Dept. Q
Not all causes are lost.
Created by Chandni Lakhani, Scott Frank
On Netflix
A grim, procedurally-grounded cold-case drama anchored by a flawed protagonist and his misfit team, balancing investigative complexity with the emotional weight of unsolved trauma.
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.
Clusters
Where to watch
- StreamNetflix
Questions people ask
Is Dept. Q sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Is Dept. Q scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Dept. Q violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of series.
Is Dept. Q easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Dept. Q leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Dept. Q, and what each one shares →
Like Dept. Q
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Dept. Q
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Dept. Q, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Dept. Q, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Dept. Q, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
