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Total Film

Netflix’s ‘best new show’ renewed for season 2

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The Independent UK

Netflix renews Dept. Q for season 2, and I think it should time its release date to steal a rival HBO Max show's thunder

Crime fans, rejoice! Netflix has officially renewed Dept. Q for season 2, but I think the streamer should spice up the competition by timing its release with a HBO Max giant.

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Hit Netflix Scotland-based crime drama Dept Q set for second season

NETFLIX has announced the hit Scottish detective drama, Dept. Q, will return for a second season ...

The National (Scotland)

Netflix announces second season of darkly humorous thriller, Dept. Q

Matthew Goode will return as DCI Carl Morck to solve more complex mysteries.

WhatToWatch

Netflix users hail ‘best news ever’ as Dept Q is renewed for season 2

‘It cannot come soon enough,’ one excited fan wrote

The Independent UK

Shark tales, a sinking city and a breathless cop thriller: what to watch in August

As the cool nights continue, it’s the perfect time to cozy up with a new batch of captivating films and series.

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I finally watched Netflix’s new ‘Certified Fresh’ crime drama and they need to order season 2 ASAP

Dept. Q is one of my favorite Netflix shows in a while, so please Netflix, don’t let it be a one-hit wonder.

WhatToWatch

I’ve seen countless crime dramas, but Netflix’s Dept. Q and Poker Face season 2 are rewriting the sidekick archetype for the better

OPINION | Detective shows are better when sidekicks don’t sit on the sidelines

Total Film

Your next summer read and our award-winning podcasts – what you should read, watch, see and listen to this week

The Women’s prize was founded in 1991 in bold riposte to the year’s all-male Booker prize shortlist. It’s funny to think how male-dominated the industry once was when you look at it now. There has been a real renaissance in literary fiction by women since then. Take last year’s Booker…

The Conversation

Netflix’s Dept Q. suggests that psychological trauma might help a detective investigate – neuroscience backs this up

Carl Morck is psychologically damaged. He’s socially insufferable. And he’s a departmental embarrassment. Yet this broken man becomes an incredibly effective investigator. Welcome to the brilliant paradox of Netflix’s Dept. Q, where mental trauma doesn’t disable – it supercharges.

The Conversation

Netflix’s #2 most-watched show is a new crime procedural that I can’t recommend streaming enough

If you're looking for incredibly entertaining drama, get in this Q.

TechRadar

Downton Abbey’s Matthew Goode recalls Maggie Smith’s ‘favourite day on a set ever’: ‘We went through 22 bottles of rosé’

‘This is going to sound jolly unprofessional,’ admitted the actor

The Independent UK

‘A grimy, gothic treat’: Netflix has a new crime procedural show with 81% on Rotten Tomatoes

Dept Q seriously impressed Netflix subscribers over the weekend and fans are calling for another season.

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The Independent UK

Netflix fans confused after new drama Dept Q mysteriously disappears from streamer

New psychological thriller series was unavailable on streamer just hours after its release

WhatToWatch

Dept. Q ending explained: what happens to Merritt?

Dept. Q ending explained — Carl is tasked with opening Department Q, a new branch of the police department that will reopen unsolved cases.

WhatToWatch

Dept. Q episode 8 recap: Sam Haig's identity and a terrifying truth is revealed

Dept. Q episode 8 recap — Carl is tasked with opening Department Q, a new branch of the police department that will reopen unsolved cases.

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Dept. Q episode 6 recap: suspicions rise around the Crown Office

Dept. Q episode 6 recap — Carl is tasked with opening Department Q, a new branch of the police department that will reopen unsolved cases.

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WhatToWatch

Dept. Q episode 5 recap: Rose follows a lead and Carl questions Dr. Wallace

Dept. Q episode 5 recap — Carl is tasked with opening Department Q, a new branch of the police department that will reopen unsolved cases.

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Dept. Q episode 4 recap: a visit to Mhor and who is Sam Haig?

Dept. Q episode 4 recap — Carl is tasked with opening Department Q, a new branch of the police department that will reopen unsolved cases.

WhatToWatch

Dept. Q episode 3 recap: the investigation turns to Merritt's past

Dept. Q episode 3 recap — Carl is tasked with opening Department Q, a new branch of the police department that will reopen unsolved cases.

WhatToWatch

Dept. Q episode 2 recap: Carl struggles with the past and the search for Merritt begins

Dept. Q episode 2 recap — Carl is tasked with opening Department Q, a new branch of the police department that will reopen unsolved cases.

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Netflix adds the crime drama series I'm most excited for this year — I'm planning to binge!

Netflix has just got Dept Q. and I can't wait to dive in...

The Independent UK

Dept Q is a gut-clenchingly tense ride that will have you gripped

3/5 Matthew Goode is a brilliant ‘defective detective’ in new ‘Slow Horses’-esque thriller

The Guardian - UK

Dept. Q review – this excellent crime drama is a grimy, gothic treat

After getting another officer killed, a detective is forced to head up a cold-case department in a dank basement. This Scotland-based adaptation of Jussi Adler-Olsen’s Danish crime novels is fantastic, rich TV

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