Overview

• Netflix submitted Dept. Q for Best Drama Series in the Emmys just before the deadline, marking a strong endorsement of the series.
• Netflix has yet to officially renew the series; observers interpret the Emmy entry as a strong indicator that season two is likely.
• Showrunner Scott Frank has outlined a concept for a second season involving parallel cold and current cases; he is considering a shorter, six-episode format.
• Lead actor Matthew Goode has expressed interest in returning to further explore Detective Morck’s backstory.
• The adaptation draws on Jussi Adler-Olsen’s Danish crime novels and prior film adaptations, earning an 83% critic rating and a 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.