Netflix has confirmed that production on Dept Q Season 2 is officially underway, bringing a major cast update for the Edinburgh-set crime thriller. The series, based on Jussi Adler-Olsen's novels, premiered in May 2025 and quickly rose up the Netflix charts, earning critical acclaim and a swift renewal in August.
Plot and Setting
The new season will again be filmed and set in Edinburgh. The synopsis teases: "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."
Executive Producer Rob Bullock revealed: "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."
Returning Cast
Matthew Goode reprises his role as DCI Carl Morck. Alongside him, Alexej Manvelov returns as Akram Salim, Leah Byrne as DC Rose Dickson, and Jamie Sives as DS James Hardy. Mark Bonnar (Line of Duty) reprises his role as Stephen Burns, Kate Dickie (Game of Thrones) as Moira Jacobson, Aaron McVeigh as Jasper, and Sanjeev Kohli as Martin Flemming.
New Additions
Fresh faces include Aisling Franciosi as Kimmie, Greg Wise (The Crown) as Derek Powell, Nicholas Rowe as Thomas Fulton, and Tony Curran (Outlander: Blood of my Blood) as Winnie Calderwood. Hamish Clark joins as Christopher Herron, Alex Ferns as Phil Allenbeck, Ross Anderson (Knight of the Seven Kingdoms) as Ricky Daddario, Rebecca Root as June Lovesay, and Isla Johnston (The Queen's Gambit) as Agnes.
Production and Reception
Bullock added: "It's a joy to be working with master storyteller Scott Frank once again, along with the rest of Team Doolally. We applaud Netflix's courage for letting them loose once again." Manda Levin of Netflix said: "Season one of Dept. Q made us laugh and cry; it shocked and intrigued us... 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."
