Netflix Dept. Q
Created by Scott Frank & Chandni Lakhani · 2025–present ·
Is Dept. Q worth watching?
Dept. Q (2025–present) earns an 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Scott Frank & Chandni Lakhani; stream on Netflix. See how the score is built.
Four-input score + separate audience snapshot
Also known as डिपार्टमेंट Q Les Dossiers oubliés 特別捜査部Q 사건수사대 Q 悬案解码 懸案解碼 Dept. Q - Sezione casi irrisolti แผนกคดีปิดไม่ลง
Dept. Q season guide
Dept. Q has 1 season and 9 episodes so far, and it is still running. Season and episode data from TMDB.
| Season | Episodes | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 |
Where to watch Dept. Q
Dept. Q is available on Netflix — regional notes: Netflix in the United States; Netflix in the United Kingdom; Netflix in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: Netflix.
Where to watch Dept. Q by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Netflix |
| Indonesia | Netflix |
| Japan | Netflix |
| Malaysia | Netflix |
| Nigeria | Netflix |
| Pakistan | Netflix |
| Philippines | Netflix |
| South Africa | Netflix |
| South Korea | Netflix |
| Thailand | Netflix |
| Turkey | Netflix |
| United Arab Emirates | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | Netflix |
| United States | Netflix |
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Is Dept. Q worth watching?
Yes — Dept. Q earns an 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Scott Frank & Chandni Lakhani and streaming on Netflix.
Celluloid Verdict
Scott Frank relocates the Danish cold-case novels to Edinburgh and gives Matthew Goode a detective too damaged to be charming about it.
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What is Dept. Q about?
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.
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Critic Reviews
Dept. Q (2025) Review: Cold Cases, Colder Detective
★★★★☆
Dept. Q is Scott Frank's Edinburgh-set cold-case drama, with Matthew Goode as an abrasive detective leading a team of misfits, and it is gripping, grown-up crime TV.
Yes. It is a gripping, well-acted crime drama for fans of dark British detective stories, though its slow early episodes and prickly hero ask for patience.
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Dept. Q: frequently asked questions
Seasons, episodes, where to stream, the cast and whether Dept. Q is worth your time.
Yes — Dept. Q earns an 82% Celluloid Score (Recommended), from editorial 94%, Metascore 76/100, IMDb 8/10, TMDB fan 78%. Audience snapshot is separate (88%). Scott Frank relocates the Danish cold-case novels to Edinburgh and gives Matthew Goode a detective too damaged to be charming about it.
Dept. Q scores 82% from four inputs: Celluloid editorial 94/100, Metacritic 76/100, IMDb 8/10 and TMDB fan rating 78%. The separate audience snapshot is 88%. Scott Frank relocates the Danish cold-case novels to Edinburgh and gives Matthew Goode a detective too damaged to be charming about it. See the full breakdown on the Dept. Q series page.
No — Dept. Q is not on Prime Video. It streams on Netflix, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under Netflix. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Yes — Dept. Q is available on Netflix in many regions (catalogued under Netflix on Celluloid). Rights differ by country; confirm in the Netflix app or the where-to-watch notes.
Dept. Q first aired in 2025 and is still running (2025–present). Created by Scott Frank & Chandni Lakhani; it streams on Netflix today.
Dept. Q has 1 season across 9 episodes (2025–present). Status: ongoing / still airing.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Dept. Q’s 9 episodes take around 7 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Dept. Q streams on Netflix in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under Netflix. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
Dept. Q stars Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Jamie Sives, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne, and others. Created by Scott Frank & Chandni Lakhani.
Dept. Q has 9 episodes across 1 season (2025–present).
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.
Dept. Q was created by Scott Frank & Chandni Lakhani. It is a drama, crime, mystery series from United Kingdom, primarily in English.