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Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 79Audiences 82GoodWatch 80
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121
First aired
2025
May 29, 2025
Still running
Genres
DramaCrimeMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- TV-MAUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 73 · most episodes first
Matthew GoodeDCI Carl Morck · 10 episodes
Jamie SivesDCI James Hardy · 10 episodes
Alexej ManvelovAkram Salim · 10 episodes
Leah ByrneDC Rose Dickson · 10 episodes
Chloe PirrieMerritt Lingard · 9 episodes
Kelly MacdonaldDr Rachel Irving · 9 episodes
Aaron McVeighJasper Stewart · 9 episodes
Steven MillerSam Haig, Lyle Jennings · 8 episodes
Mark BonnarStephen Burns · 8 episodes
Sanjeev KohliMartin Fleming · 8 episodes
Alison PeeblesFemale Captor, Ailsa Jennings · 8 episodes
Catriona StirlingDC Wilson · 7 episodes
Aron DochardDC Clark · 7 episodes
Kal SabirDCI Logan Bruce · 6 episodes
Tom BulpettWilliam Lingard · 6 episodes
Shirley HendersonClaire Marsh · 5 episodes
Bobby RainsburyTeenage Merritt · 5 episodes
Patrick KennedyLiam Taylor · 5 episodes
James MacnaughtonDennis Piper, Dennis Pipe · 5 episodes
Kate DickieMoira Jacobson · 5 episodes
Angus YellowleesPC Anderson · 4 episodes- GMGabrielle Monica HughesHardy's Nurse · 4 episodes
- EBEllen BannermanKirsty Atkins · 4 episodes
- PTPaddy TowersTeenage William · 4 episodes
Directing · 1
- Elisa Amoruso Director
Writing · 2
- Jussi Adler-Olsen Novel, Writer
- Stephen Greenhorn Writer
Production · 6
- Scott Frank Executive Producer, Writer, Other, Director, Creator
- Chandni Lakhani Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
- Andy Harries Executive Producer
- Rob Bullock Executive Producer
- Charlotte Moore Executive Producer
- Olivia Scott-Webb Casting
Sound · 2
- Carlos Rafael Rivera Original Music Composer
- David Bowtle-McMillan Production Sound Mixer
Art · 1
- Grant Montgomery Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Sharon Long Costume Design
- Lizzie Lawson Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
Other crew · 1
- Arron Long Stunt Driver
Tropes
Dept. Q episodes
2 seasons · 10 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Episode #1.1, 7.6
- S1 E2 Episode #1.2, 7.7
- S1 E3 Episode #1.3, 7.7
- S1 E4 Episode #1.4, 7.7
- S1 E5 Episode #1.5, 7.9
- S1 E6 Episode #1.6, 8.0
- S1 E7 Episode #1.7, 8.0
- S1 E8 Episode #1.8, 8.1
- S1 E9 Episode #1.9, 8.6
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