What’s On Netflix has updated their ‘What we know so far’ details:-
Who is cast in Department Q?
On February 6th, 2024, the main cast of Department Q was revealed.
Alongside the cast reveal, Netflix has also announced the names and descriptions of their roles.
Matthew Goode (The Imitation Game) plays the role of DCI Carl Mork;
“Detective, Carl Morck – brilliant but impossible – has his life turned upside down after a violent incident leaves his partner paralysed and an officer dead. Upon his return to work, he is tasked with setting up Department Q – a new cold case department, which is little more than a PR exercise. At first, being sidelined suits Carl; he’s happy to waste his days playing solitaire and skiving. Yet over the course of the series, Carl’s detective instincts are reawakened, and his new department down in the basement becomes an unlikely magnet for the misfits and mavericks of Chief Super, Moira’s police team.
Chloe Pirrie (The Queen’s Gambit) plays the role of Merritt Lingard;
“Merritt, a ruthless and ambitious prosecutor, has quickly risen the ranks in the Crown Office. Merritt had a troubled childhood, raised by her absent father on the Isle of Mull. But after her brother William suffered a severe brain injury, she turned her life around and dedicated her life to him, whilst striving for justice in her role as prosecutor. However, in the wake of the biggest case of her career, Merritt decides she needs to make a change. As a result, Merritt and Carl’s paths collide.”
Alexej Manvelov (Chernobyl) plays the role of Akram Salim;
“Akram was an officer in the Syrian police force when civil war broke out. He decided to flee to Europe with his family. Unable to work as a cop in the UK, he petitions for work at Edinburgh’s police station, becoming Carl’s assistant. Akram keeps his past life in Syria private, but as the series goes on, Carl realises he’s underestimated his new partner.”
Kelly Macdonald (No Country for Old Men) as Dr Rachel Irving;
“Dr Rachel Irving is the therapist charged with getting officers back on the front line. She’s smart, and she soon gets the measure of Carl, his trauma and his superiority complex. Intrigued by one another, the two develop a deeper connection across the series.”
Leah Byrne (Deadwater Fell) plays the role of Rose;
“Rose was a top police cadet with a promising future in the force. But a mental-health-related breakdown during her first year as a detective constable has left her on shaky ground. Demoted to a desk job, the stigma has followed her ever since. She appeals to Carl in his new department down in the basement for a chance to prove herself once again.”
The remaining cast members confirmed for Department Q are;
- Mark Bonnar (Napoleon) as Stephen
- Shirley Henderson (Harry Potter) as Clare Marsh
- James Sives (Guilt) as DS Hardy
- Samara McLaren (Merlin) as Donna Hardy
- Angus Miller (Outlander) as Colin Cunningham
- Kate Dickie (Inside Man) as Moira
- Lily Knight (The Gold) as Caroline Kerr
- Kim Allan (The Devil’s Hour) as Chloe Evans
- Alex Newman (Winnie Pooh: Blood and Honey 2) as Paul Evans
- Ellen Bannerman (The Alienist) as Kirsty Aitken
- Mark Bonnar (Unforgotten) as Stephen Burns
- Charlene Boyd (River City) as Victoria
- Kal Sabir (Slow Horses) as DCI Logan Bruce
- Douglas Russell (Peaky Blinders) as Graham Finch
- Jack Greenlees (Payback) as Sam Haig
- James McNaughton (Baldur’s Gate 3) as Dennis Piper
- Gilly Gilchrist (Outlander) as Sergeant Cunningham
- Caroline Guthrie (Annika) as Dr. Sonnerberg
- Conor Berry (Karen Pirie) as Barry
- Nolan Willis (Outlander) as Charlie Bell
- Sani Mamood (Granite Harbour) as Marcus French
- Gabrielle Monica Hughes (Two Doors Down) as Hardy’s Nurse
- Angus Yellowlees (Outlander) as PC Anderson
- Hanna Low (Doom Scrolling) as Elise
- Frances Mayli McCann (River City)
- Tom Duncan (Outlander) as David
- Nandi Hudson (Army of Thieves) as Catriona
- Aaron McVeigh (The Cleansing Hour) as Jasper Stewart
- Aron Dochard (The Witcher: Blood Origin) as DC Clark
- Clive Russell (Game of Thrones) in an unknown role
- Kai Alexander (Masters of the Air) in an unknown role
- Hugo Shack (Scud) in an unknown role
- James Paterson (Birds of a Feather) in an unknown role
- James Dawoud (Dog Squad) in an unknown role
- Coseama Cook in an unknown role
What’s the Netflix release date for Department Q?
At the Next on Netflix UK event, Netflix confirmed the series would debut sometime in 2025. Keep this article bookmarked for the latest.
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Sara Maude spotted Matthew filming and got some great pictures that she shared in a post on her Facebook. Thank you to Sara for permission to share these.
Edinburgh Live asks Sara about her encounter with Matthew –
Edinburgh locals bump into Hollywood actor as he films Netflix show in Portobello
Matthew Goode, star of Downton Abbey and numerous big budget Hollywood films, was in the Edinburgh suburb of Portobello filming the new Netflix show Department Q
Matthew Goode delighted Portobello residents by stopping to take pictures
(Image: Sara Maude)
Portobello residents got quite the surprise on Monday morning when they spotted a Hollywood movie star shooting a new project on the promenade.
Matthew Goode, star of movies such as Watchmen, Downton Abbey and The King’s Man, was in town filming for new Netflix TV show Department Q.
The series, which is an adaptation of a Danish crime thriller, has been in production throughout Edinburgh for the last couple of months. Residents of the city’s west end previously watched on in awe as a stunt driver completed a scene in Melville Street.
The famous star was in good spirits and happily stopped to pose for pictures and chat with fans in front of the windswept beach.
