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Dept. Q
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Dept. Q

Thu, May 29, 2025
  • Drama
  • Crime
  • Mystery
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

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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Where to watch

Streaming on

  • Netflix↗
  • Netflix Standard with Ads↗
Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Matthew Goode
    Matthew Goode
    as DCI Carl Morck
  • Chloe Pirrie
    Chloe Pirrie
    as Merritt Lingard
  • Jamie Sives
    Jamie Sives
    as DCI James Hardy
  • Alexej Manvelov
    Alexej Manvelov
    as Akram Salim
  • Leah Byrne
    Leah Byrne
    as DC Rose Dickson
  • Kelly Macdonald
    Kelly Macdonald
    as Dr Rachel Irving
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Episodes

1 season · 9 episodes

Running · 9 aired
Season 1
9 episodes · 9 aired
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  • E1
    Episode 1
    Aired · Thu, May 29, 2025 · 65m

    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.

  • E2
    Episode 2
    Aired · Thu, May 29, 2025 · 53m

    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.

  • E3
    Episode 3
    Aired · Thu, May 29, 2025 · 54m

    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.

  • E4
    Episode 4
    Aired · Thu, May 29, 2025 · 54m

    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.

  • E5
    Episode 5
    Aired · Thu, May 29, 2025 · 54m

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

  • E6
    Episode 6
    Aired · Thu, May 29, 2025 · 47m

    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.

  • E7
    Episode 7
    Aired · Thu, May 29, 2025 · 51m

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

  • E8
    Episode 8
    Aired · Thu, May 29, 2025 · 42m

    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.

  • E9
    Episode 9
    Aired · Thu, May 29, 2025 · 71m

    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?