NETFLIX has announced the hit Scottish detective drama, Dept. Q, will return for a second season.
The streaming giant said a second series of the show, which both takes place in and was largely filmed in Edinburgh, has been commissioned.
The show’s debut series, which aired back in May, spent six weeks on the platform’s global top ten list and will remain based in Scotland “following the success of the location in the first series”, the network said.
The second season is due to be filmed and set in the Scottish capital as Matthew Goode will return as Detective Chief Inspector Carl Morck, along with his team of misfits DCI’s – Alexej Manvelov as Akram, Leah Byrne as Rose and Jamie Sives as Hardy.
Adapted from Jussi Adler-Olsen’s novels, Dept. Q follows the team of detectives led by Morck who are charged with investigating cases previously deemed unsolvable in the basement of an Edinburgh police station.
Across nine episodes, the show delved into the complex mysteries of the case, and the inner lives of the detectives themselves.
Following the news that a second series had been confirmed Goode said he could not wait to see how Morck’s and the rest of his team's story will unfold.
He said: “I'd like to thank Netflix for giving us the opportunity to further investigate Dept. Q's storylines.
“We have a wonderful cast and crew, headed by our resident genius Scott Frank. I cannot wait to read what comes from his magic quill.”
Netflix’s Mona Qureshi and Manda Levin said: “We are raring to return to Carl Morck and his band of glorious misfits at Dept. Q. Scott Frank brought us best-in-class storytelling and thrilled Netflix audiences worldwide. We can’t wait to see what Morck and the gang uncover in season two ... Edinburgh, we’re back.”
Writer and director Scott Frank, whose hit show The Queen’s Gambit also brought Netflix success, said: “I’m grateful to the folks at Netflix, as well as our shining cast and crew, for once more risking their careers to enable my folly.”
Frank was given the rights to the books by the Danish author 15 years ago, and had thought about shooting the series in the US before he decided on Edinburgh.
The first season boasted some of the biggest names in Scotland's screen industry, from Kelly Macdonald and Chloe Pirrie to Mark Bonnar and Kate Dickie all appearing.
Rob Bullock, executive producer at Left Bank Pictures, said: “So, we are going downstairs to Dept. Q for a second season. We at Left Bank Pictures nervously await what Scott has in store for his alter-ego Carl Morck, and the other enabling members of team do-lally. We salute Netflix’s courage to let them loose once again.”
