dissociating to a lot of bleak shit lately, which has (surprisingly!) not been good for morale. but for some reason Scott Frank's & Chandni Lakhani's Dept. Q is hitting just the right notes - grimly comforting, comfortingly grim. highly recommended, currently on Netflix. medically need a 2nd season.
The first episode was a little rough. i.e. - supporting characters talk about the worst person in the world: no one likes him, no one wants to talk to him, or even be in the same room with him, and it's just Matthew Goode with sad eyes. Once it gets going, and we get more Akram it starts to cook.
Bonker-balls fun. Whole family loved it
This one hit just right for me.
It's on the list after I finish Treason (the series not the crime). Hoped it would be good and to see if I recognise any of the locations.
Wait, Scott Frank? As in "Out of Sight" Scott Frank?
hell yeah, the very same
Okay, now you have my attention
exactly. I'm worried it's getting slept on, I haven't seen that much promotion of the show or talk about it on social media
I was intrigued by Matthew Goode being in it - he's always worth a watch - but had there been a big "From the writer of Out of Sight" neon light I'd have been on it like jam on a baby's face. Just need to finish Ironheart and then I'm jumping in
Been the number one show on Netflix UK for weeks, but that doesn’t really mean anything.
well I hope it's a huge hit, it just makes me nervous that I've only seen like one other person talk about it on social media
Lockwood and Co was massive (by Netflix standards) in the UK and didn’t make it. 😩 Fingers crossed because this is great and nice to see Goode in something that isn’t another period piece. Looking forward to you writing about it.
nicely put, putly nice
Great show. It took me a while to get into it but it is one of the best tho ba on Netflix right now.
completely agree. it is a little slow at first but the pilot grabbed me - mostly the ending and Akram, needed to know more about that guy
It’s great isn’t it!
Loved it!
I started this and decided to rewatch The Americans. But I'll def get back into Dept Q soon. I just felt like I wanted to watch some 80s spy shit.
I get it. not sure why but dour Scottish mystery was kinda calling to me.
That finale doesn’t hold back.
thought the finale was the weakest. a lot of scenes dragged out. should have been an eight episode season
Starting this next! Been (sort of accidentally) on a Scott Frank kick lately
I just love that guy's work. Monsieur Spade really hit the spot, too.
Just finished Dept Q, and I am in *desperate* need of a second season
I hated how much I loved Dept Q (loner detective tropes and all) . I actually went out and picked up two of the Department Q novels. I went back and rewatched Monsieur Spade.
Netflix’s second attempt at a Slow Horses, but much better than Black Doves. Matthew Goode finally with something to get his teeth into.
I read some of the books years ago and had no expectations about this series. Wound up really enjoying every bit of it. Hoping it sees another season.
There are foreign films of the books you can find online, if you’re looking for more.
oh yeah, if this doesn't get renewed, that will be my solution
Even if it does, it probably won’t come for another couple of years
At least two of the actors from this are in the BBC show Guilt. Also darkly funny and worth a watch.
Yess, you're absolutely right, such a comfortable show! Also, I'd be happy if Kelly Macdonald was in everything.
I also really like that good cop shows have lots of big coats.
I've been watching it as well. I love a British detective story. Not too dark, not too frivolous. I could only watch a couple of episodes of Luther because it was so gory.
a little bit in love with Alexej Manvelov's mysterious character Akram, who's got kind of an Omar Sharif thing happening
yes, agreed! I don't want to make Dept. Q sound too depressing because it does have a sense of humor and can be very funny. there's also a lovely, reluctant, slow-motion 'getting the team together' kind of thing happening throughout the season.
Akram is so good!
yeah Akram rules. my fav dude
I apologize if I'm the thousandth person to point this out but Scott Frank naming a henchman in Dept. Q after @edsolomon.bsky.social killed me
It would be great if that character was Scooby-Doo’d and revealed to be DeNomolos
OMG I didn’t think about this!
+1 s2 medically
💯 It shocked me how funny it was too
I AM AKRAM
