# Police investigate man’s death at Edinburgh film studio during enquiries

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/investigation-launched-after-man-dies-at-film-studios-behind-hit-series-dept-q-and-the-rig/
- Published: 2026-11-13T19:02:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T19:17:52+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16290995/man-dies-film-studios-dept-q.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A man died at FirstStage Studios in Edinburgh.
- Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious.
- Investigators are working to establish the circumstances.

## Summary

A man died at FirstStage Studios in Leith, Edinburgh, after emergency services were called at about 3pm on Thursday, 12 November. Police Scotland say the death is not being treated as suspicious, and enquiries are continuing to establish what happened.

The studio has hosted productions including Netflix’s *Dept Q* and Amazon’s *The Rig*, but it is not known what was being filmed when the incident occurred. The Health and Safety Executive is liaising with police and prosecutors; the site is also the subject of a Fatal Accident Inquiry following the death of a worker in 2022.

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