Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Dept Q Season 2 Begins Production as Netflix Confirms Returning Cast — with 9 New Cast Member Set to Join the 'Gripping' Hit Crime Drama

The Scottish crime series adds 10 cast members as Netflix says the new season will again follow Carl Morck’s unsolved-case unit.

  • Netflix's crime drama Dept. Q officially began production on its second season in Edinburgh, Scotland, as the series remains one of the streamer's biggest hits outside the U.S. in recent years.
  • Based on novels by Danish writer Jussi Adler-Olsen, the show comes from writer-director Scott Frank and producer Left Bank Pictures, exploring complex mysteries alongside detective dynamics.
  • Matthew Goode returns as DCI Carl Morck, with 10 new cast members joining the series, including Aisling Franciosi as Kimmie and Greg Wise as Derek Powell.
  • Executive producer Rob Bullock said the team will "tackle a terrible crime hidden in the highest echelons of Scottish society," investigating cases "previously deemed unsolvable."
  • Netflix has not yet announced a release date or episode count for the new season; Executive Manda Levin agreed, "The story of season 2 is as darkly delicious as you'd expect.
Insights by Ground AI

18 Articles

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 45% of the sources lean Left
45% Left

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

What's on Netflix broke the news on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal