Dept. Q: The Cold Case Chronicles Heat Up in Season 2

Production Details

Title: Dept. Q

Format: Series (Season 2) / Netflix

Production Begins: March 2026

Filming Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Producer: Rob Bullock, Charlotte Moore, Angela Barrett, Andy Harries

Writer/Director: Scott Frank

LP: Suzanne Reid

PM: Kirsty Renton

DP: David Higgs, David Ungaro

1AD: Stephen Carney

CD: Olivia Scott-Webb

Synopsis: DCI Carl Morck (Matthew Goode) is a brilliant cop but a terrible colleague. His razor-sharp sarcasm has made him no friends in Edinburgh police. After a shooting that leaves a young pc dead, and his partner paralysed, he finds himself exiled to the basement and the sole member of Department Q; a newly formed cold case unit. The department is a PR stunt, there to distract the public from the failures of an under-resourced, failing police force that is glad to see the back of him. But more by accident than design, Carl starts to build a gang of waifs and strays who have everything to prove. So, when the stone-cold trail of a prominent civil servant who disappeared several years ago starts to heat up, Carl is back doing what he does best – rattling cages and refusing to take no for an answer.

Production Companies

Lbm Dept Q LTD
Firststage Studios
31 Bath Rd,
Leith,
Edinburgh EH6 7AH,
United Kingdom Left Bank Pictures
7th Fl,
The Place,
175 High Holborn,
London, WC1V 7AA Flitcraft
1990 S Bundy Dr Ste 200,
Los Angeles, CA 90025 Netflix
5800 Sunset Boulevard,
12th Floor,
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Email: deptqcrew@icloud.com
Phone: +44 (0)207 759 4600
310-734-2900 General Contact: info@leftbankpictures.co.uk
lahiring@netflix.com

About Dept. Q

DCI Carl Morck, portrayed by Matthew Goode, navigates the complexities of his new role in Department Q, a cold case unit formed by the Edinburgh police. After a tragic incident leaves him sidelined, Carl’s brusque demeanor alienates his colleagues, forcing him into a position where he must rebuild his purpose. Amidst initial skepticism, he gradually gathers a team of misfits, all eager to contribute to solving lingering cases. As they dive into the investigation of a high-profile disappearance, Carl’s relentless pursuit of the truth puts him back in the thick of police work, challenging the status quo of a struggling department.