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Liam Neeson’s 2014 thriller A Walk Among the Tombstones has suddenly become a streaming favorite. According to Flixpatrol, the film climbed to number 5 on Paramount+’s most-watched list this August. So far, it’s a surprising resurgence for the thriller, since it has often been overshadowed by Neeson’s explosive success in the 2008 movie Taken.

However, it seems that over time, people have realized that, unlike Taken’s adrenaline-fueled chase scenes and iconic phone threats, A Walk Among the Tombstones is a slow-burn mystery soaked in grit and grief. And that’s what makes it such an interesting and almost evergreen source of binge-watching.

In the 2014 movie, Liam Neeson plays Matthew Scudder, a haunted ex-cop turned private investigator hired by a drug dealer to track down his wife’s brutal killers. Now, while Taken scored a higher IMDb rating at 7.7, A Walk Among the Tombstones sits at 6.5. But the latter delivers a far deeper,...

More than 2,300 members of the Writers Guild of America have signed an open letter decrying recent actions taken by President Trump and his administration that they say represent “an unprecedented, authoritarian assault.”

The WGA East and WGA West union members signing the letter include Spike Lee, Adam McKay, Ilana Glazer, Mike Schur, Liz Merriwether and Tony Gilroy.

The letter cites Trump’s “baseless lawsuits” against news organizations that have “published stories he does not like and leveraged them into payoffs”; for example, it points to Paramount Global’s agreement last month to pay Trump $16 million to settle “a meritless lawsuit” against CBS over a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris that Trump alleged was deceptively edited. In addition, the letter notes, Trump has “retaliated against publications reporting factually on the White House and threatened broadcasters’ licenses,” and has regularly called for the cancelation of news and entertainment TV shows that criticize him.

Netflix's more recent mystery series, Untamed, has had viewers hooked since it debuted on July 17. Starring Eric Bana as Investigative Service Branch Agent, Kyle Turner, Untamed is a Yosemite-set thriller that quickly climbed to No. 1 on the Netflix Top 10. It's been there ever since!

Mark L. Smith's Netflix original series follows Turner on the trail of a killer after a woman mysteriously dies on El Capitan. Along with trying to solve the crisis, the agent must also come to terms with the recent loss of his infant son.

Untamed was praised for its sumptuous setting and gripping mystery. It was also just renewed for season 2. If you finished the show and can’t get enough of the mystery, here are some more dark and mysterious shows to add to your watchlist.

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Spoiler Alert !!!This article contains spoilers about Dept Q season 1 Episode 6

Netflix‘s British crime thriller Dept Q hits the most confusing and frankly embarrassing plot hole in episode 6. Detective Carl (Matthew Goode) asked the other detectives to find out if Archie Allen had a daughter. It came despite claims that it was Allen’s daughter who reported the case.

This contradiction appears to be a continuity slip. If Allen is murdered, wouldn’t the police have contacted the daughter first about her own father’s murder? Although it was the daughter who contacted the police, it undermines the credibility of the investigation itself.

If Allen’s daughter didn’t exist, who placed the call that brought officers to the murder case? There was no basic background check on Allen in the immediate aftermath of his death. It was necessary, especially considering the violent and suspicious nature of the crime.

As Marvel finds box office success with The Fantastic Four: First Steps, we take a look back at the 2015 film’s difficult production.

On the 6th August 2015, director Josh Trank dropped a bombshell. It was the day before the release of his comic book movie, Fantastic Four, but the filmmaker wasn’t in a celebratory mood.

“A year ago,” Trank wrote on Twitter, “I had a fantastic version of this. And it would have received great reviews. You’ll probably never see it. That’s reality though.”

It was the moment when the darkening mood behind the scenes burst into public view. Although anonymous stories about Fantastic Four’s troubled production had emerged in Hollywood outlets months earlier, Trank’s tweet was unprecedented – it was swiftly deleted, probably following irate calls from 20th Century Fox, but the damage was done. One analyst told TheWrap at the time that Trank’s...

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The year is over, and it’s time to say goodbye to all of our favorite AMC shows currently streaming on Netflix. From Dark Winds to Interview with the Vampire, all are going alongside 20 other great movies and TV shows. So, we compiled a list of all the AMC shows that will be leaving Netflix on August 19.

Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches Season 1 (August 19) Credit – AMC

Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches is a gothic horror thriller drama series co-created by Michelle Ashford and Esta Spalding. Based on Anne Rice’s novel trilogy titled Lives of the Mayfair Witches, the AMC series follows Dr. Rowan Fielding, a neurosurgeon who discovers that she comes from a long line of witches and her ancestors have been haunted by a sinister spirit. Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches stars Alexandra Daddario, Tongayi Chirisa,...

