Dept. Q returning to Netflix for a second series

It's time to head back into the basement!

Following the huge success of series one, Netflix has today announced a second series of the gripping crime procedural series Dept. Q, which has been adapted from Jussi Adler-Olsen’s novels.

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, taking us into the complex mysteries not just of the cases but of the detectives themselves.

Series 2 will be filmed and set in Edinburgh following the success of the location in the first series, with Matthew Goode returning as DCI Carl Morck along with his team of misfits, Akram played by Alexej Manvelov, Rose played by Leah Byrne and Hardy played by Jamie Sives.

On returning to Dept. Q, Matthew Goode said "I'd like to thank Netflix for giving us the opportunity to further investigate Department Q's storylines. We have a wonderful cast and crew, headed by our resident genius Scott Frank. I cannot wait to read what comes from his magic quill!"

The renewal follows the success of the show’s debut series which captivated audiences with its shocking twists and turns, with the first season spending six weeks in Netflix's Global Top Ten shows.

Speaking about the show's success and its upcoming return, executive producers for Netflix, Mona Qureshi and Manda Levin, said "We are raring to return to Carl Morck and his band of glorious misfits at Dept. Q. Scott Frank brought us best-in-class storytelling and thrilled Netflix audiences worldwide. We can’t wait to see what Morck and the gang uncover in Season 2…. Edinburgh, we’re back."

To which, Rob Bullock, Executive Producer at Left Bank Pictures added "So, we are going downstairs to Dept. Q for a second season. We at Left Bank Pictures nervously await what Scott has in store for his alter-ego Carl Morck, and the other enabling members of team do-lally. We salute Netflix’s courage to let them loose once again."

Once again, it'll be written and directed by Scott Frank, who speaking about the show returning said "I’m grateful to the folks at Netflix, as well as our shining cast and crew, for once more risking their careers to enable my folly."

Dept. Q will return to Netflix