Dept. Q

Watch: Dept. Q Season 1 Episode 1

S1 EP1

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9 episodes1 season

US Release

~ Not all causes are lost. ~

Overview:

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.

Created by:

Scott Frank & Chandni Lakhani

Status:

Returning Series

Language:

English

First air date:

5/29/2025

Last air date:

5/29/2025

Key words:

detective
based on novel or book
edinburgh, scotland
questioning
grim
cold case
complex
survivor's guilt
provocative
understated
dramatic
suspenseful
thriller
ambivalent

Seasons

Season 1

9 Episodes

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

Tom Bulpett

~ as ~

William Lingard

Aaron McVeigh

~ as ~

Jasper Stewart

Mark Bonnar

~ as ~

Stephen Burns

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Reviews (2)

M
MovieGuys
Written 4 month(s) ago
7
Based on the Danish novel "The Keeper of Lost Causes" by Jussi Adler-Olsen and no doubt the 2013 Danish film, the Scottish series, "Dept.Q" cant quite fill the boots, of its scandi crime thriller, counterpart.

Lets look at the positives. The acting is undeniably superb. This series is backed by a strong cast, of veteran UK actors. As a result, the complex characterisations, are brought to full bodied life.

The script sensibly, adheres to a similar core story, to the one found in the Danish film, too. Its dark, disturbing and at times creepily unsettling, stuff.

Where it falls down, is its re-invention, of the main character. Morck is presented as an "angry man", "the devil", ready to violently explode. By contrast, the Danish film's Morck is driven not by rage but instead, a meticulously obsessive, crime solver personality. One that brushes aside social norms and conventions, to close the case.

In summary, if you can look past the measure of sabotage, of the main character, then there's a decent crime drama on offer. Its not as outstanding, as its Scandinavian counterpart but its still compelling enough, to warrant a look.
Darryl Oliver
Written 12 hour(s) ago
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Well-written and acted; especially Goode, Pirrie and Manvelov - but seriously, all of the actors were great. Also, a nice blend of humor and dark themes. My only problem is with the Lyle Jennings angle. Merritt knew Lyle, and even though he would have changed due to age, she would have recognized him. I'm guessing some of us have known someone since we were in grade school or more recently, and were able to recognize them decades later. It's unlikely he would have been able to pass himself off as someone else to her.