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Netflix’s 10/10 Crime Thriller Officially Wraps Filming on a Bigger Season 2
Filming on Season 2 of Netflix’s crime thriller *Dept. Q* wrapped on 24 October, bringing the series closer to returning with Matthew Goode as troubled detective Carl Morck. The first season attracted more than 27 million views and spent six weeks in Netflix’s global top ten, making the quick return a sign of the show’s success.
The new season adapts *Disgrace*, the second novel by Jussi Adler-Olsen, and expands the investigation beyond Edinburgh into Scotland’s elite circles. Its case centres on a brother and sister murdered 20 years earlier, whose killer confessed, but whose file is reopened. Production used more than 100 locations around Scotland, and the returning cast is joined by Aisling Franciosi and James Corden.
In short
- Season 2 filming wrapped on 24 October.
- The series has drawn over 27 million views.
- The new case reopens a 20-year-old murder investigation.
Explained simply
Dept. Q is a crime drama based on novels by Danish writer Jussi Adler-Olsen. It follows Carl Morck, a troubled Edinburgh detective who investigates cases that have been left unresolved.
The second series draws on the novel Disgrace. Its central case concerns a brother and sister killed 20 years ago, although someone confessed to the murders; the investigation is reopened and reaches into Scotland’s wealthy and influential circles.
The series combines a fictional crime investigation with settings across Scotland. Its first season found a large international audience on Netflix, and the story brings together returning cast members and new actors including Aisling Franciosi and James Corden.