Department Q (TV series)
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Dept. Q is an upcoming British crime thriller television series created by Scott Frank, based on the book series by Jussi Adler-Olsen. It is scheduled to be premiere on May 29, 2025.[1]
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| Genre | Crime thriller |
| Created by | Scott Frank |
| Based on | Department Q by Jussi Adler-Olsen |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Netflix |
Plot
Former top-rated detective Carl Morck tackles a cold case while turning an Edinburgh basement office space into a well-oiled machine full of misfit officers dedicated to cracking whatever seemingly impossible cases come across their desks.
Cast
- Matthew Goode as Carl Morck, an emotionally scarred detective charged with setting up Department Q, a cold case unit.
- Kelly Macdonald as Dr. Rachel Irving, the police therapist.
- Chloe Pirrie as Merritt Lingard, a ruthless and ambitious prosecutor.
- Alexej Manvelov as Akram Salim, a Syrian cop forced to flee to Europe and ultimately becomes part of the new department.
- Leah Byrne as Rose, a cadet shaken by a breakdown and looking for a chance to prove herself in DCI Morck's team.
- Mark Bonnar as Stephen.
- Jamie Sives as DS Hardy
- Shirley Henderson as Claire Marsh
- Kate Dickie as Moira
Production
Development
On April 27, 2023, Scott Frank was set to develop an English eight-episode TV series adaptation of Jussi Adler-Olsen's Department Q book series, with Frank co-writing with Chandni Lakhani, and Left Bank Pictures producing the series for Netflix.[2] On February 6, 2024, Stephen Greenhorn and Colette Kane were revealed to be writing with Frank and Lakhani, while Frank will direct the first 2 episodes.[3]
Casting
On February 6, 2024, Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne, Kelly Macdonald, Mark Bonnar, Shirley Henderson, Jamie Sives and Kate Dickie were cast in the series.[3]
Filming
On April 27, 2023, the series was set to film in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2] Filming took place in Edinburgh between February and June 2024.[4][5][6]
References
External links
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