Overview

• Dept. Q premiered on Netflix on May 29, following Detective Chief Inspector Carl Morck as he leads a basement-based cold case unit in Edinburgh after a shooting leaves him with PTSD.
• Matthew Goode’s performance as the abrasive yet driven Morck has been highlighted by critics as the series’ standout element.
• Reviewers praise the show’s brooding, suspenseful atmosphere and intricate mystery while noting that its nine-episode arc could have benefited from tighter pacing.
• Adapted by Scott Frank without requiring the cast to read Jussi Adler-Olsen’s novels, the series relocates the story from Denmark to Scotland to allow creative reinvention.
• Carlos Rafael Rivera’s score and an ensemble including Chloe Pirrie, Alexej Manvelov and Kelly Macdonald bolster the show’s immersive, psychological edge.