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The hit sequence Division Q is formally returning for a second season! The renewal, which has taken practically three months to be made official, comes after the present’s profitable debut, spending six weeks within the International Prime Ten on Netflix.
Season 2 might be filmed and set in Edinburgh, following the success of the Scottish capital as a backdrop within the first sequence. Followers may look ahead to the return of the total principal forged. Matthew Goode will reprise his function because the cynical DCI Carl Morck, alongside his crew of misfits: Alexej Manvelov as Akram, Leah Byrne as Rose, and Jamie Sives as Hardy.
By the tip of season 1, the principle case had been solved, however the case of who shot Morck within the Leith Park taking pictures is simply starting and was teed up properly, alongside different mysteries, within the last episode.
The present was a fairly large hit for Netflix, having spent six weeks within the international high 10s, selecting up 27 million views (222.1M hours watched). Within the first engagement report for 2025, viewership had prolonged to 25.4M views for the primary half of the yr. Even at the time of writing, the present stays within the high 10s in choose areas and did very effectively in its dwelling nation of the UK, spending 63 days within the high 10s in whole. All of that led to us giving the sequence an “anticipated renewal” prediction earlier this yr.
The sequence additionally picked up stable critiques throughout the board (together with from ourselves) with the show carrying an 88% on RottenTomatoes from critics and 90% from audiences.
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“We’re raring to return to Carl Morck and his band of wonderful misfits at Dept. Q,” stated Netflix’s Mona Qureshi and Manda Levin, who oversee the challenge from Netflix UK’s workplace in London. “Scott Frank introduced us best-in-class storytelling and thrilled Netflix audiences worldwide. We will’t wait to see what Morck and the gang uncover in Season 2…. Edinburgh, we’re again.”
Government Producer Rob Bullock of Left Financial institution Photos echoed that sentiment, stating, “So, we’re going downstairs to Dept. Q for a second season. We at Left Financial institution Photos nervously await what Scott has in retailer for his alter-ego Carl Morck, and the opposite enabling members of crew do-lally. We salute Netflix’s braveness to allow them to unfastened as soon as once more.”
Author and Director Scott Frank expressed his gratitude, whereas confirming he’ll be again to write and direct, saying, “I’m grateful to the oldsters at Netflix, in addition to our shining forged and crew, for as soon as extra risking their careers to allow my folly.”
Lastly, sequence lead Matthew Goode shared his pleasure about persevering with the story. “I’d like to thank Netflix for giving us the chance to additional examine Division Q’s storylines,” Goode stated. “We’ve a beautiful forged and crew, headed by our resident genius Scott Frank. I can’t wait to learn what comes from his magic quill!”
No phrase on manufacturing begin proper now, however fingers crossed, we gained’t be ready lengthy.