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Although Tim Burton's 2005 film adaptation of Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" isn't deeply beloved -- anyone you ask will say they prefer Mel Stuart's 1971 adaptation, "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," much better -- it was nonetheless a massive success. It was made for a hefty $150 million, but earned an impressive $476 million at the box office, taking most everyone by surprise. It was also better-reviewed than detractors may remember, fetching an 83% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. "Charlie" was colorful and semi-surreal, utilizing extensive CGI to realize a nightmare carnival rendition of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. Deep Roy played hundreds of Oompa-Loompas, and Danny Elfman wrote music for Dahl's original songs, printed in his original 1964 novel.

Johnny Depp played the unusual, reclusive, childlike Willy Wonka, deliberately evoking Carol Channing (in vocal inflection) and inadvertently...

We’re already halfway through 2025 – and for the last six months, the best TV shows of the year have kept us glued to the box. It’s been a stellar year for new shows and returning favourites alike, giving us gripping grand finales, bold fresh starts, unexpected one-offs, and instant classics alike. From sharply-written comedies, to tangled mysteries, to spine-tingling dramas, there’s been something for everyone already – an impressive list, even if there weren’t still six months still to go.

This list was assembled by Empire’s experts, who have been devouring everything the streamers and traditional broadcasters alike have been offering – all voted and drawn up into the below top 10. Read the list below, and add any to your watchlist that you haven’t yet seen.

10) Dept Q

A cold case drama in which an abrasive, irascible detective toils forgotten in the basement of a Scottish police...

With the current state of entertainment siloed across myriad streamers and with those services rarely sharing much hard data about what's popular, it can be difficult to know what is popular on TV — nonetheless find out where you can actually watch it.

JustWatch has become a major resource for that latter problem, pointing lost viewers in the direction of the show they're eager to watch. And now, the company has just released its own data about what people are looking for when they come to the site.

And in the wake of the Emmy nominations, there's a striking difference between what has been nominated and what JustWatch users are looking to watch.

To compile its data, JustWatch compared three metrics from users on its site. Shows were scored based on how many visitors clicked the links taking them to a given show, how many people looked up a series, and...

Liam Neeson has starred in plenty of action movie classics, but his underrated 2014 release, A Walk Among the Tombstones, is getting some belated attention as it’s now trending on streaming. Written and directed by Scott Frank, this acclaimed writer has an impressive filmography that includes co-writing scripts for Minority Report, Marley & Me, and Logan.

Liam Neeson reinvented himself as an action star in favorites like Taken and The Grey, hit movies that followed his acclaimed roles in mature dramas such as Schindler’s List and Michael Collins. With A Walk Among the Tombstones standing as a hidden gem in his filmography, it’s great that it’s finally getting the recognition it deserves on streaming.

A Walk Among the Tombstones Is Trending On Paramount+ This 2014 Neo-Noir Thriller Adapted A Novel By Lawrence Block

A Walk Among the Tombstones is an impressive addition to Liam Neeson’s action movie resume,...

A father-daughter composing team was nominated, Hans Zimmer could win his first Emmy, and a music supervisor was nominated for three different shows — just some of the surprises among nominations for the 2024-2025 Emmys unveiled Tuesday morning by the Television Academy.

Thomas Newman and his daughter Julia Newman were nominated for their music for Netflix’s miniseries “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” a first in Emmy history for a two-generation, same-family collaboration on a single television score. And in another musical-family story, Oscar and Emmy winner Michael Giacchino’s son Mick Giacchino was nominated for his original music for HBO’s “The Penguin.”

Zimmer, who has two Oscars and four Grammys, has never won an Emmy but could this year with his nomination in the documentary music category for NBC’s “The Americas” (shared with fellow composers Anze Rozman and Kara Talve).

Music supervisor Gabe Hilfer dominated the...

Liam Neeson has more than cemented his spot as one of the most legendary action heroes of all time, but more than 10 years ago, the Irish actor featured in a star-studded crime thriller that’s returned to streaming charts. Neeson stars alongside Dan Stevens (Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire), David Harbour (Thunderbolts*), and Boyd Holbrook (Logan) in A Walk Among the Tombstones, the 2014 psychological thriller following a private eye who is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who murdered his wife. A Walk Among the Tombstones is currently streaming on Paramount+, and it’s one of the most popular movies on the platform, sitting at #8 at the time of writing. The film earned scores of 68% from critics and 53% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, and it grossed $58 million at the box office against a $28 million budget.

Ruth Wilson, best known for her role as Alice Morgan in Idris Elba...

James Gunn’s DC Studios reset “Superman” is flying toward a potential $150 million weekend debut at the box office, with $22 million already in the bank from Thursday previews. But now that we’ve finally seen it, IndieWire’s “Screen Talk” co-hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio are here to debate the movie, which swaps Henry Cavill for newcomer David Corenswet as the kryptonite-averse hero who also goes by Clark Kent. (Read David Ehrlich’s IndieWire review here.)

