Dept. Q

Season 1

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Carl, a former top-rated detective, is wracked with guilt following an attack that left his partner paralyzed and another policeman dead. On his return to work, Carl is assigned to a cold case that will consume his life.

Where to Watch Dept. Q • Season 1

9 Episodes

Episode 1
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Episode 1Three policemen are ambushed and shot at a murder scene. DCI Carl Morck survives the attack but when he returns to duty he finds himself without a role and alienated by his colleagues. As luck would have it, a new department has been set up to handle cold cases - Department Q - and Morck is appointed to head it. However, Morck's boss is not doing him any favours.
Episode 2
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Episode 2As Carl and his new assistant start digging into their first cold case, he can't stop his personal demons encroaching on his professional life.
Episode 3
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Episode 3Carl 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.
Episode 4
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Episode 4Rose goes to the island to find out what Carl couldn't. Akram finds a note which sends the investigation in an entirely new direction.
Episode 5
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Episode 5The prosecutor's disappearance becomes connected with a death. A scuffle in a newspaper office sees Carl making headlines, and Moira sees a therapist.
Episode 6
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Episode 6The 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.
Episode 7
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Episode 7Carl makes some dangerous allegations to some powerful men, while Rose takes a fresh angle to uncover more information about Sam Haig.
Episode 8
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Episode 8The 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.
Episode 9
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Episode 9A 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?