Overrated

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Dirk, Todd, Bart and Ken are some of the best characters I've seen in recent memory and the plot in season 1 was creative, exciting and fun. I'm disappointed that this was not renewed for a 3rd season and I hope to see an epic conclusion soon.

I don't usually bother writing reviews, but I HAD TO! I can't understand why a show of this caliber been cancelled, and in fact FIRMLY BELIEVE it should have at least 6 seasons. It's quirky, fun, funny, confusing, original AND NEEDS MORE SEASONS, BECAUSE YOU CAN'T LEAVE US IN THE LURCH!! Perfectly cast, perfectly timed, perfect music, just plain perfect. Why do crappy shows continue to mar our viewing 'pleasure' yet shows like this are tossed? If BBC America dumped it, surely someone smart will pick it up!! We love this show and will not let you take it from us!

Todd Brotzman (Elijah Wood) is a mild-mannered bellhop in Seattle. Strange things start to happen and he gets fired. Holistic detective Dirk Gently (Samuel Barnett) breaks into his apartment and assumes him to be his assistant. Dirk is searching for missing Lydia Spring. Lydia's father Patrick is reported murdered. His bodyguard Farah Black (Jade Eshete) was taken prisoner in Todd's apartment building. Todd's sister Amanda (Hannah Marks) is debilitated by the affliction of painfully real hallucinations. She finds herself pursued by the Rowdy 3 in their scary van. Bart Curlish (Fiona Dourif) is a holistic assassin. She takes Ken (Mpho Koaho) along for the ride. There is Gordon Rimmer who apparently has Lydia and a dog. Zimmerfield and Estevez are missing persons police detectives. Col. Scott Riggins leads the government's secret Project Black Wing with his idiotic sidekick Sgt. Friedkin. There are machines, spirit shark, and everything is connected. The second season has the gang arriving in the town of Bergsberg, Montana and a fantasy land called Wendimoor. Tired housewife Suzie Boreton (Amanda Walsh) finds a magic wand after a massacre.The first season has some confusing fun as the convoluted story unfolds. I can't say that I followed everything but I followed enough to stay interested. It's an ambitious take on Douglas Adams' crazy character from the wacky mind of Max Landis. There is plenty of fun chemistry between Barnett and Wood. I find the characters intriguing. After some time later, I started the second season and I'm all confused. In the intervening time, I've lost the thread of the story and the characters. It's such a crazy show. BBC America canceled the show after the airing of the second season. I highly suggest binging the series which makes the show easier to follow. There is weird fun to be had. Wendimoor is a bit childish and lacks the bigger fantasy look which is fine because it fits the story. This is one confusing, wacky, maddening series. It's good that the characters are compelling and it's fun enough to be interesting.

This series is so out of the ordinary, thankfully. Scenario and turn of events are just brilliant, mixed with fun, anticipation and a rewarding sense of fullfilness as you watch the series. In my opinion this is a "must-watch".