Fans of Scott Frank‘s Edinburgh-set series “DEPT. Q” starring Matthew Goode should rejoice, as the acclaimed hard-boiled crime show has been officially greenlit by Netflix for a second season.
The streaming giant shared with us their renewal announcement as the gripping crime procedural is set to return to Edinburgh, Scotland, for production, with Goode returning to the role of DCI Carl Morck, which is an adaptation of the Jussi Adler-Olsen novels.
Others we can confirm are back on the call sheet for the next round of “DEPT. Q” episodes include Alexej Manvelov as Akram, Leah Byrne as Rose, and Jamie Sives as Hardy.
A logline for the show, courtesy of Netflix:
DCI Carl Morck heads up the maverick Dept. Q from the basement of an Edinburgh police station. Charged with cases previously deemed unsolvable, this darkly humorous, propulsive show delivers all the pleasures of a procedural, taking us into the complex mysteries not just of the cases but of the detectives themselves.
Frank, known for “Queen’s Gambit” and “Godless,” returns as writer and director with the producing team featuring Netflix executives Mona Qureshi and Manda Levin alongside executive producers Rob Bullock, Charlotte Moore, and Frank.
“I’d like to thank Netflix for giving us the opportunity to further investigate Department Q’s storylines. We have a wonderful cast and crew, headed by our resident genius Scott Frank. I cannot wait to read what comes from his magic quill!,” Goode said in a statement on the show’s renewal.
If you haven’t watched the show, you can read The Playlist’s review of the first season right here and binge before the second season arrives (we assume sometime in 2026).
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