Netflix’s crime drama Dept. Q has been renewed, with Matthew Goode (The Offer) confirmed to return as the head of a team of misfit detectives. The series, which is based on Jussi Adler-Olsen’s bestselling novels, premiered in May 2025 and currently sits at 88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Commenting on the renewal, Matthew Goode said, “I’d like to thank Netflix for giving us the opportunity to further investigate Department Q’s storylines. We have a wonderful cast and crew, headed by our resident genius Scott Frank. I cannot wait to read what comes from his magic quill!”
Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne, and Jamie Sives will reprise their roles as Akram, Rose, and Hardy, respectively. The new season will shoot in Edinburgh, and Netflix hasn’t announced a target premiere date.
Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit) serves as writer, director, and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Rob Bullock and Charlotte Moore.
“I’m grateful to the folks at Netflix, as well as our shining cast and crew, for once more risking their careers to enable my folly,” stated Frank.
Netflix offers this description of the crime procedural:
“DCI Carl Morck heads up the maverick Dept. Q from the basement of an Edinburgh police station. Charged with cases previously deemed unsolvable, this darkly humorous, propulsive show delivers all the pleasures of a procedural, taking us into the complex mysteries not just of the cases but of the detectives themselves.”