Department Q (TV series)
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| Based on | Department Q by Jussi Adler-Olsen |
| Developed by | Scott Frank |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Network | Netflix |
Department Q is an upcoming American crime thriller television series created by Scott Frank, based on the book series of the same name by Jussi Adler-Olsen.
Plot
[edit ]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
[edit ]- Matthew Goode as Carl Morck, 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
[edit ]Development
[edit ]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
[edit ]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
[edit ]On April 27, 2023, the TV series adaptation was set to film in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] Filming took place in Edinburgh between February and June 2024.[3] [4] [5]
References
[edit ]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (February 6, 2024). "Matthew Goode Leads Netflix's Gritty New Crime Drama 'Department Q'". Collider. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (February 6, 2024). "Line of Duty and Discovery of Witches stars lead Netflix's Department Q". Radio Times. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ Dalgetty, Lee (March 13, 2024). "Edinburgh west end street taken over by film crew for Netflix thriller". Edinburghlive.co.uk. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
External links
[edit ]- Department Q at IMDb
- 2025 American television series debuts
- 2020s American television series debuts
- American detective television series
- American English-language television shows
- Neo-noir television series
- Netflix original programming
- Television series by Left Bank Pictures
- Television series by Sony Pictures Television
- Television series created by Scott Frank
- Television shows based on Danish novels
- Television shows filmed in Scotland
- Upcoming Netflix original programming
- Upcoming American television series