Dept. Q
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Dept. Q (2025)

7.9/ 10

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29 May 2025

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Drama
Crime
Mystery

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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Keywords

detective
based on novel or book
edinburgh, scotland
questioning
grim
cold case
complex
survivor's guilt
provocative
understated
dramatic
suspenseful
thriller
ambivalent

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Reviews(3)

7.5avg rating
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MovieGuys

July 31, 2025

7
7/10

Based on the Danish novel "The Keeper of Lost Causes" by Jussi Adler-Olsen and no doubt the 2013 Danish film, the Scottish series, "Dept.Q" cant quite fill the boots, of its scandi crime thriller, counterpart. Lets look at the positives. The acting is undeniably superb. This series is backed by

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Darryl Oliver

Darryl Oliver

@dmaoliver

December 14, 2025

Well-written and acted; especially Goode, Pirrie and Manvelov - but seriously, all of the actors were great. Also, a nice blend of humor and dark themes. My only problem is with the Lyle Jennings angle. Merritt knew Lyle, and even though he would have changed due to age, she would have recognized h

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Sejian

January 27, 2026

8
8/10

"Haven't I seen this before? Department Q... [PONDERS] Wasn't this a movie?!" At the end of episode 1, I was a bit confused, because I distinctly remembered watching something with [INSERT EPISODE 1 SPOILERS]. For about an hour after, I sat wondering if I should bother watching the rest of it

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