Dept. Q (2025)
Not all causes are lost.
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.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 29 May 2025 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Drama, Crime, Mystery |
| Created by | Scott Frank and Chandni Lakhani |
| Starring | Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie and Jamie Sives |
| Seasons | 2 seasons, 10 episodes |
| Episode length | about 54 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 9 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.9/10 |
Where to watch Dept. Q
Dept. Q is streaming on Netflix ($19.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Netflix, or $19.99 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
Scott Frank and Chandni Lakhani built a drama where a disgraced detective inherits a basement office and a stack of dead ends. The setting is Room Q, the station’s old shower quarters, which explains the name without needing a punchline. It runs 9 hours total across 2 seasons, a manageable chunk of time to spend with people who are not having a great day. The tone is dry and bureaucratic, leaning on the friction between a brilliant, arrogant lead and the messy reality of unsolved crimes. It is a watch for those who prefer their mysteries damp, underfunded, and slightly depressing.
What the critics said
Critics found the series comfortable. Rotten Tomatoes reports an 87% approval rating from 49 reviews, while Metacritic’s weighted average sits at 69 out of 100, a range that indicates generally favorable reception. The consensus praises the cast and Scott Frank’s direction, viewing it as a distinct entry in the crime genre. Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly noted that the writing, directing, and casting "gel beautifully," a sentiment supported by the 4 out of 5 stars Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded. That is enough to keep the noise from generic crime dramas at bay.
How it did with audiences
Dept. Q draws no box office figures in the data, so the verdict rests entirely on the scorecard. On TMDB, users rate it 7.9 out of 10. That number suggests a film that stuck with people, rather than just passing through their weekends. It is a quiet kind of success, measured in thumbs up rather than ticket sales.
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Sources
- Dept. Q on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q124466034 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Dept. Q” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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