If you were hooked by Dept. Q Season 1 and have been desperately waiting for news on what’s next, here’s your update — and it’s a good one. Production on Season 2 is officially underway in Scotland, and the first big new cast addition has just been confirmed. Things are moving fast, and the show’s getting even stronger.
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Title | Dept. Q — Season 2 |
| Platform | Netflix |
| Filming Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Filming Period | June 1 – October 11, 2026 |
| Episodes | 8 (confirmed) |
| Expected Release | 2027 |
| Director | Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit) |
| Producers | Left Bank Pictures & Sony Pictures Television |
The New Face Joining Department Q
Scottish actor Ross Anderson has been cast as Ricky Daddario in Season 2 — and this is a genuinely exciting addition. Anderson is best known to Netflix audiences as Domnal in The Last Kingdom and its feature follow-up Seven Kings Must Die. He has also appeared in Des, Shetland, and the Kevin Hart heist film Lift.
What makes this casting even more intriguing is the sheer weight of his upcoming projects — he’s set to appear in Amazon’s Apollo Has Fallen, Channel 4’s The Siege, and as Ser Humfrey Hardyng in HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight. In short, Anderson is very much a rising star, and landing him for Dept. Q Season 2 is a real coup.
Returning Cast & What to Expect
The core team is back. Matthew Goode returns as the brilliant but tormented Detective Carl Morck, joined by Alexej Manvelov (Akram), Leah Byrne (Rose), and Jamie Sives (Hardy). Scott Frank is back in the director’s chair, maintaining the atmospheric, slow-burn Nordic noir tension that made Season 1 so gripping.
Season 1 ended with Department Q rescuing Merritt Lingard, but the deeper conspiracy surrounding gangster Eugene Errington — and the unsolved Leith Park shooting that left Morck’s partner paralysed — remains wide open. Season 2 will likely dig into another cold case from Jussi Adler-Olsen’s acclaimed novel series, while those festering threads from Season 1 continue to unravel.
Production Timeline at a Glance
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Pre-production began | Late May 2026 |
| Principal photography started | June 1, 2026 |
| Filming wraps | October 11, 2026 |
| Expected on Netflix | 2027 |
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FAQs
Q: When will Dept. Q Season 2 release on Netflix?
Q: Who is Ross Anderson, the new cast member in Dept. Q Season 2?
Ross Anderson is a Scottish actor known for The Last Kingdom, Seven Kings Must Die, and Lift, now playing a character named Ricky Daddario in Season 2.
