In the vein of Monk and Psych, and based on the novels by beloved author Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), Dirk Gently arrives to DVD from Acorn on April 2, 2013. Broadcast on BBC in 2010 and 2012 and available to U.S. audiences for the first time with its DVD release, this four-part dramedy stars Stephen Mangan (starring opposite Matt LeBlanc on Episodes) as Dirk Gently, a perpetually insolvent yet uncommonly talented holistic detective. The series follows the affably played detective as he spins coincidences into explanations for seemingly unsolvable mysteries. Although he’s regarded as a mere con man by some, Dirk often delivers astonishing results with his unusual tactics. This rollicking adaptation also features Helen Baxendale (Friends, Kidnap and Ransom), Lisa Jackson (Daniel Deronda), Jason Watkins (Being Human), and Bill Paterson (Traffik). The DVD 2-Disc Set includes the pilot and the first three episodes ($39.99, AcornOnline.com).And thanks to our friends at Acorn, we're giving away a copy of Dirk Gently to a Forces of Geek reader!
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