An eccentric detective and his assistant stumble through a surreal, briskly paced world of witty, absurdist crime.
Dry wit. A late-night trip at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on AMC+ and The Roku Channel (free).
No surprises for a TV-14: some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.
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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.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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