'Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency' renewed for a second season

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency has been renewed for a second season, BBC America announced Monday.

Starring Elijah Wood and Samuel Barnett, the adaptation of Douglas Adams' books is penned by Max Landis and executive produced by Robert Cooper.

Season 1 is to wrap up on Dec. 10. Ten new episodes are now expected to premiere in 2017.

"Outlandishly different, Dirk Gently has hit a sweet spot with BBCA fans," Sarah Barnett, president of BBC America, said in a statement. "With Elijah Wood and Samuel Barnett's chemistry as oddball detective/sidekick duo, and our creators promising ever greater genius-weird cosmic mystery in the next case, we're happy to announce more of this truly original and entertaining show."