Dept. Q
A brash but brilliant detective is put in charge of a new unit and an unlikely team of outsiders tasked with reopening Edinburgh’s cold cases. As they dig into long-buried leads, clashing personalities and dark discoveries test their resolve while the department fights to prove it belongs.
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Episode 1
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.
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Episode 2
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.
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Episode 3
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.
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Episode 4
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.
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Episode 5
The prosecutor's disappearance becomes connected with a death. A scuffle in a newspaper office sees Carl making headlines, and Moira sees a therapist.
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Episode 6
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.
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Episode 7
Carl makes some dangerous allegations to some powerful men, while Rose takes a fresh angle to uncover more information about Sam Haig.
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Episode 8
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.
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Episode 9
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?
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