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‘Dept. Q’ Crew Member Dies on Set in Edinburgh After Season 2 Wrapped Filming
A crew member on Netflix’s “Dept. Q” died after being seriously injured at FirstStage Studios in Edinburgh on Thursday afternoon. Filming for the second season had already wrapped; police are investigating the circumstances, and say the death is not being treated as suspicious.
Production company Left Bank Pictures said it was deeply shocked and saddened, and is supporting those affected. The man has not been named, and no details about how he was injured have been reported. “Dept. Q”, starring Matthew Goode, is an award-nominated crime series and one of Netflix’s major international hits; its first season aired in May 2025, and it was later renewed for a second.
In short
- A crew member died at the Edinburgh studio after filming wrapped.
- Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious.
- The man’s identity and the circumstances remain unreported.
Explained simply
Dept. Q is a crime drama made for Netflix, based on novels by Danish writer Jussi Adler-Olsen. Matthew Goode plays Detective Chief Inspector Carl Mørck, who leads a team investigating unsolved cases in Edinburgh.
The series is produced by Left Bank Pictures, and its second season had finished filming before the crew member was injured. Police are investigating the circumstances of his death and have said they do not consider it suspicious.