Dept Q season 2 begins production as Netflix confirms returning cast with 9 new cast member set to join the 'gripping' hit crime drama

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Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000

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Hit Netflix crime drama series Dept Q has begun production on its second series, with the streamer confirming exactly who is set to return.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The second season of Netflix crime drama Dept Q begins production in Edinburgh, Scotland Core cast set to return alongside nine new faces No word yet on release date or the number of episodes Netflix has confirmed that the second season of the hit crime drama Dept Q. is now in production, filming in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Our core cast is set to return, including: Matthew Goode as DCI Carl Morck Alexej Manvelov as Akram Salim Jamie Sivesas DS James Hardy Leah Byrne as DC Rose Dickson Mark Bonnar as Stephen Burns, Kate Dickie as Moira Jacobson
Aaron McVeigh as Jasper Sanjeev Kohli as Martin Flemming Nine new cast
members will also be seen in new episodes. While we don't know exactly what their roles will be, we do have names: Latest Videos From Watch full video here: Aisling Franciosi as Kimmie Greg Wise as Derek Powell Nicholas Rowe as Thomas Fulton Tony Curran as Winnie Calderwood Hamish Clark as Christopher Herron Alex Ferns as Phil Allenbeck Ross Anderson as Ricky Daddario Rebecca Root as June Lovesay Isla Johnston as Agnes Currently, there's no word on exactly when Dept Q. season 2 will be released, nor how many episodes will make up the series.

However, we do have a brief idea of what the plot will involve thanks to the synopsis below. You may like Dexter: Resurrection season 2 everything we
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than before, confirms Netflix star The Four Seasons season 2 release date and time on Netflix Dept Q. season 2 set to explore a brand-new case Dept. Q | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube Watch On As per Netflix, Dept Q. season
2 follows "DCI Carl Morck heading 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." Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Unsurprisingly, this is all very vague at this point in development. However, Rob Bullock, Executive Producer, Left Bank Pictures, added in a statement, 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."

Executive Manda Levin agreed, "The story of season 2 is as darkly delicious
as youd expect, and Carl and his glorious gang will have their work cut out pinning down the perpetrators as we launch back in for more!

What we know for sure is that we will continue to see an adaptation of Jussi Adler-Olsens original novels but how faithful the show will be remains to be seen. Today's best Netflix deals Netflix - Standard with adverts 4.99 /mth View at Netflix Netflix Standard 10.99 /mth View at Netflix Netflix Premium 17.99 /mth View at Netflix Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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