Entertainment
Netflix series Dept Q films second season across Scotland
Production for the Edinburgh-based television drama expands to over 100 locations and includes digital archiving of its headquarters site.
The short version
- Production for the second season of Netflix's crime drama Dept Q began in Edinburgh in June and will continue through October.
- The new season adapts Jussi Adler Olsen's novel Disgrace, with showrunner Scott Frank directing all episodes and production expanding to over 100 Scottish locations.
- Producers are digitally scanning the Edinburgh building used for external headquarters shots due to its planned demolition ahead of potential future seasons.
Key facts
- Filming for season two of Dept Q started in Edinburgh in June and is scheduled to wrap in October.[BBC News]
- The second season is based on the Jussi Adler Olsen novel Disgrace and will feature over 100 locations across Scotland.[BBC News]
- Showrunner Scott Frank is directing every episode of the second season.[BBC News]
- Production staff are creating a digital scan of Argyle House, the exterior location for the show's police headquarters, because the building is slated for demolition.[BBC News]
- An industry training initiative funded by Screen Scotland, Sony, and Left Bank Pictures provided training for 60 young people during the production.[BBC News]
What remains uncertain
- The exact release date for season two remains unannounced, though it is scheduled to air next year.[BBC News]
Sources
- 'It's a big step up': Behind the scenes as Netflix hit Dept Q returns to EdinburghBBC News - Entertainment & Arts