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Netflix Starts Filming Dept. Q Season Two in Edinburgh

6/26/2026

Summary

Netflix Filming

Netflix began filming season two of Dept. Q in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Matthew Goode returns as Carl Morck, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne and Jamie Sives.
Ten actors join Aisling Franciosi, Greg Wise, Nicholas Rowe, Tony Curran and Ross Anderson.
Writer-director Scott Frank returns, with Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television producing, filming scheduled through the end of 2026, without a announced release date or episode count.

Summary

Dept. Q Success

The series held a spot in Netflix’s Global Top Ten for six straight weeks, making Dept. Q one of Netflix’s biggest successes outside the United States.
Charlotte Moore, newly arrived from the BBC, serves as executive producer on Dept. Q, marking her first major project with Left Bank Pictures.
Manda Levin and Jessica Burdett act as Netflix overseers, handling production coordination for a season whose plot targets wealthy, untouchable elites in Scotland.

History

Historical Context

Netflix broke into scripted TV when it released the political drama House of Cards on February 1 2013, its first original series and the first online-only show ever nominated for a Primetime Emmy (July 18 2013). That success paved the way for later global commissions such as Dept. Q season 2, produced with Sony as a partner.

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Netflix Filming

Netflix began filming season two of Dept. Q in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Matthew Goode returns as Carl Morck, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne and Jamie Sives.
Ten actors join Aisling Franciosi, Greg Wise, Nicholas Rowe, Tony Curran and Ross Anderson.
Writer-director Scott Frank returns, with Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television producing, filming scheduled through the end of 2026, without a announced release date or episode count.

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