Dept. Q Season 2 Release Date Takes a Disappointing Turn

Brace for a long wait: Dept. Q Season 2 is moving ahead, but filming won’t wrap until December 2026—pushing the crime drama’s return far down the line.

Dept. Q is coming back — just not as soon as you probably hoped. The second season of the Netflix crime thriller is moving ahead, but fresh production info points to a longer runway before we see new episodes.

Production timeline (and why the wait got longer)

Season 2 is slated to start filming in Edinburgh, Scotland on July 13, 2026, and keep cameras rolling through mid-December, with a wrap expected by the end of the year. Earlier chatter had the show kicking off in spring 2026; updated production listings now put the official start in mid-July. The plan is a roughly five-month shoot, all centered in Edinburgh.

Translation: even with an efficient post-production, this schedule points to a 2027 arrival.

What the new season is adapting

Developed by Scott Frank and Chandni Lakhani, Dept. Q is the English-language take on Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen’s novels. The series follows a specialized unit that digs into intricate cold cases, with Detective Carl Morck driving the investigations.

Who is back, who is steering, where it lands

• Matthew Goode returns as Detective Carl Morck.
• Also back: Alexej Manvelov as Akram, Leah Byrne as Rose, and Jamie Sives as Hardy.
• No additional casting is locked yet; expect more names once cameras roll.
• Scott Frank returns to direct the new season.
• Producers: Left Bank Pictures in collaboration with Sony Pictures Television.
• Executive producers include Scott Frank, Andy Harries, and Rob Bullock.
• Streaming home: Netflix.

The bottom line

Season 2 is very much happening, just on a later-than-anticipated clock. With filming set for July through December 2026 in Scotland, fans should plan for a longer countdown — and keep an eye out for casting additions as production gets underway.