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Edinburgh Live
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Netflix Department Q star breaks down Edinburgh thriller's 'brilliant psychology'
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Netflix has unveiled its latest addition to the detective genre with Department Q, starring Matthew Goode as the talented but troubled DCI Carl Morck leading Edinburgh's new Cold Case division. The series promises a riveting journey through unexpected plot twists, while casting includes numerous well-known names set to intrigue viewers. In a similar vein to Netflix's Adolescence, the show tackles themes of male solitude and aggression and underscores the critical need for men to discuss their feelings in a raw and engaging manner. During an exclusive interaction with Reach, Department Q actors Alexej Manvelov and Leah Byrne, portraying Akram and Rose respectively, delved into the series' poignant psychological aspects. (Image: NETFLIX) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Free Netflix subscription Get Netflix free with Sky Sky is giving away a free Netflix subscription with its new TV bundles, including the £15 Essential TV plan. Members can watch live and on-demand TV content without a satellite dish, including hit shows like The Last of Us, Black Mirror and all WWE programming. from £15 Sky Get the deal here Alexej commented: "I think the psychology behind it all is just brilliant." Upon seeing the full series, he expressed his admiration, saying: "It is so on point and when I got to watch the whole show, because you shoot your own scenes and then are kind of shut out of the rest, I saw it and I was like 'wow'." He commended how the narrative addresses deep-seated male rage, adding: "This is so deep on so many levels and it speaks to that anger that is inherited and is concealed to you." Further articulating his thoughts, Alexej noted: "You think that it serves you but really it is a disservice to yourself. And I think that really shines through in the script." In another part of the conversation, Leah expressed her admiration for her fellow cast members, including stars like Matthew Goode, Kelly Macdonald, and Mark Bonnar, reports Surrey Live. She expressed: "I think just seeing the cast list for the first time and seeing how many incredible Scottish actors were going to be there and then to get the scripts through and to see I was having scenes with most of them... So exciting. "Every person that came to set whether they were crew or cast were incredible and such a joy to work with." (Image: NETFLIX) Netflix's official blurb for Department Q states: "DCI Carl Morck is a brilliant cop but a terrible colleague. His razor-sharp sarcasm has made him no friends in Edinburgh Police. "After a shooting that leaves a young PC dead, and his partner paralysed, he finds himself exiled to the basement and the sole member of Dept. Q; a newly formed cold case unit. "The department is a PR stunt, there to distract the public from the failures of an under-resourced, failing police force that is glad to see the back of him. "But more by accident than design, Carl starts to build a gang of waifs and strays who have everything to prove. "So, when the stone-cold trail of a prominent civil servant who disappeared several years ago starts to heat up, Carl is back doing what he does best - rattling cages and refusing to take no for an answer." All episodes of Department Q are available to stream now exclusively on Netflix.
Edinburgh Live
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Matthew Goode was 'cut' from Scott Frank's other Netflix series with Downton Abbey co-star
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Matthew Goode, the star of Department Q, was originally slated for a role in another hit Netflix series by Scott Frank, but his scene ended up on the cutting room floor. During a live Q&A at the press screening of Department Q, Frank disclosed that he had intended for Goode to make an appearance in his acclaimed Western series Godless. The esteemed writer and director, famed for his work on the award-winning Netflix series The Queen's Gambit, divulged details about Goode's overlooked part. Currently, Goode is captivating audiences as DCI Carl Morck in Department Q, sharing the screen with talents such as Chloe Pirrie, Jamie Sives, and Kelly Macdonald. (Image: NETFLIX) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Free Netflix subscription Get Netflix free with Sky Sky is giving away a free Netflix subscription with its new TV bundles, including the £15 Essential TV plan. Members can watch live and on-demand TV content without a satellite dish, including hit shows like The Last of Us, Black Mirror and all WWE programming. from £15 Sky Get the deal here Reflecting on the chance to collaborate with Frank after years since their first encounter, Goode expressed his admiration for Godless at the Q&A screener event for Department Q, Reach can confirm. "I'm so pleased you got to make your Western," Goode remarked to Frank, prompting the director to interject playfully: "Tell them the little detail about Godless... That you were in it and I cut you out!" The two shared a laugh as Scott further explained: "He was in this coda that we shot and then it turned out that we didn't need the coda, but Matthew was amazing in that. He played a sheriff." Set in 1884, Godless follows a young fugitive from his vindictive mentor seeking sanctuary in a New Mexico settlement unusually dominated by