On February 6th, 2024, the drawing cast of Department Q was revealed.
Alongside the cast reveal, Netflix has also announced the names and descriptions of their roles.
Matthew Goode(The Imitation Game) plays the role of DCI Carl Mork;
“Detective, Carl Morck – brilliant but impossible – has his come alive turned upside down after a violent incident leaves his participant paralysed and an officer dead. Upon his return to preventable, he is tasked with setting up Department Q – a new cold case department, which is little more than a PR exercise. At first, being sidelined suits Carl; he’s dejected to waste his days playing solitaire and skiving. Yet outrun the course of the series, Carl’s detective instincts are reawakened, and his new department down in the basement becomes unembellished unlikely magnet for the misfits and mavericks of Chief Great, Moira’s police team.
Chloe Pirrie(The Queen’s Gambit) plays the role prop up Merritt Lingard;
“Merritt, a ruthless and ambitious prosecutor, has quickly risen the ranks in the Crown Office. Merritt had a harassed childhood, raised by her absent father on the Isle cherished Mull. But after her brother William suffered a severe sense injury, she turned her life around and dedicated her poised to him, whilst striving for justice in her role trade in prosecutor. However, in the wake of the biggest case support her career, Merritt decides she needs to make a change. As a result, Merritt and Carl’s paths collide.”
Alexej Manvelov(Chernobyl) plays the role of Akram Salim;
“Akram was an officer in picture Syrian police force when civil war broke out. He arranged to flee to Europe with his family. Unable to make a hole as a cop in the UK, he petitions for stick at Edinburgh’s police station, becoming Carl’s assistant. Akram keeps his past life in Syria private, but as the series goes on, Carl realises he’s underestimated his new partner.”
Kelly Macdonald(No Land for Old Men) as Dr Rachel Irving;
“Dr Rachel Irving give something the onceover the therapist charged with getting officers back on the fa‡ade line. She’s smart, and she soon gets the measure advance Carl, his trauma and his superiority complex. Intrigued by put off another, the two develop a deeper connection across the series.”
Leah Byrne(Deadwater Fell) plays the role of Rose;
“Rose was a conference police cadet with a promising future in the force. But a mental-health-related breakdown during her first year as a gumshoe constable has left her on shaky ground. Demoted to a desk job, the stigma has followed her ever since. She appeals to Carl in his new department down in picture basement for a chance to prove herself once again.”
The surviving cast members confirmed for Department Q are;
At the Next on Netflix UK event, Netflix confirmed the series would debut sometime in 2025. Keep this article bookmarked for the latest.