A blog dedicated to the Netflix show Dept. Q, based on the Jussi Adler-Olsen novels

Category: Analysis

Research Handbook for Dept. Q

Being enamoured with a TV series can come with the desire to look into the nitty gritty details of what has been established in canon, and there’s a wealth of information already out there for Dept. Q.

Having spent some time in Edinburgh in January 2026 where I literally stayed in the building next to where the Netflix version of Carl Morck is meant to live, I’ve learned quite a few things that I’d love to share, plus there is existing information out there about the series’ exterior and interior locations, sets, props and character backstories that I have collected.

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Beginning vs. End

One thing that Dept. Q season 1 does incredibly well is showing change by juxtaposing beginning vs. end in an incredibly meaningful way. There are many such examples, and one is this:

Carl getting on the lift to go down to the basement.

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