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Elle
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
You've Finished 'Dept. Q' On Netflix, But Did You Know There's A 'Dept. Q' Film Series Too?
If you're finding that you have a Dept. Q-shaped whole in your life at the moment, then fear not — for there's plenty more where the Netflix adaptation came from (and no, a season two hasn't been confirmed yet). Dept. Q, which is based on the Jussi Adler-Olsen novel series, tells the story of Detective Morck in the wake of his attack being assigned to lead a newly-assembled cold case unit. With a Mötley Crüe of unlikely peers, Detective Morck is tasked with his unit's first investigation: the mysterious disappearance of prosecutor Merritt Lingard (Chloe Pirrie) several years earlier. FIND OUT MORE ON ELLE COLLECTIVE In case you've already binged the nine-episode series though, there is, in actual fact, another adaptation. A few years after the Adler-Olsen's first book was originally published in 2007, a Scandinavian film adaption was made of the novel, meaning there's another way to get your Dept. Q fix. Adler-Olsen published his first Dept. Q novel in 2007, and in the intervening years, he has published 10 more novels in the same cannon. The most recent novel in the series, Locked In, was published in 2021 and sees Detective Morck himself behind bars. Six years after the release of the first novel in the Department Q book series Mercy, a film adaptation was released in Denmark called The Keeper of Lost Causes. The film, which was released in 2013, stayed true to the plot of the book and Netflix series, starring Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Detective Morck, Fares Fares as Assad and Sonja Richter as Merritt Lingard. The following year, another film adaptation was released in Scandinavia. The Absent One, based on Adler-Olsen's novel of the same name, and followed Carl and Assad investigating the murder of a pair of twins whose death was meant to have been solved 20 years prior. Two years later, in 2016, another film adaptation was released. A Conspiracy of Faith explored the fall-out from what happens after an old message in a bottle turns up. And there was also a fourth film The Purity of Vengenace, too, which was released in 2018 and focused on what happened when the duo discovered three mummified bodies in an apartment. All of the Dept. Q film series are available to watch through ViaPlay on Prime Video. New users are eligible for a seven-day free trial of ViaPlay, which will then auto-renew for £4.99 a month if the subscription isn't cancelled. WATCH THE DEPT. Q FILMS HERE ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE. Naomi May is a freelance writer and editor with an emphasis on popular culture, lifestyle and politics. After graduating with a First Class Honours from City University's prestigious Journalism course, Naomi joined the Evening Standard as its Fashion and Beauty Writer, working across both the newspaper and website. She is now the Acting News Editor at ELLE UK and has written features for the likes of The Guardian, Vogue, Vice and Refinery29, among many others.
Cosmopolitan
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
If you loved Dept Q, this is how to watch the gripping Scandi film series version for free
If like us, you spent your weekend intensely binge-watching Netflix's newest thriller series Dept Q and are already desperate for more, then you're in luck. No, the series hasn't yet been confirmed for series two just yet (fingers crossed tho!), but there is in fact an entire movie series of the same books you can watch right now. Dept Q is based on a series of books by Jussi Adler-Olsen and follows Detective Carl Morck who is set up in a new department investigating cold cases in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Netflix series follows the first book in the series closely but makes one big change - it's set in Scotland and is in English. But the Netflix version isn't the only adaptation of the story. A few years after the novel was originally published in 2007, a Scandi film adaption was made of the novel, and we've got all the details on where to see it and its sequels. The Department Q novel series began in 2007 by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen and he has since published 10 novels in the series, all following Detective Carl Morck as he solves cold cases alongside his team of Assad (Akram in the Netflix series) and Rose. The most recent novel Locked In in the series was published in 2021 and sees Carl himself behind bars. Several years after the release of the first novel in the Department Q series Mercy, in 2013 a movie adaptation of the novel was released in Denmark called The Keeper of Lost Causes. It stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Detective Carl Morck, Fares Fares as Assad and Sonja Richter as Merete Lynnggard, and follows a similar plot to that of the Netflix series. The second film The Absent One, based on the novel of the same was released a year later in 2014 and follows Carl and Assad investigating the double murder of a pair of twins whose death was meant to have been solved 20 years ago. A third film in the series A Conspiracy of Faith was released in 2016 and shows what happens after an eight old message in a bottle turns up. There was also a fourth film The Purity of Vengenace released in 2018 which is about what happens when the duo discover three mummified bodies in an apartment. If you want to see more of this unlikely police duo solving cold cases then thankfully you can find all four of the movies online. They are all available through ViaPlay on Prime Video and right now you can try a free seven day trial of ViaPlay. After the week is up this then auto-renews for £4.99 a month if you don't cancel it after your trial. SIGN UP FOR PRIME VIDEO HERE Dept Q is available on Netflix now