Anne was in New York this week to join Ryan in-studio at the IndieWire offices to discuss the movie and more, Ryan having just seen it at the Regal Times Square during the first afternoon 2 p.m. public screening. While Anne enjoyed the screwball-romantic chemistry between Corenswet and “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” breakout Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Ryan loathed the experience and found it to be another serving of superhero slop as depressing as any other.

The Queen’s Gambit starring Anya Taylor-Joy was one of the biggest hits of the year 2020 on Netflix. Pushing the boundaries of narrative storytelling, The Queen’s Gambit went on to become a colossal hit for the streaming platform and boasts a phenomenal 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Brought into existence by showrunner Scott Frank of Godless fame, The Queen’s Gambit featured Anya Taylor-Joy in the leading role of chess prodigy Beth Harmon.

The Netflix show’s choice of sport was the regal game of chess. Although cerebral and markedly nuanced, I was pleasantly surprised by the intensity of chess battles between Beth and her opponents sitting across the boards. These sequences were nothing short of exhilarating action blocks. The seven-part mini-series was adapted from the eponymous 1983 novel written by author Walter Tevis.

The competitive Cold War era explored in the novel was brought to life beautifully by Scott Frank, with the help...

Two years before he was the Sheriff of Hawkins, Indiana, in the Netflix hit Stranger Things, David Harbour played a vicious killer in a 2014 Liam Neeson movie that’s now gaining momentum on streaming. The 2014 crime thriller film A Walk Among the Tombstones is in the No. 9 spot on Paramount+’s Top 10 movies in the U.S., per FlixPatrol. As of July 9, A Walk Among the Tombstones is ahead of Norbit (2007) and just behind Mean Girls (2004).

A Walk Among the Tombstones comes from writer-director Scott Frank, who wrote 2017’s Logan.Frank is also the co-creator of the Netflix hit series The Queen’s Gambit. The 2014 movie is based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Lawrence Block. In addition to Neeson and Harbour, A Walk Among the Tombstones also stars Dan Stevens,Boyd Holbrook,and Laura Birn (Foundation).

Liam Neeson Stars as a P.I.

Neeson, who is no stranger to the action-thriller genre,...

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Ballard is a police procedural crime drama series developed by Michael Alaimo and Kendall Sherwood. Based on Michael Connelly‘s Renée Ballard novel series, the Prime Video series serves as a spin-off to Amazon Freevee’s Bosch: Legacy series. It follows LAPD Detective Renée Ballard as she is put in charge of a cold case unit and discovers an unsolved serial killer case. Ballard stars Maggie Q, Courtney Taylor, Michael Mosley, Rebecca Field, Victoria Moroles, Amy Hill, and John Carroll Lynch. So, if you loved the investigative drama, complex mystery, and compelling characters in Ballard, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Dept Q. is a Scottish crime thriller drama series developed by Scott Frank and Chandni Lakhani. Based on the Department Q book series by author Jussi Adler-Olsen, the Netflix series follows Carl Mørck,...

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Netflix is the biggest streaming platform in the world, and it can be easily said that it has the best content library when it comes to TV shows and movies. In this article, we are going to list the best of the best shows currently available on the streaming service. We avoided popular titles like Love is Blind and Too Hot To Handle as we are not going to include reality TV shows in this list. Check out the best TV shows you can watch right now on Netflix below.

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Mr. Robot is a psychological thriller drama series created by Sam Esmail. The USA Network series follows Elliot Alderson, a cybersecurity engineer and vigilante hacker who is recruited into a hacker group trying to bring down the most powerful individuals in the world,...

Netflix’s Dept. Q‘s mysterious ending has become quite the hit in the crime-thriller genre, tapping into the global appetite for slow-burn British noir. Adapted from the bestselling Danish novel series written by Jussi Adler-Olsen, the show is a sharp blend of psychological grit, melancholic mystery, and procedural brilliance. Helmed by Scoot Frank and fronted with magnetic screen presence by Matthew Goode, the series’ first season was very well received by fans of the genre.

But what Netflix has yet to announce is a renewal. Will Dept. Q return for another season? Fortunately, both Frank and Goode have dropped hopeful hints for fans waiting for an update with bated breath. Here’s all they’ve revealed so far- and what you can expect if the story continues.

Matthew Goode Talks About a Possible Season 2 For Dept. Q

While Netflix has been remaining tight-lipped about Dept. Q Season 2, Matthew Goode...

At the 2025 Nantucket Film Festival, Joanna Calo was one of the three writers honored during the event’s signature celebration, Screenwriters Tribute, hosted by Michael Ian Black.

Calo, a writer on “The Bear” and “Thunderbolts*,” received the Excellence in Television Writing award, presented by “The Bear” star Lionel Boyce; “Andor” creator Tony Gilroy was honored by the Visionary Storyteller Award, presented by writer/director Scott Frank; and award-winning documentary director Alex Gibney was given the Special Achievement in Documentary Stroytelling honor. Calo, whose award was presented by Variety, gave two-time Oscar nominee Frank, a shoutout during her speech.

