Dept. Q

Name: Dept. Q
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Released: 2025-05-29
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Jamie Sives, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne

RETURNING2 Seasons9 Episodes★ 7.9

Dept. Q is a drama and crime series on Netflix that premiered in 2025, with 2 seasons and 9 episodes to date. It has been renewed for Season 3, and a premiere date has not been announced yet.

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NetworkNetflix

First AiredMay 29, 2025

Last AiredMay 29, 2025

GenreDrama, Crime, Mystery

Created ByScott Frank, Chandni Lakhani

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom, United States

ProductionLeft Bank Pictures, Flitcraft

A brash but brilliant cop becomes head of a new police department, where he leads an unlikely team of misfits in solving Edinburgh's cold cases.

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Cast

Matthew Goode

DCI Carl Morck

Chloe Pirrie

Merritt Lingard

Jamie Sives

DCI James Hardy

Alexej Manvelov

Akram Salim

Leah Byrne

DC Rose Dickson

Kelly Macdonald

Dr Rachel Irving

Aaron McVeigh

Jasper Stewart

Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 10 episodes

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E1Episode 1

May 29, 202565m★ 7.6

DCI Carl Morck returns to work after a near-fatal incident and finds himself head of a new department. A prosecutor faces a tough day in court.

E2Episode 2

May 29, 202554m★ 7.8

As Carl and his new assistant start digging into their first cold case, he can't stop his personal demons encroaching on his professional life.

E3Episode 3

May 29, 202555m★ 8.0

Carl and Akram recreate the fateful ferry journey on their way to the Isle of Mhòr. A frustrated Rose makes her case for joining their Department.

E4Episode 4

May 29, 202555m★ 7.6

Rose goes to the island to find out what Carl couldn't. Akram finds a note which sends the investigation in an entirely new direction.

E5Episode 5

May 29, 202554m★ 7.9

The prosecutor's disappearance becomes connected with a death. A scuffle in a newspaper office sees Carl making headlines, and Moira sees a therapist.

E6Episode 6

May 29, 202548m★ 7.9

The police detain a suspect for the Leith Park shooting. Carl returns to the scene of the crime, before losing his temper in public once again.

E7Episode 7

May 29, 202552m★ 8.0

Carl makes some dangerous allegations to some powerful men, while Rose takes a fresh angle to uncover more information about Sam Haig.

E8Episode 8

May 29, 202543m★ 8.0

The kidnappers give their victim a clue as they press her for an answer to their question. Dept. Q gets closer to unravelling its own riddle.

E9Episode 9

May 29, 202572m★ 8.1

A decades-old recording helps all the clues to fall into place. But as the pressure rises — in and out of the chamber — can Carl get there in time?

About Dept. Q

Dept. Q is a drama, crime, mystery series on Netflix. The show first aired on May 29, 2025 and currently has 2 seasons and 9 episodes. Dept. Q has been renewed for Season 3, and a premiere date has not been announced yet. It has a rating of 7.9/10 based on 513 votes. The cast includes Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Jamie Sives, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne. Created by Scott Frank and Chandni Lakhani.