The Sun
12-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Control freak' Arteta is ‘confusing the hell' out of his Arsenal stars and making them ‘worse', slams Schmeichel
PETER SCHMEICHEL has slammed Mikel Arteta as a "control freak" who is making Arsenal players "worse". The Manchester United icon ripped into the Gunners boss before yesterday's 2-2 draw with Liverpool. 3 3 3 Schmeichel, who was on punditry duty for ViaPlay at Anfield, blamed Arteta for Arsenal once again falling short of winning something this season. The legendary goalkeeper argued that failures on the pitch and in the transfer market are down to the manager. And despite spending £650million on transfer, Arteta's only piece of silverware is the 2020 FA Cup that he won with his predecessor Unai Emery's squad. Schmeichel said: "It's all on Arteta, all. What I'm saying is that he was employed as head coach. He inherited the team and that team is the only team that he has won a trophy with. "Then it's his own team now and in the process he's changed job description so he's now the manager. "Everything is on him. It's not recruitment, it's not the board. "I would urge the viewer whenever they get the opportunity to watch him in the technical area. Arteta is a control freak, he wants his players to play the ball that he wants. He's directing everything. 'You look across to Arne Slot who is so calm. He's instructed his players in training, instructed the players in the team talk. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS "Arteta is still playing the game for the players and that would confuse the hell out of me as a football player that you had a coach that wants to direct me for everything I do. "It would confuse me and make me a worse player.' 'Those doubts maybe kick in' - Jamie Carragher hints when Declan Rice will start considering his Arsenal future Arteta cut a frustrated figure on the sidelines yesterday and was seen booting the air in anger while his side trailed 2-0. He then launched a rant after the game when asked what things upset him about Arsenal's performance. Arteta raged: "A lot of parts, especially defending, the standards that we have and the errors after we gave the ball away. "Very far off it. Really upset, yeah we had a reaction. I hate reaction I like action.I was really, really upset. "What I saw in the first 25 minutes, 35 minutes. Some of the actions... I was killing myself."
The Independent
23-03-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Is Scotland v Greece on TV? How to watch Nations League play-off after Viaplay lose rights
Scott McTominay 's first-half penalty and a remarkable second-half defensive stand earned Scotland a valuable away win in Athens on Thursday. And the play-off will be shown on free-to-air, as will all matches until the 2026 World Cup, after the previous agreement with ViaPlay came to a premature end and left fans watching games on YouTube. Here's everything you need to know How can I watch Scotland vs Greece? The second leg of the Nations League play-off will be shown live on BBC One Scotland and BBC iPlayer, with coverage starting from 4pm GMT. Kick-off at Hampden is at 5:00pm on Sunday 23 March. What is the Scotland team news? Ryan Christie returns from suspension and bolsters Scotland's midfield options. Clarke started all of Billy Gilmour, Kenny McLean, Scott McTominay, John McGinn and Lewis Ferguson behind Che Adams in Athens, but Christie can offer a little more pace and could return. Scotland's back four worked well enough so Kieran Tierney may find himself on the back again, with Andy Robertson and Anthony Ralston the full-backs either side of Grant Hanley and John Souttar. Craig Gordon kept a clean sheet on his 80th international appearance.
The Independent
20-03-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Is Greece v Scotland on TV? How to watch Nations League play-off after Viaplay lose rights
Scotland team face Greece in a Uefa Nations League relegation play-off as the men's national team's matches return to free-to-air TV. The Tartan Army take on Greece over two legs as they look to avoid relegation from Nations League A, having finished behind Portugal and Croatia in their group and narrowly missing out on the quarter-finals. Greece finished runners-up to England in their League B group, so are vying for promotion into the top-tier. An impressive campaign for them included a victory over England at Wembley and they will host the first leg. And the play-off will be shown on free-to-air, as will all matches until the 2026 World Cup, after the previous agreement with ViaPlay came to a premature end and left fans watching games on YouTube. Here's everything you need to know How can I watch Greece vs Scotland? The first leg of the Nations League play-off will be shown live on BBC One and iPlayer, with coverage starting from 7pm GMT. Kick-off in Athens is at 7:45pm on Thursday 20 March. What is the Scotland team news? Kieran Tierney and Lewis Ferguson return to the Scotland squad after injuries, but Steve Clarke will be without winger Ben Doak and striker Lyndon Dykes. Motherell's Lennon Miller, Hearts' James Wilson and Ipswich's George Hirst are the new faces in the squad and could all win their first caps. Craig Gordon, 42, should continue in goal but Tierney's return could see a return to 3-5-2 in an attempt to get the full-back and Andy Robertson both involved. Ryan Christie is in great form for Bournemouth and adds to midfield options Billy Gilmour, Scott McTominay, Lewis Ferguson and Kenny McLean. John McGinn could play off Che Adams up front