“This is incredibly surreal,” she said after accepting her award from Boyce. “I was telling Scott that I saw him when I was in college, that he inspired me to come and take a job, and that’s when I became a Pa. Now to be in the same room as him…...

Jay Duplass and the acclaimed documentary filmmakers behind “Boys State” and “Girls State” emerged big winners at this year’s Nantucket Film Festival.

Awards were handed out Monday at the 30th installment of the intimate island affair. The Duplass-directed “The Baltimorons” took the narrative feature audience award. Written by Duplass and Michael Strassner, the film follows an unlikely connection between a sober man and his emergency dentist. Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine’s “Middletown,” about a high school class exposed to an environmental disaster in the ’90s, took the documentary feature audience award.

“This year’s festival was a vibrant celebration of cinema and storytelling over the last thirty years. From ground-breaking independent features to thought-provoking documentaries, we are proud to continue to offer the Nantucket audience diverse stories that reflect the tapestry of the island,” said executive director Mystelle Brabbée and lead programmer Anita Raswant.

In the shorts category,...

If there’s anything more satisfying than watching hot people argue over who ‘vibed’ the most, it’s watching Matthew Goode solve grizzly murders under Edinburgh fog with more finesse than a cat burglar in church shoes. With Scott Frank and Chandni Lakhani steering the adaptation, Netflix’s Dept. Q quickly climbed to the top, elbowing past pop-cultural juggernauts like Love Island USA and even the widely revered Star Wars: Andor.

With a rock-solid 87% on Rotten Tomatoes, that’s no crumb of praise for a moody detective drama. That’s a full-course applause. Meanwhile, Kevin Williamson’s The Waterfront has also entered the top 10 Netflix list with 8.3 million views, promising more dark family drama to come.

Dept. Q Ranks Higher Than Star Wars: Andor and Love Island USA Matthew Goode in a still from Dept. Q | Credit: Netflix

We’re not one to get starry-eyed over streaming charts, but this...

Exclusive: In a major deal that was highly competitive with multiple bidders, Amazon has bought the rights to Collision, a short novel in Don Winslow’s upcoming story collection The Final Score for Jake Gyllenhaal to star in and produce with his Nine Stories partner Josh McLaughlin and The Story Factory’s Shane Salerno.

Collision tells the harrowing story of a devoted husband and father with a great life who makes one terrible mistake that sends him to prison, where he must learn how to survive. But that’s only the beginning: When he finally becomes free, he learns why he was protected in prison and is a sent on a mission that will change him forever.

This is a reunion with Winslow and Amazon. Amazon and Working Title will be releasing Crime 101, based on another Winslow short story, on President’s Day weekend 2026. The film is written and...

British crime drama fans, rejoice — there’s a new hit on the case. Netflix’s Dept. Qhas only just launched, but it’s already racing up global streaming charts and outpacing heavy hitters like Broadchurch and Line of Dutyin early response. The moody new detective series stars Matthew Goode in what might be his most intense role to date — and it’s making serious waves online.

Based on the best-selling novels by Jussi Adler-Olsen, Dept. Q follows Dci Carl Morck (Goode), a grieving Edinburgh detective reluctantly placed in charge of the city’s new cold case division. Teaming up with a crew of overlooked officers, Morck digs into Scotland’s most disturbing unsolved crimes — all while wrestling with the trauma of his former partner’s paralysis. The show comes from The Queen’s Gambit creator Scott Frank and writer Chandni Lakhani, blending Nordic Noir atmosphere with Scottish grit. And viewers are clearly eating it up.

Netflix's new action thriller series, slightly reminiscent of the John Wick franchise, is making its way up the streaming charts.

Per FlixPatrol, as of June 14th, 2025, Netflix's new action thriller series, Mercy for None, has climbed its way to No.10 of the platform's most-streamed programs. While the highly rated Season 3 of Ginny & Georgia still comfortably sits at the No.1 spot, the South Korean series has placed on the chart shortly after its June 6th release, falling just behind Dept. Q and Animal Kingdom.

Based on the webtoon Plaza Wars: Mercy for None by Oh Se-hyung and Kim Geun-Tae, the series stars So Ji-sub as the former gang enforcer Nam Gi-jun. However, not unlike John Wick, Gi-jun is forced back into a life of crime after his brother, Nam Gi-Seok, played by Lee Joon-hyuk, is murdered. The series follows Gi-jun's search for answers as well as revenge. Mercy for None...

