Netflix makes huge announcement over 'addictive' crime thriller which will delight fans

Netflix have made a huge announcement over 'addictive' crime thriller which will leave fans absolutely delighted.

One of the most popular shows on the major streaming platform released this year is officially renewed for a second season. Department Q will see a follow up instalment with the company finally giving the crime series the green light for another outing.

The binge worthy show is an adaptation of Jussi Adler-Olsen’s series of novels, with the first season retelling its own version of the first book, called The Keeper of Lost Causes. It is not yet known, which if any, novel will be adapted for the second season.

Fans will probably expect that it will follow in sequence, and take on the tale told in the book The Absent One, which is the second out of the 10 total found in the Dept Q series.

However, one major change for the Netflix adaptation will continue into season two, as the series will continue to be set in Edinburgh. The production will also be filmed in the Scottish capital following on from the success in the first season.

Matthew Goode will return as DCI Carl Morck along with his team of misfits in his department, including fan favourites Alexej Manvelov as Akram and Leah Byrne as Rose alongside Jamie Sives as Hardy.

The first season sees Goode's Morck take over his own department. He begrudgingly accepts, feeling it to be somewhat of a PR stunt as he also deals with his past both at home and at work.

Charged with cases previously deemed unsolvable, this darkly humorous, propulsive show delivers all the pleasures of a procedural, taking us into the complex mysteries not just of the cases but of the detectives themselves.

Season one of Dept Q spent six weeks in the Global Top Ten shows on Netflix. Following the news, the show's director and writer Scott Frank, who is also behind hits such The Queen's Gambit and Godless, said: “ I’m grateful to the folks at Netflix, as well as our shining cast and crew, for once more risking their careers to enable my folly.”

Matthew Goode added: “I'd like to thank Netflix for giving us the opportunity to further investigate Department Q's storylines. We have a wonderful cast and crew, headed by our resident genius Scott Frank. I cannot wait to read what comes from his magic quill!”

Season one boasts an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with it receiving high praise from critics and fans alike. One reviewer claimed: "What makes Dept Q stand out is its explosive plot twists. There's one in the opening scene and they continue to detonate, upending expectations."

Another penned: "Very British-TV in spirit, though set in Edinburgh, Netflix’s Department Q is more than a serviceable crime thriller. It’s an engaging watch, with the right amount of camaraderie, suspense, and mystery to keep you glued to the screen."

Fans are just as impressed, as one posted online: "A very strong contender for Best Show of 2025. An absolutely gripping crime thriller. The first and last scenes of the opening episode are both utterly shocking... if you're not hooked by then, check to see if you have a pulse."

Someone else shared: "I'll admit, Department Q starts off a bit slow and I wasn't immediately hooked. But once it finds its rhythm, this Nordic thriller becomes absolutely addictive. I ended up binge-watching the entire series in one day - something I haven't done in ages."

Department Q is streaming on Netflix.