Read whole interview and more pictures here – https://issuu.com/exeterschooluk/docs/exeter_school_s_the_1633_alumni_magazine_issue_18_
Dept. Q Season 2 filming underway…
Information from Tedum by Netflix
Dept. Q Season 2 Cast: Meet the New Sleuths and Suspects
By John DiLilloJune 25, 2026
Dept. Q is getting a little bigger.
As production ramps up on Season 2 of Scott Frank’s hit detective series, DCI Carl Morck (Matthew Goode) is joined by cast members both old and new — and thank god for that, because he’ll need all the help he can get.
Season 1 of Dept. Q saw Morck and his team of misfit detectives solve one of the murkiest unsolved cases in Edinburgh’s history. But that was only the beginning for this intrepid crew. There are plenty more cold cases where that came from, and the work of the department is just beginning. Based on the books by Jussi Adler-Olsen, Dept. Q is a dark mystery with a cantankerous, brilliant detective at its center.
“This season, Carl and his band of misfits tackle a terrible crime hidden in the highest echelons of Scottish society,” Dept. Q executive producer Rob Bullock revealed. “It is a story for our times: rich and powerful people who believe they are above the law. Carl, of course, knows otherwise.”
“Season 1 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 favorite cities,” said Manda Levin, head of UK scripted development for Netflix. “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!”
Read on to learn more about the new and returning cast of Dept. Q Season 2.
Who’s returning from Season 1 of Dept. Q?
Matthew Goode (The Offer, A Discovery of Witches) reprises his role as DCI Carl Morck, the unlikely head of Department Q. Also returning from Season 1 are the heart and soul of the department:
- Alexej Manvelov (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Top Dog) as Akram Salim
- Leah Byrne (But When We Dance) as Detective Constable Rose Dickson
- Jamie Sives (Annika, Guilt) as Detective Chief Inspector James Hardy
Other returning cast members include:
- Mark Bonnar (Line of Duty, Ludwig) as Stephen Burns
- Kate Dickie (The Witch, Game of Thrones) as Detective Chief Superintendent Moira Jacobson
- Aaron McVeigh (The Cleansing Hour) as Jasper Stewart
- Sanjeev Kohli (Still Game, River City) as Martin Fleming
What new cast members are joining Dept. Q Season 2?
New cast members include:
- Aisling Franciosi (Speak No Evil, The Nightingale) as Kimmie
- Greg Wise (The Crown, The Buccaneers) as Derek Powell
- Nicholas Rowe (Mr. Holmes) as Thomas Fulton
- Tony Curran (Outlander: Blood of My Blood, Mary & George) as Winnie Calderwood
- Hamish Clark (Monarch of the Glen) as Christopher Herron
- Alex Ferns (Waiting for the Out, The Batman) as Phil Allenbeck
- Ross Anderson (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, The Rig) as Ricky Daddario
- Rebecca Root (Heartstopper, The Wheel of Time) as June Lovesay
- Isla Johnston (The Queen’s Gambit, The Carpenter’s Son) as Agnes
- Amy Brenneman (The Old Man, Private Practice) as Helen
When will Dept. Q Season 2 be on Netflix?
Production is now underway in Edinburgh, Scotland. Stay tuned for more as the plot thickens.
Matthew Goode to appear at ‘Bloody Scotland’ event – 20th Sept 2026
Matthew is due to appear with Scott Frank, Kate Dickie, Alexej Manvelov and Leah Byrne at Scotland’s International Crime Writing Festival (18th -20th September 2026 in Stirling) to talk about Dept. Q
Dept. Q: Scott Frank, Matthew Goode, Kate Dickie, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne
Sunday 20th September – 15:00
Quirky, quick-witted and quantifiably quality, Dept. Q is quite possibly the hottest crime series on television. The Edinburgh-set show has been a huge worldwide hit on Netflix, and we’re delighted to welcome its creator and stars to Bloody Scotland.
