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Dept. Q

Name: Dept. Q
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Released: 2025-05-29
Cast: Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Jamie Sives, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne

2025 | 2 seasons | Drama, Crime, Mystery

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

People are still talking about it and it earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a short run with a modest audience. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Sherlock or The Fall, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood: Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace: 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.

A brash but brilliant cop becomes head of a new police department, where he leads an unlikely team of misfits in solving Edinburgh's cold cases.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience; spent 6 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.1 million people sought it out in the past year