Overview

• Department Q premiered on Netflix on May 29, 2025, and immediately claimed the No. 1 spot globally.
• Adapted by Scott Frank from Jussi Adler-Olsen’s The Keeper of Lost Causes, the series relocates its Nordic noir setting from Copenhagen to Edinburgh with Goode as DCI Carl Morck.
• The show holds an 83% critics rating and a 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, earning praise for its gritty atmosphere and performances.
• Author Jussi Adler-Olsen, who dismissed earlier film versions as amateurish, commended the Netflix adaptation’s writing and Scottish backdrop.
• Lead cast members and creator Scott Frank have voiced eagerness for a second season—potentially drawn from The Absent One—though Netflix has not yet greenlit renewal.