What: Author Douglas Adams is best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but he also gave us two and a half books about Dirk Gently (see Connections to previous Wreckage, below).
The television series Dirk Gently is by no means a straight adaptation, but instead takes characters (Dirk Gently, Janice Pearce, DI Gilks) and plot elements (flailing holistic detective agency, disappeared millionaires and cats, Zen navigation) from the books and gives them new storylines.
The result has the same ramshackle-caper-farce tone as the books, thanks in no small part to actor Stephen Mangan's floppy hair.
Opening lines: "As I explained when we spoke on the phone, my methods of detection are based on an almost unswerving belief in the fundamental interconnectedness of all things."
You might not like it if: Thinking about Douglas Adams makes you sad.
How to get it: The bad news is the entire show is only four episodes. The good news is it's currently available to stream for free with Amazon Prime.
Connections to previous Wreckage: Adams first introduced Dirk Gently in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (Rec. #162), returned to him in The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (Rec. #306), and left us with the beginning of a third adventure in The Salmon of Doubt (Rec. #4). See other Douglas Adams books in List #25.
Also, actor Stephen Mangan was in Green Wing (Rec. #110). We love that show and everyone associated with it.
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