A second series of Netflix show Dept. Q is in the making, with crews set to return to Edinburgh for filming.

Netflix has confirmed that a second series of the show, adapted from Jussi Adler-Olsen’s Danish noir novels, will be filmed in the city. The first series spent six weeks in the global top 10 shows on the streaming platform and garnered rave reviews.

The series will see Matthew Goode return as DCI Carl Morck alongside Alexej Manvelov as Akram, Leah Byrne as Rose and Jamie Sives as Hardy.

Mona Qureshi and Manda Levin, from Netflix, said: “We are raring to return to Carl Morck and his band of glorious misfits at Dept. Q. Scott Frank brought us best-in-class storytelling and thrilled Netflix audiences worldwide. We can’t wait to see what Morck and the gang uncover in Season 2. Edinburgh, we’re back.”

The renewal follows the success of the show’s debut series which captivated audiences with its shocking twists and turns.

(left to right) Leah Byrne, Matthew Goode and Alexej Manvelov arrive for the special screening of Netflix's Dept Q at the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho, central London.

placeholder image — (left to right) Leah Byrne, Matthew Goode and Alexej Manvelov arrive for the special screening of Netflix's Dept Q at the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho, central London.

Rob Bullock, executive producer at Left Bank Pictures, said: “So, we are going downstairs to Dept. Q for a second season. We at Left Bank Pictures nervously await what Scott has in store for his alter-ego Carl Morck, and the other enabling members of team do-lally. We salute Netflix’s courage to let them loose once again.”

The original series was set in Denmark, but was transferred to Edinburgh for the Netflix adaptation.

Writer, Director Scott Frank 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 said: “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!”

The series followed Goode’s DCI Carl Morck as he heads up the maverick Dept. Q from the basement of an Edinburgh police station.

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.

A number of locations around the city were featured prominently in the series including Edinburgh City Chambers. A date has not been set for filming or the release of the series.