Netflix’s upcoming Scottish crime drama from the makers of The Queens Gambit finds its cast
Feb. 7, 2024Matthew Goode is among the cast of Department Q
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From the creator of one of the most-watched shows on the streamer The Queens Gambit, Netflix’s upcoming crime drama Department Q finds its cast.
As reported byDeadline, the upcoming series from showrunner Scott Frank, has cast A Discovery of Witches’ Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Alexej Manvelov, Call the Midwife’s Leah Byrne, andTrainspotting’s Kelly Macdonald.
The Scottish-based drama, adapted from Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen’s hugely popular crime novels, follows DCI Carl Morck (Goode), a detective who, after recovering from a violent incident, returns to work to find he is now in charge of setting up cold case unit Department Q. Despite his disinterest at first, Morck soon finds himself wrapped up in his new department which quickly becomes a magnet for a crew of unorthodox misfits.
Alongside Goode, Macdonald takes the role of police therapist Dr. Rachel Irving, whilst Pirrie, who also starred in The Queen’s Gambit, plays ruthless prosecutor Merrit Lingard. Manvelov plays a refugee turned police officer who becomes part of the new department, and Byrne takes the role of a star police cadet looking for a chance to prove herself. Filming is now underway in Edinburgh, where the series is also set.
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