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Dept. Q
Created by Scott Frank and Chandni Lakhani, based on Jussi Adler-Olsen's bestselling novels, Dept. Q follows DCI Carl Morck, a troubled Edinburgh detective who is exiled to the basement and made the reluctant head of a newly established cold case unit. Burdened by guilt after a t...
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Acclaimed Netflix British crime thriller series created by Scott Frank and starring Matthew Goode as an Edinburgh detective running a cold case unit.
Series Details
Series Overview
- Premise
- A cynical, guilt-ridden detective leads a cold case basement unit in Edinburgh.
- Tone
- Gritty, gothic, dark humor, suspenseful crime procedural.
- Setting
- Edinburgh, Scotland.
Production
- Filming locations
- Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Creator / Director
- Scott Frank
- Based on
- Department Q novels by Jussi Adler-Olsen
- Composer
- Carlos Rafael Rivera
Episodes
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Episode 1
Following a traumatic ambush shooting that leaves his partner paralyzed, DCI Carl Morck is relegated... · 65 min · May 29, 2025
Episode 2
The team sifts through hundreds of dusty cold cases, focusing on the mysterious disappearance of pro... · 52 min · May 29, 2025
Episode 3
DC Rose Dickson joins the basement unit, bringing sharp investigative instincts and personal demons. · 55 min · May 29, 2025
Episode 4
Therapy sessions with Dr. Rachel Irving force Carl to confront his deep-seated guilt over the ambush... · 48 min · May 29, 2025
Episode 5
Tensions peak between Carl and DCS Moira Jacobson as the cold case unit gains unexpected traction. · 53 min · May 29, 2025
Episode 6
A dangerous break-in at a suspect's residence puts the entire Dept. Q team in direct physical danger... · 50 min · May 29, 2025
Episode 7
Flashbacks illuminate the dark circumstances surrounding Merritt Lingard's captivity. · 57 min · May 29, 2025
Episode 8
The team races against time to locate Merritt before perpetrators can cover their tracks permanently... · 62 min · May 29, 2025
Episode 9 (Season Finale)
Season finale — The conspiracy behind Merritt Lingard's abduction is fully exposed, cementing Dept.... · 71 min · May 29, 2025
Cast & Characters
Matthew Goode
DCI Carl Morck
Kelly Macdonald
Dr. Rachel Irving
Chloe Pirrie
Merritt Lingard
Alexej Manvelov
Akram Salim
Leah Byrne
DC Rose Dickson
Jamie Sives
DCI James Hardy
Mark Bonnar
Stephen Burns
Shirley Henderson
Claire Marsh
Kate Dickie
DCS Moira Jacobson
Steven Miller
Recurring Role
DCI Carl Morck
Character
Dr. Rachel Irving
Character
Merritt Lingard
Character
Akram Salim
Character
DC Rose Dickson
Character
Crew
Scott Frank
Creator / Director / Writer / Executive Producer
Chandni Lakhani
Creator / Writer
Andy Harries
Executive Producer
Rob Bullock
Executive Producer
Carlos Rafael Rivera
Composer
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