With Dept. Q now out, “I’ve really started to understand how different a show I was in compared to everyone else,” admits Chloe Pirrie, who delivers an outstanding performance as Merritt Lingard. After all, in the Netflix drama, Merritt has been held captive in a hyperbaric chamber for four years before Detective Chief Inspector Carl Morck (Matthew Goode) begins working her cold case as part of a new department and eventually, working with Akram Salim (Alexej Manvelov) and Detective Constable Rose Dickson (Leah Byrne), finds her. While the series from Scott Frank is based on Jussi Adler-Olsen’s books, giving Pirrie some idea of what to expect, “there was a lot of departure from the books as well, so I didn’t really know what was in store for me,” since Frank hadn’t written all the scripts yet, she tells TV Insider. Below, Chloe Pirrie opens up about Merritt’s resiliency,...

Matthew Goode's most recent series, Dept. Q on Netflix, hit the streamer on May 29, 2025. The 9-episode crime drama/murder mystery was intriguing overall. It's only been two weeks since the show came out, so it's not a surprise that there hasn't been any news about a renewal yet. Sometimes, the streaming service is quick to hand out a renewal, while other times it takes a while. However, the latest move made by the platform may indicate high chances for a second season.

Emmys 2025 are coming up soon in September, and the awards show was taking submissions for consideration so that we can get that list of nominations soon. The series premiered just a couple of days before the cut-off for eligibility, and the streamer submitted Dept. Q to be considered in the Best Drama category just a little bit before that window closed, per TVLine.

The news outlet also...

Exclusive: The Writers Guild of America East (Wgae) and FilmNation Entertainment have revealed the fellows selected to participate in the third New York Screenwriting Fellowship.

The 2025 fellowship class includes Emily Everhard, Fedna Jacquet, Aditya Joshi & Sid Gopinath, Alexandra Joyce, Thaddeus McCants, Zuri Rice and Naya James Sonnad.

“We congratulate the gifted writers accepted into this year’s New York Screenwriting Fellowship,” Wgae President Lisa Takeuchi Cullen said in a statement Wednesday. “The Writers Guild of America East is so grateful to have a partner in FilmNation, which — along with all the writing and executive mentors — shares our commitment to lifting up underrepresented voices in film.”

First launched in 2019, the New York Screenwriting Fellowship seeks to help develop early-career screenwriters from underrepresented groups in the New York City area. The fellows will have access to both a screenwriting mentor and an executive mentor, as well as seminars, receptions, and other introductions,...

Netflix's new crime drama Dept. Q has spent another week chasing the No. 1 spot. However, although its viewership numbers improved, it couldn't defeat Ginny & Georgia.

The mother-daughter drama series returned with Season 3, and guaranteed a lot of exciting moments, including a court trial. Ginny & Georgia Season 3 debuted with exciting reviews and managed to block Watchmen's Matthew Goode's new crime series, despite the latter having better reviews. In a shorter time,Ginny & Georgia Season 3 managed to top the charts, while Dept. Q rose to No. 2 in its second week,Tudum reveals.

Dept. Q premiered on May 29 on Netflix and debuted in third place during its first week with 6 million views and 49.3 million hours viewed. For the follow-up week, the Scottish crime drama enjoyed a surge in viewership, settling at No. 2 with 8.9 million views and 73.4 million hours viewed. It reached the No. 1 spot in five countries,...

Kate Beecroft makes her directorial debut with the Sundance Audience Award-winning Western “East of Wall,” which blends genre tropes with docu-fiction storytelling. It was Beecroft’s investigative instinct and deftness for storytelling that led her to encounter Tabatha, a real-life rancher on whose own life “East of Wall” is based. Tabatha stars as a fictionalized version of herself in the feature set in South Dakota.

The official synopsis teases that “East of Wall” is an “authentic portrait of female resilience in the ‘New West’ inspired and played by the women and girls who live it. Set in the Badlands of South Dakota, Tabatha, a young, rebellious rancher, who rescues and resells horses, must make hard decisions to deal with her fractured family, financial uncertainty, and unresolved grief, all while providing refuge for a group of wayward neighborhood teens.”

Tabatha Zimiga and her daughter Porshia Zimiga are joined by actors Scoot McNairy...

Matthew Goode as a grumpy detective? We love it. So why wouldn’t we want to get more of Dept. Q, the newest mystery series to come to Netflix? The Goode-led drama premiered with its nine episodes on Thursday, May 29, giving the new head of a police department quite the cold case to solve — while one very personal to both Dci Carl Morck and his partner, Dci James Hardy (Jamie Sives), remains open. The finale certainly ended in such a way that makes us think they’ll be back to solve more, but what’s the latest about the show’s future? Read on for everything we know so far about a Dept. Q Season 2, from the cast to the case and more. Has Dept. Q been renewed? No. However, both writer and director Scott Frank and star Matthew Goode are interested in continuing the show. The TV show...