One Portobello local, Sara Maude, 45, was brave enough to ask if she could take a snap with the actor, and told Edinburgh Live it was a fantastic experience.
Sara, who helps women meet their true loves, told us: “I had no idea Matthew was in Porty filming. I live in Portobello and had gone for a run down the prom, I saw the cameras and a lot of people milling about.
“I was curious what the buzz was about but I initially just ran by and didn’t pay much attention. On the way back I spotted Matthew Goode and my heart skipped a beat! I absolutely love him and I am a huge fan of Downton Abbey, I’ve even visited Highclere Castle several times. In fact, my close friends and family call me Lady Mary.
“I absolutely had to get a picture with him, and I believe if you don’t ask you don’t get! He was an absolute delight, warm, friendly and down to earth – a true gent. To me, he is a sex god, and I was delighted to share that with him.”
Production on Department Q will continue in Edinburgh, with the show having an expected Q2 2025 release date.
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[(L-R) Alexej Manvelov, Chloe Pirrie, Matthew Goode, Kelly Macdonald & Leah Byrne
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Information from ‘Deadline’ –
Department Q has staffed up. Cameras are rolling in Scotland on the upcoming series adaptation of Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen’s hugely popular crime novels.
Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne and Kelly Macdonald are all on board Netflix‘s English-language series Deadline can reveal.
The project comes from showrunner Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit). It has been written by Frank, Chandni Lakhani, Stephen Greenhorn and Colette Kane. Frank directs the first two of the eight instalments. Filming is taking place in Edinburgh, where the series will be set.
Goode will play DCI Carl Morck. After a violent incident turns Morck’s life upside down, the emotionally scarred detective is charged with setting up cold case unit, Department Q, upon his return to work. At first, the disillusioned cop is happy to waste his days away, but his detective instincts are ultimately reawakened and his new department becomes a magnet for a crew of misfits and mavericks.
The project sees Goode working with Left Bank Pictures and Netflix once more. He played Antony Armstrong Jones in season two of Left Bank’s regal drama The Crown.
Pirrie, whose credits include The Queen’s Gambit, plays ruthless and ambitious prosecutor Merrit Lingard. Fellow Scottish actor Macdonald takes the role of Dr. Rachel Irving, a therapist tasked with getting officers back on the front line.
Manvelov (Jack Ryan) is Syrian cop Akram Salim, who was forced to flee to Europe and ultimately becomes part of the new department. Byrne takes the role of Rose, a star police cadet left shaken by a breakdown and looking for a chance to prove herself in DCI Morck’s team.
The cast also includes Mark Bonnar (Guilt), Shirley Henderson (Bridget Jones), Jamie Sives (Crime) and Kate Dickie (Inside Man).
Adler-Olsen’s books have spawned a very successful film franchise. The fourth film based on the novels, The Purity Of Vengeance, became the highest-grossing Danish film at the local box office. New movies are in the works.
From acclaimed showrunner Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit) comes brand new crime series DEPARTMENT Q, now in production in Edinburgh.
Information and image from Netflix
Information from ‘Collider’ –
Production is now underway in Edinburgh for a new Netflix crime series, Department Q, hailing from one of the streamer’s favorite creative partners, Scott Frank. The show is an adaptation of the novels of the same name by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen and revolves around former top-rated detective Carl Morck as he tackles a new cold case. As cameras begin rolling, Netflix also revealed the full call sheet of stars appearing on-screen, with Watchmen star Matthew Goode headlining the bunch as Morck and reuniting with his The Lookout director Frank.
Described as “brilliant but impossible,” Morck is forever changed by the inciting violent incident of Department Q, which saw the detective’s partner paralyzed and an officer killed. Wracked with guilt, he’s given command of the titular department, a new cold case sector that is little more than a PR stunt to sideline him upon his return to work. He eventually starts to tap back into his detective instincts and turn the basement office space into a well-oiled machine full of misfit officers dedicated to cracking whatever seemingly impossible cases come across their desks. The new series will bring Goode back to television after ending his stint on A Discovery of Witches after three seasons and appearing in The Offer in 2022.
Key among the outcasts joining him in Department Q is Under the Banner of Heaven star Chloe Pirrie as the prosecutor Merrit Lingard who is as ambitious as she is ruthless. Haunted by her troubled childhood and her brother’s severe brain injury, she turned over a new leaf to fight tooth and nail for justice, quickly climbing the ranks until she was at the doorstep of her biggest case yet. However, she opts instead to change things up and crosses paths with Morck, altering the course of her career. Alongside them is Alexej Manvelov as the former Syrian officer Akram Salim, who flees to Europe and becomes Morck’s oft-underestimated assistant, Kelly Macdonald as the therapist Dr. Rachel Irving, who forms a deeper connection with Morck throughout their sessions and conversations with each other, and Leah Byrne as Rose, a formerly promising police cadet forever marred by the stigma of her mental breakdown who turns to Morck for a second chance.
Rounding out the cast of Department Q are Mark Bonnar, Shirley Henderson, Jamie Sives, and Kate Dickie. Frank will serve as showrunner for the series and leads the writing team consisting of Chandni Lakhani, Stephen Greenhorn, and Colette Kane. Netflix likely has the utmost trust in Frank to deliver yet again, as he previously helmed one of the streamer’s colossal previous hits — The Queen’s Gambit. Nominated for two Oscars, his fingerprints can also be found on plenty of acclaimed films, including Stephen Spielberg‘s Minority Report, James Mangold‘s Logan, and Steven Soderbergh‘s Out of Sight. His most recent work came at AMC with the Monsieur Spade series starring Clive Owen.
Production is currently underway on Department Q, but there’s no indication of when it could hit Netflix. Stay tuned here at Collider for more on the Edinburgh-based series as work gets underway.