Netflix’s critically acclaimed thriller Dept Q. has added 10 new cast members for its upcoming second season, currently in production. The newcomers join returning series stars including Matthew Goode (The Offer) as DCI Carl Morck, Alexej Manvelov (Jack Ryan) as Akram Salim, Leah Byrne (But When We Dance) as DC Rose Dickson, and Jamie Sives (Chernobyl) as DS James Hardy.
The season two new additions are Aisling Franciosi (Speak No Evil) as Kimmie, Greg Wise (The Crown) as Derek Powell, Nicholas Rowe (Red Eye) as Thomas Fulton, Tony Curran (Outlander: Blood of my blood) as Winnie Calderwood, Hamish Clark (Monarch of the Glen) as Christopher Herron, and Alex Ferns (Waiting for the Out) as Phil Allenbeck. Ross Anderson (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms) will play Ricky Daddario, Rebecca Root (Heartstopper) is June Lovesay, Isla Johnston (The Queen’s Gambit) is Agnes, and Amy Brenneman (The Old Man) is Helen.
Mark Bonnar (Line of Duty), Kate Dickie (Game of Thrones), Aaron McVeigh, and Sanjeev Kohli (Still Game) are on board to reprise their season one roles.
“This season, Carl and his band of misfits tackle a terrible crime hidden in the highest echelons of Scottish society. It is a story for our times: rich and powerful people who believe they are above the law. Carl, of course, knows otherwise,” said Rob Bullock, executive producer, Left Bank Pictures. “It’s a joy to be working with master storyteller Scott Frank once again, along with the rest of team dolally. We applaud Netflix’s courage for letting them loose once again.”
Season two is shooting in Scotland and is set in Edinburgh.
The series is based on Jussi Adler-Olsen’s novels, with Scott Frank writing, directing, and executive producing. Additional executive producers include Rob Bullock and Charlotte Moore.
Netflix’s synopsis reads, “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 but takes us into the complex mysteries not just of the cases but of the detectives themselves.”
