Netflix’s Dept. Q is officially back in production in Edinburgh, Scotland, with Season 2 greenlit by a confirmed mix of returning faces and new cast members drawn from across film and TV.
When Dept. Q crews moved back to Edinburgh, Scotland on Thursday, the second season stopped being a promise and became a working reality.
Netflix’s procedural is now in production for Season 2 as of June 25, with the series continuing its adaptation of Jussi Adler-Olsen’s novels. The show’s department may still operate from the basement of an Edinburgh police station, but its next cases—and its detective lineup—are now taking shape.
Matthew Goode returns as DCI Carl Morck for Season 2. alongside Alexej Manvelov as Akram Salim. Leah Byrne as DC Rose Dickson. and Jamie Sives as DS James Hardy. Mark Bonnar is back as Stephen Burns, and Kate Dickie returns as Moira Jacobson. Aaron McVeigh reprises his role as Jasper, while Sanjeev Kohli returns as Martin Fleming.
Season 2 also brings a wave of new characters. Aisling Franciosi joins as Kimmie, Greg Wise comes in as Derek Powell, and Nicholas Rowe will play Thomas Fulton. Tony Curran is set as Winnie Calderwood, Hamish Clark as Christopher Herron, and Alex Ferns as Phil Allenbeck. Ross Anderson takes on the role of Ricky Daddario. with Rebecca Root as June Lovesay. Isla Johnston as Agnes. and Amy Brenneman as Helen.
The official logline sets the tone for what’s ahead: “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 said. “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. It’s a joy to be working with master storyteller Scott Frank once again. along with the rest of team dolally. We applaud Netflix’s courage for letting them loose once again.”.
Manda Levin added, “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. The story of Season 2 is as darkly delicious as you’d expect. and Carl and his glorious gang will have their work cut out pinning down the perpetrators as we launch back in for more!”.
Dept. Q Netflix Season 2 Edinburgh Matthew Goode DCI Carl Morck Alexej Manvelov Leah Byrne Jamie Sives Kate Dickie Mark Bonnar Amy Brenneman Aisling Franciosi Jussi Adler-Olsen Scott Frank