From the creator of the hit Netflix miniseries Bodyguard and the beloved long-running crime series Line of Duty, Jed Mercurio's Trigger Pointhas been a huge success for ITV ever since its 2022 debut. Not just a ratings smash in the UK, where it achieved an average of 7.8 million in Season 1 and 6.86 million in Season 2, Trigger Point translated perfectly across the pond, becoming a hit for Peacock in a sea of other successful titles.

Following Season 2's debut earlier in the year, fans have been waiting patiently for an update on the confirmed third outing. Well, wonder no longer as, thanks to a post on their Facebook page, ITV have officially announced the release window for Season 3, as well as giving an exciting update on the future of the series as Season 4 is confirmed. In the post available below, the caption reads, "Explosive news, Trigger Point fans! Series 3 hits your screens this autumn,...

Everyone loves a good crime thriller, and there's a new one racing up the Netflix top 10 from the creator of the hit 2020 limited series "The Queen's Gambit." Scott Frank co-created the wildly popular chess drama with Allan Scott (who owned the rights to the eponymous book on which the show was based), and now he's delivered the Scotland-set crime procedural "Dept. Q," and fans are eating it up. "The Queen's Gambit" broke viewership records for the streamer, so it looks like anything Frank brings to Netflix is almost guaranteed to be a hit, even if the projects are wildly different from one another.

Frank co-created "Dept. Q" with Chandni Lakhani, based on the "Department Q" book series by Danish writer Jussi Adler-Olsen. The series stars Matthew Goode as fallen detective Carl Morck, who is tasked with putting together a cold case team in the basement of an Edinburgh office. Morck...

New shows tend to take some time to carve their niche and find an audience, and had networks not been patient enough in the past, shows like The Office and Breaking Bad would’ve never reached the heights they did. But in the streaming era, media giants, especially Netflix, tend to play hardball with new shows, which has earned the streamer major flak in recent years.

Dept. Q, starring Matthew Goode, has been the new top-performing entry under the Netflix umbrella, and while a second season hasn’t been greenlit yet, in addition to fans, Goode himself is adamant about jumping off to season 2.

Matthew Goode desperately wants Dept. Q to continue Dept. Q | Credit: Netflix

Based on Jussi Adler-Olsen’s novel series by the same name, the series has pulled impressive viewership with its first season, breaching the top 10 spot in 10 countries, and currently holds an 84% critical score on the Tomatometer.

With Netflix series Dept Q., Matthew Goode stars as Dci Carl Morck, a curmudgeonly cop afflicted by Ptsd and almost Sherlock-level powers of deduction. Based on the novels by Jussi Adler-Olsen, which have also been made into a series of Danish-language films, the Netflix series is developed by and partially directed by Scott Frank, of The Queen’s Gambit fame. Frank moves the action to Scotland, with Goode starring as the English outsider alongside such Scottish favorites as Kelly Macdonald, Chloe Pirrie, Mark Bonnar, Shirley Henderson and Kate Dickie.

As Morck reels from an incident that almost killed him and paralyzed his colleague Di Hardy (Jamie Sives) he finds himself sidelined to a ‘lost cause’ basement cold case unit with his sidekicks Akram (Alexei Manvelov) and Rose (Leah Birne). Here, in a Zoom chat from his home in the U.K. with his wife and children making excellent background appearances,...

Did Netflix just throw a grenade into the Emmy race for the second year in a row?

TVLine has learned exclusively that Dept. Q, the Matthew Goode-fronted Scottish thriller that dropped May 29, just two days shy of the eligibility cutoff for this year’s Emmys, is being submitted in the Drama Series categories. The acclaimed nine-episode mystery from Queen’s Gambit auteur Scott Frank enters a crowded field that includes Severance, The Pitt, Andor, The White Lotus, The Last of Us and Netflix’s own The Diplomat.

More from TVLineThe Diplomat: Bradley Whitford Enters the Political Fray in a...

Crime shows have always been popular, and Netflix has found success with numerous titles in the genre. Its latest addition is just one of them.

The Scottish crime series Dept. Qpremiered on the streaming platform on May 29. The series starsWatchmen's Matthew Goode in the leading role as an emotionally scarred detective who gets assigned as the head of a cold case department. Following the show's release, Dept. Q received positive reviews, but it failed to debut at number one, per Tudum, and settled for third place.

For the week between May 26 and June 1, Dept. Q Season 1 debuted with 6 million views and 49.3 million hours viewed. The new series only had three full days to leave its mark on Netflix's global Top 10, and it had an encouraging opening.

Dept. Q debuted in the Top 10 in 72 countries, but didn't get a chance at the much-coveted number one spot in any territory in the first week.

Everyone loves a good thriller, especially when it is full of suspense, action, drama, and, of course, mystery. If you are looking for a show that ticks all the boxes, then look no further—Netflix’s Dept. Q is exactly what you need.

The show is based on Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen’s novel series of the same title, and it follows detective Carl Mørck, who has been moved to the cold case department following an accident. After a set of first-look images was released in April, fans could not help but notice its similarities with Broadchurch.

