk, but with a government organization that put experiments on them.
The main composition of the series gave the project live characters who cause a storm of emotions: from sympathy to hatred. But the secondary composition played an important role in the success of the project, which was extended for the second season even before the global rental.