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Netflix's Dept Q part 2 and 3 are available to stream now
Netflix's hit show Dept Q, which is based on the best selling books by Jussi Alder-Olsen, has multiple parts - if fans know what they are looking for...
Dept Q has taken the world by storm ever since it aired on Netflix late last month. Fans can't seem to get enough of the gripping crime drama and have demanded a second season.
The hit show follows the misunderstood detective, Morck, who returns to work following a gunshot wound and is placed in charge of a cold case unit, attempting to solve the disappearance of human rights lawyer Merritt Weaver.
Fans are now calling for more seasons of the binge-worthy show and they're in luck, as there are three other adaptations of the story.
The programme was adapted from the best-selling novels by Danish author Jussi Alder-Olsen, and there are three other movie adaptations from the novels which follow the story of detective Carl Morck and Akram as they attempt to solve crime.
The first novel in the 10 part series, Mercy, was adapted into a Danish film back in 2013 titled The Keeper of Lost Causes. Although the cast is not the same, it still follows the same characters.
The Keeper of Lost Causes stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Carl Morck and Fares Fares as Assad (which was changed to Akram for the Netflix version) as they search for Merete Lynggaard, who is trapped in a pressure chamber.
A second film, The Absent One, was released in 2014, and a third, A Conspiracy of Faith, was released in 2016.
The Absent One follows Carl and Assad's investigation into a historical murder of twins, while A Conspiracy of Faith follows the duo as they look into an ancient message in a bottle which is linked to a religious community.
Where can I watch the films?
All three of the films are available to watch in the UK with a Viaplay subscription on Amazon Prime Video. If this is not accessible, they are also available to rent on other streaming platforms such as Apple TV+, YouTube and Sky Store.
Additionally, Jussi Adler-Olsen's book series - ten whole novels - which the show is based on are also available to purchase online and in book stores. With his latest, Locked In, released in December last year, there are plenty of books to get your fix while you're missing the show.
Will there be a season two of Dept Q?
As for the Netflix adaptation, there is no official confirmation that there will be a second season of the show. However Matthew Goode said that the cast are "desperate" to get together and film another season.
He told Deadline: "I'd wanted to work with Shirley Henderson - 'Shenderson' - for years. And Kelly McDonald, and then this fairly relatively new actress, Leah Byrne, who is a revelation in this show.
"It's very difficult to be talking about some of the things that she has to talk about and make them hilarious. It's quite a staggering… Well, it's writing and talent, where they meet, I suppose. I love them all. That's why we're desperate to do a second season."
