Dept. Q: Season 2 of Netflix's hit crime thriller to begin filming in Edinburgh this July
Netflix's Edinburgh-set mystery series Dept. Q is set to film in Edinburgh from July to December, according to new reports.
Netflix’s hit crime thriller Dept. Q will return to Edinburgh for filming later this year.
According to a production update, season two of Dept. Q will begin shooting in the Scottish Capital from Monday, July 13 with filming to continue until December.
The news is a major step forward for the mystery show, following the announcement of a new series back in August. Created by Scott Frank and based on the novels by Jussi Adler-Olsen, season one spent six weeks on Netflix’s global top ten list.
Initially production on Dept. Q was expected to begin in spring, however What’s on Netflix and Production Weekly report that the schedule has now been pushed back to July.
The first series filmed extensively across Edinburgh and the Lothians, with the city described as “the series’ other protagonist” alongside Detective Chief Inspector Carl Morck.
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Played by English actor Matthew Goode, returning cast members also include Alexej Manvelov as Akram, Leah Byrne as Rose, and Jamie Sives as Hardy. Series one also featured Scottish actors such as Kelly Macdonald, Chloe Pirrie, Mark Bonnar, Shirley Henderson, Kate Dickie and Steven Miller.
Filming locations have yet to be confirmed, but the Calders, Johnston Terrace, and the Royal Mile were all previously used, as was FirstStage Studios in Leith.
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