Did Netflix’s Dept. Q soar past David Tennant’s Broadchurch? Matthew Goode in Dept. Q / Credits: Netflix

Fans are currently loving the first season of Netflix’s Dept. Q, and it’s evident in their ratings on Rotten Tomatoes. While the critics gave mixed reviews on the crime thriller, the general audience...

It took the new Netflix series Dept. Q only a few days to claim the number one spot on the streamer's global viewership charts. According to FlixPatrol, the mystery drama defeated reigning champion Sirens from the top spot on June 5, earning 707 points in total. Since its debut last week, Dept. Q has earned a total of nearly 3,000 points. Sirens, on the other hand, has earned a total of more than 10,000 points since its debut. Co-created by The Queen's Gambit's Scott Frank, Dept. Q stars Matthew Goode as a Scottish detective who specializes in cold cases. The series holds a "certified fresh" 83% Rotten Tomatoes score, and an even better 94% audience rating.

Sirens, on the other hand, stars Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock in the lead roles, and unfolds across a hectic weekend on a billionaire's private island. Moore plays Michaela Kell, the wife of the said billionaire, who's...

Netflix’s Dept. Q, created by Scott Frank, is a riveting British crime drama adapted from Jussi Adler-Olsen’s bestselling book series. Centered around the brooding and emotionally scarred detective Carl Morck (played by Matthew Goode), the show follows a mismatched trio—Morck, the enigmatic Akram (Alexej Manvelov), and the sharp-witted Rose (Leah Byrne)—as they reopen long-forgotten cold cases from the dark corners of Scotland’s criminal archives. With tight pacing, haunting visuals, and emotionally complex characters, Dept. Q combines slow-burn procedural elements with layered psychological drama, making it one of Netflix’s most compelling crime thrillers of recent years. It has already drawn comparisons to shows like Mindhunter and Broadchurch, thanks to its cerebral tone and richly textured storytelling.

If you’ve been captivated by Dept. Q and are now looking for other shows like it that scratch the same itch—of morally grey detectives, disturbing pasts, and...

29 May was just another normal day for most people. However, the fans who tuned in to Netflix on that day got to see an iconic drama-thriller series titled Dept Q.

Being a Scottish drama-thriller series, Dept Q managed to make millions of people its fans with the intriguing storyline, a great set of characters, and a mysterious sense of impending doom connecting it all in one fitting narrative where no case goes unsolved. Naturally, fans became so involved with the show that they couldn’t wait for more.

Fans want to solve this mystery from Dept Q

It’s not the kidnapping of the prosecutor that has been keeping fans up at night when they talk about Dept Q. It’s not the decades-old recording that made everything fall in place at the end of the series.

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From Baby Reindeer to Adolescence, the Brits have a wonderful track record of producing global hits on Netflix. The newest in this long line is Scott Frank's (The Queen’s Gambit) mystery series Dept. Q, a gritty tale starring The Good WifeandDownton Abbey'sMatthew Goode as Dci Carl Morck, a detective coming to terms with the tragedy of his partner becoming paralyzed and attempting to return to work.

Based on the best-selling Danish book series by Jussi Adler-Olsen, Dept. Q has rushed to the top of many people's watchlist, even narrowly outperforming the mid-2010s detective series triumph, Broadchurch, on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Just three days later, and Dept. Q's audience score has risen yet again, now hitting a near-perfect 94% to go alongside its 83% “Certified Fresh” critics' score. Having already beaten Broadchurch, Dept. Q has now equaled the score of another beloved British detective series, namely Jed Mercurio'sLine of Duty.

Netflix has a new crime thriller series available, and it's become a massive hit in a short period of time, climbing the global ranks and earning a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. Netflix's television library is constantly expanding, with new, binge-watchable shows releasing on the platform practically every week. Season 1 of Sirens just premiered, and while it still reigns supreme on the site, another show is quickly climbing the ladder of the streaming service's famous global rankings.

Netflix recently offered sneak peeks at some of their most popular shows at the recent Tudum event, including new info on Stranger Things season 5 and Wednesday season 2. That said, it's often the case that less-famous, non-franchise-related titles can suddenly become global phenomena when they find some luck with the Netflix algorithm. This new series is more similar to Baby Reindeer or the more recent Adolescence, gripping adult audiences globally.

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The Sundance Institute has added four to its Board of Trustees: Veteran television executive and producer David Nevins, screenwriter Scott Frank, author and academic Greg Sarris and marketing exec Blair Ligelis Stein.

“As the Institute evolves to meet the ever-changing landscape of independent film and media, the expertise of our board members is paramount,” said Amanda Kelso, Sundance Institute acting CEO.

