Dept. Q — Season 1
Not all causes are lost.
About this season
A brash but brilliant cop becomes head of a new police department, where he leads an unlikely team of misfits in solving Edinburgh's cold cases.
Episodes (9)
1. Episode 1
7.8Aired 29 May 2025 • 65 min
DCI Carl Morck returns to work after a near-fatal incident and finds himself head of a new department. A prosecutor faces a tough day in court.
2. Episode 2
7.9Aired 29 May 2025 • 54 min
As Carl and his new assistant start digging into their first cold case, he can't stop his personal demons encroaching on his professional life.
3. Episode 3
8.1Aired 29 May 2025 • 55 min
Carl and Akram recreate the fateful ferry journey on their way to the Isle of Mhòr. A frustrated Rose makes her case for joining their Department.
4. Episode 4
7.8Aired 29 May 2025 • 55 min
Rose goes to the island to find out what Carl couldn't. Akram finds a note which sends the investigation in an entirely new direction.
5. Episode 5
8.0Aired 29 May 2025 • 54 min
The prosecutor's disappearance becomes connected with a death. A scuffle in a newspaper office sees Carl making headlines, and Moira sees a therapist.
6. Episode 6
8.1Aired 29 May 2025 • 48 min
The police detain a suspect for the Leith Park shooting. Carl returns to the scene of the crime, before losing his temper in public once again.
7. Episode 7
8.1Aired 29 May 2025 • 52 min
Carl makes some dangerous allegations to some powerful men, while Rose takes a fresh angle to uncover more information about Sam Haig.
8. Episode 8
8.2Aired 29 May 2025 • 43 min
The kidnappers give their victim a clue as they press her for an answer to their question. Dept. Q gets closer to unravelling its own riddle.
9. Episode 9
8.2Aired 29 May 2025 • 72 min
A decades-old recording helps all the clues to fall into place. But as the pressure rises — in and out of the chamber — can Carl get there in time?