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Dept. Q

Dept. Q

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Dept. Q

"Not all causes are lost."

2025

2 Seasons

10 Episodes

7.9(493 votes)

Returning Series

Drama

Crime

Mystery

Overview

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.

Where to Watch

Stream

Netflix

Links & Resources

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Social & External

Production Companies

Left Bank Pictures

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Matthew Goode

Matthew Goode

DCI Carl Morck

Chloe Pirrie

Chloe Pirrie

Merritt Lingard

Jamie Sives

Jamie Sives

DCI James Hardy

Alexej Manvelov

Alexej Manvelov

Akram Salim

Leah Byrne

Leah Byrne

DC Rose Dickson

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Dr Rachel Irving

Aaron McVeigh

Aaron McVeigh

Jasper Stewart

Creative team

Created by: Scott Frank
Chandni Lakhani
Showrunner: Charlotte Moore
Scott Frank

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