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Department Q
Genre
Based onDepartment Q
by Jussi Adler-Olsen
Developed byScott Frank
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerScott Frank
Production companyLeft Bank Pictures
Original release
NetworkNetflix

Department Q is an American crime thriller television series created by Scott Frank, based on the book series of the same name by Jussi Adler-Olsen.

Plot

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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

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  • Matthew Goode as Carl Morch, an emotionally scarred detective charged with setting up cold case unit, Department Q.
  • Kelly Macdonald as Dr. Rachel Irving, the police therapist.
  • Chloe Pirrie as Merrit 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 Clare Marsh
  • Kate Dickie as Miora

Production

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Development

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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, Left Bank Pictures producing the series for Netflix.[1] On February 6, 2024, Stephen Greenhorn and Colette Kane were revealed to be writing with Frank & Lakhani, while Frank will direct the first 2 episodes.[2]

Casting

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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.[2]

Filming

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On April 27, 2023, the TV series adaptation was set to film in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] Filming took place in Edinburgh in February and March 2024.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hamilton, Ben (April 27, 2023). "Wee jauntie for Jussi: Netflix to set 'Department Q' TV series in Scotland". The Copenhagen Post. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Clarke, Stewart (February 6, 2024). "'Department Q' Takes Shape: Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne, Kelly Macdonald Join Netflix Series Adaptation Of Danish Crime Novels". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  3. ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (6 February 2024). "Matthew Goode Leads Netflix's Gritty New Crime Drama 'Department Q'". Collider. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  4. ^ Cormack, Morgan (6 February 2024). "Line of Duty and Discovery of Witches stars lead Netflix's Department Q". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  5. ^ Dalgetty, Lee (13 March 2024). "Edinburgh west end street taken over by film crew for Netflix thriller". Edinburghlive.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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