Carl Roberts 
Netflix has announced the cast for the second series of Dept. Q, and reveals the start of production in Scotland. Get the details here.
Netflix today announced the cast and start of production for DEPT. Q SEASON 2 in Scotland. Matthew Goode (The Offer, A Discovery of Witches) will return as DCI Carl Morck, along with his team of misfits – Alexej Manvelov (Jack Ryan, Top Dog) as Akram Salim, Leah Byrne (But When We Dance) as DC Rose Dickson, and Jamie Sives (Guilt, Chernobyl) as DS James Hardy.
Detective Carl Morck of the new series Dept. Q isn’t particularly easy to get along with. It’s not his fault — well, maybe it’s his fault a little. Morck is a notorious figure in his adopted home of Edinburgh, Scotland, an English detective who gets under the skin of everyone around him. It may not sound like much of a compliment at first, but Dept. Q writer/director Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit, Godless) knew exactly which actor to call: Matthew Goode.
THE PREMISE
DCI Carl Morck heads up the maverick Dept. Q from the basement of an Edinburgh police station, charged with cases previously deemed unsolvable. This darkly humorous, propulsive show delivers all the pleasures of a procedural but takes us into the complex mysteries not just of the cases but of the detectives themselves.
ALSO STARRING
The series welcomes new cast: Aisling Franciosi (Speak No Evil, The Nightingale) as Kimmie, Greg Wise (The Crown, The Bucaneers) as Derek Powell, Nicholas Rowe (Red Eye S2, Spy Among Friends) as Thomas Fulton, Tony Curran (Outlander: Blood of my blood, Mary and George) as Winnie Calderwood, Hamish Clark (Monarch of the Glen) as Christopher Herron, Alex Ferns (Waiting for the Out, The Batman) as Phil Allenbeck, Ross Anderson (Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, The Rig) as Ricky Daddario, Rebecca Root (Heartstopper, The Wheel of Time) as June Lovesay, Isla Johnston (The Queen’s Gambit, The Carpenter’s Son) as Agnes and Amy Brenneman (The Old Man, Judging Amy) as Helen.
Other returning cast includes: Mark Bonnar (Line of Duty, Ludwig) as Stephen Burns, Kate Dickie (The Witch, Game of Thrones) as Moira Jacobson, Aaron McVeigh as Jasper, and Sanjeev Kohli (Still Game, River City) as Martin Flemming.
ABOUT THE SERIES
The gripping crime procedural series DEPT. Q is an adaptation of Jussi Adler-Olsen’s novels. Season 2 will be filmed and set in Edinburgh, following the success of the location in the first series. The debut series captivated audiences with its shocking twists and turns and spent 6 weeks in the Global Top Ten shows on Netflix. DEPT. Q is written and directed by Scott Frank and produced by Left Bank Pictures for Netflix.
ROB BULLOCK AND MANDA LEVIN
Rob Bullock, Executive Producer, Left Bank Pictures, said:
“This season, Carl and his band of misfits tackle a terrible crime hidden in the highest echelons of Scottish society. It is a story for our times: rich and powerful people who believe they are above the law. Carl, of course, knows otherwise. It’s a joy to be working with master storyteller Scott Frank once again, along with the rest of team dolally. We applaud Netflix’s courage for letting them loose once again.”
Manda Levin said:
“Season one of DEPT. Q made us laugh and cry; it shocked and intrigued us; we fell in love with the characters and with the incredibly vivid and iconic world that Scott Frank and his amazing team conjured up in one of our very favourite cities. That it was embraced so wholeheartedly by an audience in Scotland, in the rest of the UK, and across the world, was thrilling. The story of Season 2 is as darkly delicious as you’d expect, and Carl and his glorious gang will have their work cut out pinning down the perpetrators as we launch back in for more!”
The second season of Dept. Q is currently in production.
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