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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
Episode 1
Season 2 premiere opens with Dept. Q assigned to a notorious historical murder case involving elite... · 58 min · Jul 1, 2026
Episode 2
New faces join the investigation as the team uncovers institutional cover-ups at upper-class academi... · 54 min · Jul 1, 2026
Episode 3
A mysterious informant reaches out to Carl, offering explosive evidence regarding the prime suspect. · 56 min · Jul 1, 2026
Episode 4
Dr. Rachel Irving helps Carl navigate professional setbacks as internal police politics threaten the... · 52 min · Jul 1, 2026
Episode 5
A violent confrontation at a remote Highlands estate puts detective lives in immediate peril. · 59 min · Jul 1, 2026
Episode 6
Forensic evidence unmasked during mid-season sweeps links the current cold case to a series of unsol... · 55 min · Jul 1, 2026
Episode 7
Betrayals within the department force Carl to rely solely on his trusted inner circle. · 57 min · Jul 1, 2026
Episode 8 (Season Finale)
Season 2 finale — A tense showdown delivers justice as Dept. Q triumphs once again. · 64 min · Jul 1, 2026
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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