The series "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" was filmed in Vancouver, Canada.

Filming Locations:

27347 0 Avenue

In the Movie

Scene where In episode 2x01 "Space Rabbit", Todd and Farah go to the coordinates they received and find a fenced-off government facility, and Todd breaks in despite Farah's reservations. Todd, Farah, and Dirk return to the old farm along with Sheriff Hobbs and Deputy Sheriff Tevetino in episode 2x02 "Wet Circles Lovers". Hobbs and Todd go to the farm to find Dirk in episode 2x04 "House Within a House".

In Reality

Center Lawn Building (Riverview Hospital)

In the Movie

Scene where A new soul moves into Agent Weidle's body in episode 1x04 "Watkin". Two detectives find a pile of bodies in the building in episode 1x05 "Very Erectus". Dirk and Todd are interrogated by Gordon Rimmer in episode 1x06 "Fix Everything".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The Center Lawn Building opened in 1924 and housed 300 patients in the original acute psychopathy ward. It closed in July 2012, becoming the last operating wing of the hospital.

House (near Aquilini Avenue)

In the Movie

Scene where Suzie goes to investigate a noise when her son sets off a firework in their car. Later, she returns from the quarry with a magic wand and a book of magic in episode 2x01 "Space Rabbit". Suzie stays home and experiments with her new abilities in episode 2x02 "Wet Circles Lovers". Todd, Dirk, and Sheriff Hobbs come to the house looking for Suzie Boreton, but instead find her zombified husband in episode 2x03 "Two Broken Fingers".

In Reality

750 Pacific Boulevard

In the Movie

Scene where Zimmerfield and Estevez discuss the hotel incident and Todd in episode 1x01 "Horizons". Todd comes to talk about meeting Lydia Spring in episode 1x03 "Rogue Wall Enthusiasts". Zimmerfield begins to suspect the replaced Agent Weidle when he comes with questions in episode 1x04 "Watkin".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at An office block built as part of the "Nations Square" project for Expo-86. Originally, there was a row of offices to the west, but they were demolished in 2008.

Connaught Apartments

In the Movie

Scene where Todd wakes up and discovers his landlord has wrecked his car, then realizes he is locked in his apartment, and from there everything goes haywire in episode 1x01 "Horizons". Farah appears in the building to save Lydia Spring in a flashback in episode 1x02 "Lost & Found". In episode 1x03 "Rogue Wall Enthusiasts", Dirk encounters Colonel Riggins in the lobby.

In Reality

Pitt River Quarries

In the Movie

Scene where Suzie goes to work, and in the evening she is dragged outside by the Magus's thugs in episode 2x01 "Space Rabbit". Suzie returns to the quarry to retrieve her son's mobile phone and again encounters the Magus in episode 2x03 "Two Broken Fingers". Tina and Farah go to the quarry looking for Sheriff Hobbs, but are ambushed by the Magus in episode 2x08 "Little Guy, Black Hair".

In Reality

North 40 Dog Park

In the Movie

Scene where The leader of the "Rowdy Three" looks at a photo of Amanda they stole from Todd's apartment in episode 1x01 "Horizons". Amanda dances with the Rowdy Three, then runs away when they are attacked by military in episode 1x08 "Two Sane Guys Doing Normal Things".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Located on the remnants of an old WWII army base, North 40 is a large off-leash dog park adjacent to Boundary Bay Airport, popular with filmmakers due to easily controllable streets and a variety of overgrown trails. Originally, these roads were part of the Vancouver Wireless Station, built for the Canadian Army Signal Corps during WWII and operational until 1971.

0 Avenue (between Jackman Road and 264 Street)

In the Movie

Scene where Scott Boreton calls the police about a guy he hit with his car, and Farah and Tina arrive to investigate in episode 2x03 "Two Broken Fingers". Farah and Tina are driving when they turn around to go to Suzie Boreton's house in episode 2x04 "House Within a House".

In Reality

Copper Stone Mansion

In the Movie

In Reality

6742 224 Street

In the Movie

Scene where Amanda and Todd are locked in the village and sentenced to death by Frigid Dengdamor in episode 2x08 "Little Guy, Black Hair". Bart, Panto, and Silas arrive at the village and find that everyone except Frigid and Jeppum have killed each other in episode 2x09 "Trouble is Bad". Francis approaches Bart and asks what she wants, and later the townspeople celebrate after she is brought back to life in episode 2x10 "Nice Jacket".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at This house and the adjacent farm in Langley are popular with filmmakers due to their old-fashioned architecture and remote surroundings.