Joining us will be showrunner Scott Frank and stars Matthew Goode (DCI Carl Morck), Kate Dickie (Chief Superintendent Moira Jacobson), Alexej Manvelov (Akram Salim) and Leah Byrne (DC Rose Dickson) . Together, they will discuss how the show has achieved such cult status amongst fans and reveal behind-the-scenes secrets as they take a break from filming Series 2. This is definitely not to be missed!
The session will be chaired by the executive producer of the show, Rob Bullock.
Tickets £14.75/£13.75 incl bf
Tickets here – https://bloodyscotland.com/event/dept-q-scott-frank-matthew-goode-kate-dickie-540214/
Leo Woodall calls his ‘Trusted friend’ Matthew Goode on BBC Radio 1
Greg James hosted Leo Woodall on Radio 1 in May – including making some calls to his friends and Matthew answered! Follow the link below. The call with Matthew is after about 5 minutes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0nkjx43/sit-down-stand-up-leo-woodhall
New movie role for Matthew Goode
Matthew has filmed his scenes for a new Indie movie ‘Hal’. Details from Deadline are below:-
[Credits – as listed by Deadline above]
Written by Mark Edwin Robinson, Hal is inspired by the true story behind the founding of humanitarian organization Convoy of Hope. The story follows Hal Donaldson (Ludwig), a journalist shaped by early hardship who believes his voice is his path forward. When he meets Doree (Roberts), a gifted musician, their relationship becomes the foundation that steadies him as his career takes him to places marked by deep suffering.
As Hal witnesses crisis and inequality firsthand, the line between observing and acting begins to blur. Confronted with the limits of telling stories alone, he is drawn toward a calling that requires more than words — setting in motion the events that lead to the creation of Convoy of Hope. [Deadline]
Matthew will play Hal’s father –
We’re told Goode will portray the father of Ludwig’s title character, Hal. Further character details are under wraps. [Deadline]
Nicholas de Backer, who plays one of Hal’s siblings, David, as a child posted an Instagram story showing Matthew with three of his on screen children –
[Screenshot from Nicholas de Backer Instagram story – thanks to @asgoodeasgold for passing on!]
The Custom of the Country – filming has finished in Portugal
Matthew Goode has finished filming in Portugal for the movie ‘The Custom of the Country’.
The movie is based on Edith Wharton’s novel of the same name. Information from the publisher:-
Edith Wharton’s compulsively readable 20th century classic about the conquests of Undine Spragg, the glamorous and insatiable social climber—now with a new introduction by Brandon Taylor.
Undine Spragg is beautiful—anyone in New York will admit to as much. But what is the point of beauty if no one can see you? The Spraggs left the Midwest in search of a glamorous life for their daughter. Now, cooped up in a gilded uptown hotel they can barely afford, they begin to fear their move to the big city was for naught. But Undine is determined. And Undine always gets her way.
What follows is a tactical climb to the pinnacle of affluence and early 20th-century high society that will amaze and mortify. Witty and devasting, The Custom of the Country is an astute comedy of manners and a scathing satire of upper-class life that bites to this day. More than a century after its original publication, Edith Wharton’s 1913 masterpiece remains an un-put-downable showcase for one of the most memorable, controversial anti-heroines in American literature.
The movie also stars (information from IMDb:-
Matthew Goode in Lisbon
Matthew attended a Sporting CP football game in Portugal and posed for pictures on the pitch afterwards:-
[sportingcp instagram]
The football club and other sources posted pictures and ‘Hola!’ reported :-
Sporting Lisbon supporters got an unexpected dose of Hollywood glamour on Friday night when Sydney Sweeney appeared at Estádio José Alvalade to watch Sporting CP’s 3–0 win over Estoril….
Sweeney was joined by Leo Woodall, who rose to fame through The White Lotus and One Day, as well as Matthew Goode, known for his work in The Crown and Downton Abbey. …
The Hollywood trio are currently in Portugal filming their upcoming project, an adaptation of Edith Wharton’s novel, The Custom of the Country, which was announced just last month. Sporting acknowledged their visit by sharing photos with the caption welcoming Sweeney, Woodall, and Goode to the stadium.
Full article here – Hola!