James Corden Lands Huge Netflix Role in "Gripping Crime" Series

Dept Q fans threaten to skip season 2 over ‘James Corden joining Netflix cast’

The casting rumour has left fans of the darkly comic crime thriller fearing the second outing might not live up to the first.

‘Dept. Q’ Season 2 Is Officially Happening, and James Corden Is Reportedly Joining the Cast

Here’s everything we know about Dept. Q season 2, from the returning Netflix cast to James Corden’s reported role and the new cold case plot.

James Corden lands huge Netflix role in "gripping crime" series

He starts filming his scenes this week.

DEPT. Q: JAMES CORDEN JOINS CAST FOR SECOND SERIES OF HIT NETFLIX DRAMA

James Corden has joined the cast of Dept. Q Series 2 on Netflix, The Sun newspaper reports. He is said to be playing a forensic psychologist called Dr Ben Smith. A source told the newspaper: "Everyone tends to associate James with comedy roles, which is completely understandable given he is best known for Gavin & Stacey. But this will show a different side to James by placing him in a drama which, although it has a streak of sardonic humour ­run…