Grandview Substation

In the Movie

Scene where Dirk is captured by Friedkin and repeatedly tested for psychic abilities in episode 2x01 "Space Rabbit". The Knights of Kellum attack Blackwing to kill the Boy in episode 2x09 "Trouble is Bad". Dirk races through the facility to find the Boy in episode 2x10 "Nice Jacket".

In Reality

13736 Larner Road

In the Movie

Scene where Todd notices Lydia Spring while returning a dog he found in episode 1x01 "Horizons". Todd and Dirk return to the house to investigate in episode 1x02 "Lost & Found". Lydia arrives at the house in a flashback, and Farah, along with Dirk and Todd, explores the burned wreckage in episode 1x03 "Rogue Wall Enthusiasts".

In Reality

Pennington Hall (Riverview Hospital)

In the Movie

Scene where Gordon scouts a new building for his group's operations base in episode 1x03 "Rogue Wall Enthusiasts". Estevez and Zimmerfield arrive to investigate the doomed building, followed by Farah in episode 1x05 "Very Erectus". Dirk and Todd leave the building a week in the past, while Farah escapes from the trunk in the present in episode 1x07 "Weaponized Soul".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Known as "Pell Hall" (after Robert Arthur Pennington, Deputy Provincial Secretary), this building was constructed in 1950 for use as a patient recreation center. The building was in constant use until 2010, when a patient set a fire that caused smoke and water damage. It has been abandoned since.

Glenlyon Parkway (past Fraser)

In the Movie

Scene where Dirk wildly drives his "new" car down the street while talking to Todd in episode 1x01 "Horizons". The Rowdy Three drive their van down the street with Amanda in episode 1x05 "Very Erectus". The detectives drive in their stolen truck from the zoo in episode 1x07 "Weaponized Soul".

In Reality

Crease Clinic (Riverview Hospital)

In the Movie

Scene where Amanda recalls an evening spent at a nightclub with Todd in episode 1x06 "Fix Everything".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at This building opened in 1934 as a treatment center for World War I veterans. It included a main building and a separate dining block for veterans. The main building was expanded in 1945 and reopened in 1949 as the Crease Clinic of Psychological Medicine, a short-term psychological treatment center. The building is now used almost exclusively for film shoots.

Former Vancouver Zoo (Stanley Park)

In the Movie

Scene where Estevez and Zimmerfield talk to a zoo employee about Gordon Rimmer, who works there, in episode 1x05 "Very Erectus". Todd and Dirk try to sneak through the zoo a week into the past in episode 1x07 "Weaponized Soul".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The Vancouver Zoo dates back to 1888, when the first Stanley Park keeper kept a black bear cub chained to a stump. Over the years, the zoo grew as more animals were donated, until residents voted to close it in 1996. The last remaining structure is the polar bear grotto, built in 1962 to house Tuk, who was the zoo's last resident after its closure until his death in 1997.

Sundance Pub & Hotel

In the Movie

Scene where Todd and Farah check into a motel when they arrive in town in episode 2x01 "Space Rabbit". Amanda and Vogel follow Amanda's vision to the motel room where Todd is staying, where they are ambushed by Mr. Priest in episode 2x03 "Two Broken Fingers".

In Reality

PoCo Freshmart

In the Movie

Scene where Amanda goes shopping when she has another seizure and is rescued by the Rowdy Three in episode 1x03 "Rogue Wall Enthusiasts".

In Reality

Welbrook Winery

In the Movie

Scene where The gang goes to the third largest music concert in Montana to find Scott Boreton in episode 2x05 "Shapes and Colors". The morning after the party, Scott approaches his mother and wants to improve their relationship, but she turns him into a frog in episode 2x06 "Girl Power".

In Reality

Field (near 0 Avenue)

In the Movie

Scene where Farah visits a local oddity to meet her brother and ask for his help in their mission, while Todd stays in the car and attracts police attention in episode 2x01 "Space Rabbit". Marina and Hector are driving down the road when they see a boat falling from the sky in episode 2x06 "Girl Power".

In Reality

22778 28 Avenue

In the Movie

Scene where Suzie goes to her friend's house for book club but does not receive the warm welcome she expected in episode 2x03 "Two Broken Fingers". Tina and Farah investigate the disappearance of four book club members in episode 2x04 "House Within a House".

In Reality

Spur 4 Bridge (LSCR)

In the Movie

Scene where Dirk and Todd search for another hidden treasure by the bridge in the forest in episode 1x05 "Very Erectus".

In Reality

Marine Building

In the Movie

Scene where In episode 1x01 "Horizons", Todd works in the lobby when his boss tells him to go upstairs to deal with problematic guests.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at An Art Deco skyscraper built in 1930, which was the tallest building in the British Empire at the time of its opening. The building is a Vancouver heritage site.