women. The mini-series features Jack O'Connell from Skins as Roy Goode and Michelle Dockery as Alice Fletcher, reports the Express. Matthew Goode and Michelle Dockery, known for their roles as Henry Talbot and Lady Mary in the hit ITV period drama Downton Abbey, graced the screen together from 2014 to 2015. Goode initially joined the Downton Abbey cast as a guest star in season 5 before taking on a main role in season 6. (Image: ITV) Department Q has been grabbing headlines this week following its release on Netflix, with critics showering it with high praise. Netflix describes the series with the following synopsis: "DCI Carl Morck is a brilliant cop but a terrible colleague. His razor-sharp sarcasm has made him no friends in Edinburgh Police. "After a shooting that leaves a young PC dead, and his partner paralysed, he finds himself exiled to the basement and the sole member of Dept. Q; a newly formed cold case unit. "The department is a PR stunt, there to distract the public from the failures of an under-resourced, failing police force that is glad to see the back of him. "But more by accident than design, Carl starts to build a gang of waifs and strays who have everything to prove. "So, when the stone-cold trail of a prominent civil servant who disappeared several years ago starts to heat up, Carl is back doing what he does best - rattling cages and refusing to take no for an answer." Fans can now stream Department Q and Godless on Netflix.
Scotsman
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Edinburgh optometry practice goes behind the scenes on TV drama Department Q
Heather Muir, a contact lens technician at independent practice, Cameron Optometry in Edinburgh, has played a behind-the-scenes role in the upcoming television series Department Q, filmed on location in and around the Scottish capital. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A seasoned expert in contact lens handling, Heather was brought on to support the production team with specialist contact lens handling on set, ensuring safety, comfort, and visual accuracy for the actors. Heather worked primarily with actor Steven Miller throughout the shoot and also spent a day assisting Kai Alexander with lens handling. She collaborated closely with renowned makeup designer Lizzi Lawson-Zeiss, whose credits include Napoleon and Blade Runner, alongside a team of skilled makeup artists, to integrate eye care seamlessly into the filming process. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The contact lenses used in the production were supplied by Cantor Barnard, a Northamptonshire-based company with over 60 years of experience in the film industry. This collaboration ensured the lenses were precisely tailored to the characters' needs and the show's visual style. Contact Lens Test on the set of Dept Q. Directed by Scott Frank, Department Q is based on the internationally best-selling series of novels and is set to premiere later this year. The series has already generated significant buzz in the UK and internationally for its gripping storylines and cinematic style. Heather commented on her experience while on set, saying: 'It was an incredible experience to collaborate with such a talented production team. 'Blending medical expertise with the creative world of television was a unique opportunity, and it was a memorable experience to be on location with the production team.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Cameron Optometry, an independent practice located in the heart of Edinburgh, is widely respected for its advanced clinical services and specialist expertise in contact lens handling and eye health. Department Q will be available to watch on Netflix from the 29th May. To find out more about Cameron Optometry, please visit
Cosmopolitan
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
The complex ending of Netflix's Department Q explained by Chloe Pirrie, who plays Merritt
If you're anything like us then you may have spent the last 24 hours going down a complete rabbit hole and binging the entire season of Department Q in one sitting. What can we say? When a thriller has this many surprising plot twists, timeline layers and mistaken identities you need to be sat for nine solid hours. The new Netflix series follows Detective Carl Morck (Matthew Goode), who is assigned a new cold case department after his previous assignment results in his partner's injury and the death of another officer. He decides to work with his new team and try to solve the case of prosecutor Merritt Lingard, who has been missing for four years. So what happened to Merritt? And did the team manage to save her? Here's all your important questions about the Department Q ending, answered. That would be Lyle Jennings and his mother Aisla. During Merritt's teenage years she got into a relationship with a teenage boy called Harry Jennings. The two planned to run away together as they were both unhappy in their own homes. Merritt's wealthy mother who abandoned the family when Merritt was younger, had left a number of jewellery pieces which would earn lots of money. So the pair discussed for Harry to steal one of the rings when everyone was out of the house. However, Merritt said for Harry not to go through with it in the end, but he did it anyway. When Harry turned up that night, Merritt's brother William was actually there. William hit Harry as he'd broken into the house. That's when Harry's younger brother Lyle showed up and beat William to a pulp, leaving him in a coma which he then comes