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Dept. Q
Series · 2025
A brash but brilliant cop becomes head of a new police department, where he leads an unlikely team of misfits in solving Edinburgh's cold cases.
The sides of Dept. Q
- A wounded detective sent to a basement office
- A cold case about a missing prosecutor
- A team of misfits in Edinburgh
Dept. Q is good for you if…
- you like an old missing-person case reopened from scratch.
- you like a rude, guilt-ridden cop and the odd team around him.
- you like an investigation that takes its time.
Dept. Q is bad for you if…
- you can't sit through a dark, disturbing case where a victim's suffering is shown up close.
- you want a police show with chases and shootouts.
About: guilt · second chances · captivity
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