Bleiberger Farm

In the Movie

Scene where Bart and Ken are taken hostage by a biker gang in episode 1x03 "Rogue Wall Enthusiasts".

In Reality

Oceanic Plaza

In the Movie

Scene where Ken follows Bart out of the hotel where she plans to kill someone in episode 1x05 "Very Erectus".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Oceanic Plaza - the name refers to both the skyscraper and the adjacent plaza - is a glass office building built in 1975. Although the building is sometimes used for filming, most shoots take place on the plaza or on the former pedestrian bridge that crossed Hastings Street to the Guinness Tower.

Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve

In the Movie

Scene where Bart drives Ken down the road in episode 1x01 "Horizons".

In Reality

Nations Square

In the Movie

Scene where The police captain meets with Gordon Rimmer to complain about the current state of affairs, and Rimmer tells him he has acquired a second car in episode 1x06 "Fix Everything".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Nations Square is an entertainment and events complex built for Expo '86. The original indoor square was large enough to hold 4,500 people for performances and hosted many famous artists before it was demolished in 2007 for safety reasons. Currently, only two original structures remain: the main glass building, which now houses the Edgewater Casino, and the office building at 750 Pacific Boulevard.

Hotel Vancouver

In the Movie

Scene where Police arrive at the hotel to investigate a crime scene in episode 1x01 "Horizons".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The third building named Hotel Vancouver was completed in 1939 (after 11 years of construction) and built in the Italian Renaissance style. A Vancouver heritage building, it is currently operated by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts.

North Lawn Building (Riverview Hospital)

In the Movie

Scene where The gang goes to the hospital to see Arnold Cardenas, followed by Suzie Boreton in episode 2x06 "Girl Power".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The North Lawn Building opened in 1955 to house mentally ill tuberculosis patients. It closed in 2007 and has only recently opened for film shoots.

Sandyacre Estate

In the Movie

Scene where Farah and Estevez fight Gordon Rimmer to prevent him from reaching the basement in episode 1x08 "Two Sane Guys Doing Normal Things".

In Reality

Fraser Shipyard

In the Movie

Scene where Webb throws away his suit and decides to go into the past in episode 1x07 "Weaponized Soul".

In Reality

North Dock Widgeon Slough

In the Movie

Scene where Amanda and Vogle land in the water on a strange world in episode 2x04 "House Within a House".

In Reality

Astoria Hotel

In the Movie

Scene where Bart and Ken leave their stolen ambulance on the side of the road after it runs out of gas in episode 1x05 "Very Erectus".

In Reality

Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby

In the Movie

Scene where Panto and Silas reunite after resurrection in episode 2x10 "Nice Jacket".

In Reality

3750 North Fraser Way

In the Movie

Scene where Eddie Black calls Farah and tells her that Blackwing is operating in Montana in episode 2x05 "Shapes and Colors".

In Reality

New Westminster Police Service

In the Movie

Scene where Dirk talks to Todd after they are both released by the police in episode 1x01 "Horizons".

In Reality

Hasty Market

In the Movie

Scene where In episode 1x01 "Horizons", Todd walks down the street at night when he notices the store's TV showing lottery numbers.

In Reality

Henry Esson Young Building (Riverview Hospital)

In the Movie

Scene where Priest watches the hospital entrance and sees Suzie Boreton arriving in episode 2x06 "Girl Power".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Built in 1959 to house 100 nursing students and provide facilities for their training. The educational program left Riverview in 1972, and the building was used mainly as an auditorium and library until its closure in 2012.

Mid Valley Fish Enhancement (LSCR)

In the Movie

Scene where Todd and Dirk discover another piece of the machine near a body of water in episode 1x05 "Very Erectus".

In Reality

Iron Mountain Store

In the Movie

Scene where In episode 1x01 "Horizons", Bart stops to refuel and interrupts a robbery in progress, then explains her whole "Holistic Assassin" idea to Ken.

In Reality

Alsco

In the Movie

Scene where Todd stops in an alley after escaping from Gordon Rimmer's house and argues with Dirk when he shows up with the dog in episode 1x02 "Lost & Found".

In Reality

Westham Island Bridge

In the Movie

Scene where Dirk and Todd go to a meeting to exchange the dog for Farah in episode 1x02 "Lost & Found".

In Reality

Hallelujah Point (Stanley Park)

In the Movie

Scene where Estevez talks to Lydia Spring in dog form while drinking in the park in episode 1x06 "Fix Everything".

In Reality

Stanley Park Drive (over Lions Gate Bridge)

In the Movie

Scene where Webb holds the body of his wife after she died in a car accident caused by his enemies in episode 1x07 "Weaponized Soul".

