Netflix renews Edinburgh-set Dept. Q for Season 2

Netflix has renewed its Edinburgh-set crime drama Dept. Q for a second season, continuing the adaptation of Jussi Adler-Olsen’s novels. The renewal confirms that the series will return to the Scottish capital, where the team continues to tackle cases deemed unsolvable from the basement of an Edinburgh police station. Matthew Goode will again star as DCI Carl Morck, with Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne and Jamie Sives also returning as part of Morck’s misfit squad. The show’s second run will be written and directed by Scott Frank, who previously brought the series to life, and production is expected to begin in the near term with Left Bank Pictures listed as the producer.

Season 2 follows the same core premise that propelled the first installment: Morck leads a small, sharp-wanged unit dedicated to revisiting cold cases that authorities once deemed closed. The setting and tone—dark, with a mix of procedural tension and character-driven humor—have resonated with viewers since the premiere, helping the series spend six weeks in Netflix’s global top ten. The renewed confidence in Dept. Q reflects broader interest in Scottish-set crime dramas and in serialized adaptations that blend...