Series synopsis
Dept. Q is a British drama crime mystery television series that premiered on Netflix on May 29, 2025. It was created by Scott Frank, Chandni Lakhani. It stars Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Jamie Sives and Alexej Manvelov.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Not all causes are lost.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Matthew Goode as DCI Carl Morck
- Chloe Pirrie as Merritt Lingard
- Jamie Sives as DCI James Hardy
- Alexej Manvelov as Akram Salim
- Leah Byrne as DC Rose Dickson
- Kelly Macdonald as Dr Rachel Irving
- Kate Dickie as Moira Jacobson
- Aaron McVeigh as Jasper Stewart
Supporting cast
- Shirley Henderson as Claire Marsh
- James Macnaughton as Dennis Piper
- Gordon Brown as Fergus Dunbar
- Bobby Rainsbury as Teenage Merritt
- Kai Alexander as Teenage Lyle
- Clive Russell as Jamie Lingard
- Rebecca Palmer as Lila Lingard
- Steven Miller as Sam Haig
- Stuart Bowman as Terry Dundee
- Mark Bonnar as Stephen Burns
- Sanjeev Kohli as Martin Fleming
- Douglas Russell as Graham Finch
Guest cast
- Shirley Henderson as Claire Marsh
- James Macnaughton as Dennis Piper
- Gordon Brown as Fergus Dunbar
- Bobby Rainsbury as Teenage Merritt
- Kai Alexander as Teenage Lyle
- Clive Russell as Jamie Lingard
- Rebecca Palmer as Lila Lingard
- Steven Miller as Sam Haig
- Stuart Bowman as Terry Dundee
- Mark Bonnar as Stephen Burns
- Sanjeev Kohli as Martin Fleming
- Douglas Russell as Graham Finch
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | May 29, 2025 | May 29, 2025 |
| Season 2 | 0 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 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. |
May 29, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 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. |
May 29, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 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. |
May 29, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 29, 2025 |
| Last aired | May 29, 2025 |
| Status | continue |