In Reality

Tomahawk Restaurant

In the Movie

Scene where Todd tries to test Dirk's apparent psychic abilities while they dine during their trip in episode 1x05 "Very Erectus".

In Reality

208 Street (between 102b and Yeomans)

In the Movie

Scene where Bart and Ken are driving down the road when bikers catch up to them and cause their car to crash in episode 1x03 "Rogue Wall Enthusiasts".

In Reality

Fable Diner

In the Movie

Scene where Farah, Dirk, and Todd have dinner, and Farah offers her investment in their detective agency in episode 1x08 "Two Sane Guys Doing Normal Things".

In Reality

Woodward Development

In the Movie

Scene where Bart chases Dirk through the mall, shooting to kill, but cannot kill him in episode 1x06 "Fix Everything".

In Reality

Iona Spit

In the Movie

Scene where Ken works on his device at the power plant with a bald man when Bart appears and almost kills him in episode 1x01 "Horizons".

In Reality

Seymour Mainline (LSCR)

In the Movie

Scene where Dirk and Todd drive into the forest following the map left for them by Patrick Spring in episode 1x05 "Very Erectus".

In Reality

Thompson Road (near the creek)

In the Movie

Scene where The Rowdy Three drive down the highway in episode 2x10 "Nice Jacket".

In Reality

North Alouette River Access Road

In the Movie

Scene where Todd and Amanda talk before going their separate ways in episode 2x10 "Nice Jacket".

In Reality

Brockton Point (Stanley Park)

In the Movie

Scene where Bart and Ken eat on the hood of a stolen taxi, and Bart expresses her concern about Ken leaving in episode 1x08 "Two Sane Guys Doing Normal Things".

In Reality

Husky

In the Movie

Scene where Dirk sits on the car while Todd fills it with gas in episode 1x01 "Horizons".

In Reality

Chuvash Recreation Park

In the Movie

Scene where Farah, Dirk, and Todd find the entrance to the tunnels under the neighborhood in a park near Todd's building in episode 1x04 "Watkin".

In Reality

Main Street (between 13th and 14th Avenues)

In the Movie

Scene where Todd is on the bus to work when he sees a lone corgi wandering down the street in episode 1x01 "Horizons".

In Reality

Franklin Road (between Grosvenor and Cowan)

In the Movie

Scene where Amanda calls Todd to tell him she is going to the store in episode 1x03 "Rogue Wall Enthusiasts".

In Reality

Alley (south of McAlister, west of Shaughnessy)

In the Movie

Scene where Colonel Riggins explains the nature of Blackwing to a rather taciturn Sergeant Friedkin in episode 1x03 "Rogue Wall Enthusiasts".

In Reality

Kerria Drive (Riverview Hospital)

In the Movie

Scene where Farah and Dirk fiddle with the car while waiting for Todd to arrive with Amanda in episode 1x06 "Fix Everything".

In Reality

North Fraser Way (between Glenlyon Loop)

In the Movie

Scene where Dirk drives Todd away from his sister's house, and they are followed by the Rowdy Three in episode 1x01 "Horizons".

In Reality

208 Street (between Allard and 102b)

In the Movie

Scene where Bart makes Ken sing some music while they drive down the road in episode 1x03 "Rogue Wall Enthusiasts".

In Reality

Creekside Community Recreation Centre

In the Movie

Scene where In episode 1x02 "Lost & Found", Colonel Riggins gets a dressing down from his new boss Wilson for losing control of the project.

In Reality

North Fraser Way and Glenlyon Parkway

In the Movie

Scene where Dirk barely avoids colliding with another car and shortly after barely avoids hitting a pedestrian in episode 1x01 "Horizons".

In Reality

Terminal Avenue (between Thornton and St. George)

In the Movie

Scene where Todd is on the bus when he again notices the corgi walking alongside and decides to help it in episode 1x01 "Horizons".

In Reality

Raymur Avenue (between Cordova and Pender)

In the Movie

Scene where Amanda has another seizure after the Rowdy Three convince her to crash a parking enforcement vehicle with them in episode 1x05 "Very Erectus".

In Reality

Fern Terrace (between Mariner and Violet) (Riverview Hospital)

In the Movie

Scene where Estevez stops the car and talks to him while Zimmerfield dies from his wound in episode 1x05 "Very Erectus".

In Reality

Vancouver Aquarium (Stanley Park)

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The Vancouver Aquarium, located in Stanley Park, opened in 1956 and was the first aquarium in Canada. This aquarium was the first in the world to display killer whales (although orca capture was banned in '96, and no orcas have been kept there since '01).

Vancouver Art Gallery

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The art gallery is housed in the former provincial courthouse, built in 1906 in the neoclassical style. This building is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.