Top billed cast

1. 

   Matthew Goode

   DCI Carl Morck

2. 

   Chloe Pirrie

   Merritt Lingard

3. 

   Jamie Sives

   DCI James Hardy

4. 

   Alexej Manvelov

   Akram Salim

5. 

   Leah Byrne

   DC Rose Dickson

6. 

   Kelly Macdonald

   Dr Rachel Irving

7. 

   Kate Dickie

   Moira Jacobson

8. 

   Aaron McVeigh

   Jasper Stewart

9. 

   Mark Bonnar

   Stephen Burns

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Reviews

A review by Darryl Oliver

Written by Darryl Oliver on 2025-12-14

Well-written and acted; especially Goode, Pirrie and Manvelov - but seriously, all of the actors were great. Also, a nice blend of humor and dark themes.
My only problem is with the Lyle Jennings angle. Merritt knew Lyle, and even though he would have changed due to age, she would have recognized him. I'm guessing some of us have known someone since we were in grade school or more recently, and were able to recognize them decades later. It's unlikely he would have been able to pass himself off as someone else to her.

Recommendations

1. Criminal Record65%
2. Dalgliesh67%
3. HIS & HERS72%
4. Waking the Dead72%
5. The Fall76%
6. Cross70%
7. Unforgotten75%
8. Sherlock85%
9. Inspector Morse78%
10. Above Suspicion70%
11. Strike71%
12. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder75%
13. DCI Banks71%
14. Ballard72%
15. Missing You61%
16. Murder in a Small Town69%
17. The Stranger71%
18. Luther78%
19. Cardinal69%
20. Wallander73%

Status
Returning Series

Original Language
English

Original Name
Dept. Q

Keywords

• detective
• based on novel or book
• edinburgh, scotland
• cop
• questioning
• grim
• cold case
• complex
• survivor's guilt
• provocative
• understated
• dramatic
• suspenseful
• thriller
• ambivalent