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Checked 25 Oct 2026. Services change their catalogues often; the service’s own page has the final word.
Our take
An abrasive Edinburgh detective is put in charge of a basement cold case unit, where one forgotten disappearance grips him.
Why watch A smart, atmospheric Scottish mystery from Scott Frank, with a superbly grumpy Matthew Goode.
Seasons & episodes
- Season 1
- Season 2
Cast & crew
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Matthew Goode
DCI Carl Morck
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Chloe Pirrie
Merritt Lingard
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Alexej Manvelov
Akram Salim
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Leah Byrne
DC Rose Dickson
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Jamie Sives
DCI James Hardy
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Kelly Macdonald
Rachel Irving
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Mark Bonnar
Stephen Burns
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Alison Peebles
Female Captor
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Kate Dickie
DCS Moira Jacobson
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Shirley Henderson
Claire Marsh
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Aisling Franciosi
Kimmie
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Greg Wise
Derek Powell
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Quick answers
- Where can I watch Dept. Q?
- In the UK: Netflix. In the US: Netflix. In Canada: Netflix. In New Zealand: Netflix. In Australia: Netflix.
- What is Dept. Q about?
- An abrasive Edinburgh detective is put in charge of a basement cold case unit, where one forgotten disappearance grips him.
- Who is in the cast of Dept. Q?
- Dept. Q stars Matthew Goode as DCI Carl Morck, Chloe Pirrie as Merritt Lingard, Alexej Manvelov as Akram Salim, Leah Byrne as DC Rose Dickson and Jamie Sives as DCI James Hardy.
- When did Dept. Q start?
- Dept. Q premiered on 29 May 2025 and is still running, with 2 seasons so far.
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