out of as non-verbal. Harry takes the wrap for what Lyle did, and as he tries to evade the police he runs away onto a ferry but is caught by the police and falls overboard to his death. Because of this Lyle and Aisla blame Merritt for Harry's death, and therefore kidnap her on that day four years earlier while she was on the ferry with William. They then take her to tank and get her to try and work out why she's there. No there's not two Sam Haigs. During the story we're told Merritt was sleeping with a reporter named Sam Haig. But turns out the real Sam Haig knew nothing about Merritt and died in a 'climbing accident' the day before she was kidnapped. The person who was actually having sex with Merritt was Lyle Jennings pretending to be Sam Haig. Lyle and Sam had gone to a younger offenders institution during their teenage years together. And just before Sam's death they reunited as Sam wanted to write a book about their experience in the institution. Lyle then impersonated Sam to get to Merritt, who he also appeared to have quite a romantic obsession with. Lyle then also killed the real Sam Haig and made it look like an accident. They did! During the ninth episode Carl and Akram travel to the island after working out Lyle Jennings was impersonating Sam Haig. They arrive to find the Jennings family land deserted. They head down into the abandoned warehouse and discover the police officer Cunningham's car and then his dead body stuffed in the boot. The pair then discover Merritt and try to find a way to release her safely from the pressure tank. Just as they're doing this Lyle comes in and shoots Carl on the shoulder, thankfully Akram manages to throw a knife and injure Lyle, before the pair kill him. They then managed to save Merritt and have her put in a hyperbaric stretcher so she could be released safely and adjust to the pressure. Aisla attempted to leave the island but when she arrives off of the ferry the police are waiting for her and so she ends her life with the gun hidden in her car. Following the case wrapping up, the series jumps three months in the future. We see Merritt at the police station, having spoken to everyone and thanking them for saving her. However, she doesn't get a chance to speak to Carl, who Moira said had taken some time off. Just as Merritt leaves she bumps into Carl and apologies before moving on. She doesn't recognise him and he doesn't say anything. It's a confusing moment given that Carl saved Merritt's life you think they'd want to speak. However, Chloe Pirrie, who plays Merritt in the series, revealed to Cosmopolitan UK, the moment is not supposed to be sentimental, with the show's creator Scott Frank always wanting to lean away from that type of ending. "Scott describes himself as allergic to sentimentality," she explained. "And I think there is something really powerful about not quite giving us what we [the audience] want in that moment. And they kind of miss each other, which is quite human and quite like real in life. It does something slightly unexpected. And I find that quite beautiful in a way." And we have to agree, it was a really great (if not slightly confusing) moment. Department Q is available on Netflix now
Edinburgh Live
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh woman's 'incredible' time on Netflix set to offer her unique expertise
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info An Edinburgh womans unique experience led her to the set of the newly-released Netflix series Department Q. Heather Muir, a contact lens technician at independent practice in the capital, played a behind-the-scenes role in the show - which was filmed in and around Edinburgh. A 'seasoned expert' in handling contact lenses, Heather was brought on for specalist support. She worked closely with actors and makeup artists for the series, with hit Netflix on Thursday, April 29. The thriller show follows a former top detective who takes on a cold- case, transforming an Edinburgh basement into a 'well-oiled machine' filled with misfit officers. Heather commented on her experience while on set, saying: "It was an incredible experience to collaborate with such a talented production team. "Blending medical expertise with the creative world of television was a unique opportunity, and it was a memorable experience to be on location with the production team." Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox Heather works with Cameron Optometry, and also worked on Guillermo Del Toro's latest blockbuster which was filmed in Edinburgh. Department Q features plenty of familiar faces from shows such as Downton Abbey, Shetland and Call the Midwife. You'll spot the likes of Matthew Goode, Kelly MacDonald, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne and Jamie Sives. Filming for the series took place in early 2024, with cast and crew descending on spots around the city including housing estates in Wester Hailes, City Chambers, and The Signet Library. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sentstraight to your messages. Leah Byrne, who plays Rose, spoke exclusively to Reach about her experience on set with fellow actor Alexej Manvelov, who plays Akram. Speaking about the abundance of Scottish talent on the show, she said: "It was so cool, such a joy for me. I'm from Glasgow so I just had to nip down the road and we were filming this amazing show. "But it's so authentically Scottish as well. It doesn't feel like it's trying to be something it's not. It doesn't have to try hard and it's just in its blood."
