Netflix Dept. Q
Created by Scott Frank & Chandni Lakhani · 2025–present ·
Dept. Q (2025–present) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Scott Frank & Chandni Lakhani; stream on Netflix.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, IMDb, fan). See how we calculate scores.
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Where to watch Dept. Q
Dept. Q is catalogued under Netflix — confirm current regional rights on the platform.
Is Dept. Q worth watching?
Yes — Dept. Q earns a 83% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Scott Frank & Chandni Lakhani and streaming on Netflix.
Critics Consensus
Scott Frank relocates the Danish cold-case novels to Edinburgh and gives Matthew Goode a detective too damaged to be charming about it.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
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.
Critic Reviews
Dept. Q Review (2025–present): Is It Worth Watching?
★★★★☆
Scott Frank & Chandni Lakhani's Dept. Q (2025–present) runs 2 seasons, 9 episodes on Netflix — a drama series from United Kingdom carrying a 83% Celluloid Score.
Essential television — one of the best in its genre.
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Yes — Dept. Q earns a 83% Celluloid Score (Recommended), averaged from critic 94%, audience 88%, Metascore 76/100, IMDb 8/10, and fan 78%. 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 83% because all five independent sources agree: critics 94%, audiences 88%, Metacritic 76/100, IMDb 8/10 and fan ratings 78%. 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 2 seasons 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 2 seasons (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.