A crew member working on the Netflix series Dept Q has died after being found injured at FirstStage studios in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Emergency services were called to the studios at around 3pm on November 13 following reports of a seriously injured man. Despite the efforts of paramedics, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity and age have not yet been confirmed.
Production company responds
Left Bank Pictures, the production company behind the series, said it was “deeply shocked and saddened” by the man's death. A spokesperson said: “We are deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death of a member of our Dept Q crew. Our thoughts are with their family, friends and colleagues at this incredibly difficult time, and we are offering support for those affected.”
Police Scotland said in a statement: “The death is not being treated as suspicious however inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
Studio and series background
FirstStage studios has hosted multiple series for Netflix and Amazon Prime, as well as the Bafta-nominated film The Outrun and shows including The Rig.
Dept Q, based on the books by Danish writer Jussi Adler-Olsen, climbed the Netflix charts after debuting in May 2025. Production on the second season has been confirmed, with filming set in Edinburgh and Matthew Goode returning as DCI Carl Morck. Manda Levin said for Netflix: “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. Carl and his glorious gang will have their work cut out pinning down the perpetrators as we launch back in for more.”
Cast and next steps
Mark Bonnar, Kate Dickie, Aaron McVeigh and Sanjeev Kohli are set to return for the new season. Executive Producer Rob Bullock added: “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.”
Police inquiries into the circumstances of the death are ongoing.
