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Dept. Q
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
- Cast:
- Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Jamie Sives, Alexej Manvelov
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Network:
- Netflix
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.6Episode 1
2025-05-29 · 65mDCI Carl Morck returns to work after a near-fatal incident and finds himself head of a new department. A prosecutor faces a tough day in court.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.8Episode 2
2025-05-29 · 54mAs Carl and his new assistant start digging into their first cold case, he can't stop his personal demons encroaching on his professional life.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.0Episode 3
2025-05-29 · 55mCarl and Akram recreate the fateful ferry journey on their way to the Isle of Mhòr. A frustrated Rose makes her case for joining their Department.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.6Episode 4
2025-05-29 · 55mRose goes to the island to find out what Carl couldn't. Akram finds a note which sends the investigation in an entirely new direction.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.9Episode 5
2025-05-29 · 54mThe prosecutor's disappearance becomes connected with a death. A scuffle in a newspaper office sees Carl making headlines, and Moira sees a therapist.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.9Episode 6
2025-05-29 · 48mThe police detain a suspect for the Leith Park shooting. Carl returns to the scene of the crime, before losing his temper in public once again.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 8.0Episode 7
2025-05-29 · 52mCarl makes some dangerous allegations to some powerful men, while Rose takes a fresh angle to uncover more information about Sam Haig.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 8.0Episode 8
2025-05-29 · 43mThe kidnappers give their victim a clue as they press her for an answer to their question. Dept. Q gets closer to unravelling its own riddle.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 8.1Episode 9
2025-05-29 · 72mA decades-old recording helps all the clues to fall into place. But as the pressure rises — in and out of the chamber — can Carl get there in time?
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Matthew Goode
DCI Carl Morck
Chloe Pirrie
Merritt Lingard
Jamie Sives
DCI James Hardy
Alexej Manvelov
Akram Salim
Leah Byrne
DC Rose Dickson
Kelly Macdonald
Dr Rachel Irving
Aaron McVeigh
Jasper Stewart
