Overview
- Netflix confirmed Thursday that production on Dept. Q Season 2 is under way in Edinburgh and that filming began in June.
- Scott Frank will return as writer‑director and Left Bank Pictures with Sony Pictures Television will produce under Netflix oversight.
- Matthew Goode and the core Dept. Q team — including Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne and Jamie Sives — are confirmed to return.
- A large ensemble of new cast members has been announced, led by Ross Anderson as Ricky Daddario and including Aisling Franciosi, Greg Wise, Nicholas Rowe, Tony Curran and Amy Brenneman.
- Filming is reported to run through late 2026, casting notices suggest an eight‑episode plan and outlets project a release no earlier than 2027, but episode count and an official release date remain unconfirmed and Screen Scotland is supporting local crew training on the shoot.