Added Ebs Burnough, Sundance Institute board chair, “Their diverse backgrounds and remarkable achievements in their respective fields will bring invaluable perspectives to our work. Greg’s deep understanding of storytelling rooted in his Native American heritage and literary accomplishments, David’s producing and industry expertise, Scott’s acclaimed career as a screenwriter and director, and Blair’s extensive experience in global marketing and brand strategy will be crucial as we continue to support and champion independent artists.”

“The Sundance Institute has long been a champion for distinctive voices and compelling narratives,...

It’s impossible to resist the mesmerizing call of Sirens, which captured the attention of viewers for another week at No. 1, and landed in the Top 10 on the English TV charts in 91 countries. Starring Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock, and Kevin Bacon, the dark comedy explores wealth, power, and family dynamics through the cultish lifestyle of a wealthy socialite — and the people caught in her net.

Also in English TV, Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders debuted at No. 2, as the three-part documentary series reexamined a string of unsolved murders tied to the over-the-counter painkiller that triggered a national panic in the ’80s (11.9 million views). Another mystery cracked the Top 10 this week with a cold case that was piping hot among viewers. Praised for its performances and character-driven story, the crime drama Dept. Q, from The Queen’s Gambit creator Scott Frank, debuted at No.

Netflix might be in for another lucrative crime drama with the recent release of Dept. Q. Despite the prevalence of police dramas, especially in the era of streaming, the cast of Netflix’s Dept. Q is enough to draw in any viewer.

The story revolves around Detective Carl Morck, portrayed by Matthew Goode, who returns to work after a terrible incident to manage a brand-new cold case division. Dept. Q Season 1 is recognized for its compelling blend of crime drama and character study.

Since its premiere, the series has garnered favorable reviews from critics, and has been praised for its atmospheric storytelling, strong performances, and psychological depth. It is largely seen as a strong addition to the genre, with potential for future seasons to expand on its foundations.

Creator of Netflix’s Dept. Q hinted at a possible second season of the show

The show is based on Jussi Adler-Olsen...

Netflix recently released a new Nordic noir series, and viewers were quick to show their love. Dept. Q is based on the popular novels by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen with the same name, but is set in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is created by Scott Frank, the same guy who made Queen’s Gambit. Starring British actors Matthew Goode as Detective Carl Morck and Kelly Macdonald as Dr. Rachel Irving.

The series follows Detective Morck, who is dealing with personal trauma after a difficult case. He is assigned to lead a new cold case unit, where he works with a team to solve old, unsolved crimes. Its high-contrast colors, grim vibes, and suspenseful investigation made it appealing to hardcore crime drama fans. Viewers were quick to jump on Netflix to start binge-watching the show.

Everything was thrilling and fine, and the bingethon was on until something unexpected happened. The 9-episode series...

Netflix’s latest foray into British crime drama is already turning heads — and it’s not hard to see why. Matthew Goode, best known for Watchmen, The Good Wife, and Downton Abbey, has stepped into his darkest, most intense role yet as Dci Carl Morck in Dept. Q, a gritty new detective series that debuted globally on the streamer just yesterday. Set in the rainiest place on Earth, the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, and created by Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit) and Chandni Lakhani, and based on the best-selling Danish book series by Jussi Adler-Olsen, Dept. Q follows Goode’s no-nonsense investigator as he’s assigned to a cold case unit filled with the city's most overlooked officers. Together, this unlikely team tackles some of the city’s most haunting and unsolved crimes — with more than a few personal demons coming along for the ride. And now, the early response is in.

Based on writer Jussi Adler-Olsen’s book series by the same name, Netflix’s “Dept Q” is a taut thriller propelled by a layered mystery, timely humor, and an eclectically charming cast. Created by Scott Frank, the nine-episode British crime thriller grips your attention early and plays with it with some clever ruses. With Matthew Goode’s charismatically jaded Carl Morck (like Hugh Laurie’s House MD), Alexej Manvelov’s enigmatic Akram, and Leah Byrne’s sharply vibrant Rose, we have a team of investigators we will not mind tuning in to for the foreseeable future. A trifecta we have not seen since the cult-ish “Mindhunter.”

So, the only concern for the show is whether Netflix execs will find it in their heart to allow it to grow into a multi-season series. As soon as possible. Meanwhile, let us discuss the show’s ending and the various subplots’ conclusions.

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With the recent release of Department Q, written as Dept. Q Netflix may be in for another successful crime drama. It is a new crime drama, which is set in Edinburgh.

Even if cop shows are common, particularly in the age of streaming, the cast of Netflix’s Dept. Q is enough to grab any viewer’s attention. Matthew Goode plays detective Carl Morck, who returns to work following a traumatic event to oversee a brand-new cold case division.

Since its premiere, the series has garnered favorable reviews, and both the actors and the fans are very interested in seeing it continue.

Is Netflix’s Dept. Q returning for Season 2? Exploring the possibility and the cliffhanger of the first season

Department Q follows detective Carl Mørck and his assistant Assad as they reopen cold cases from the darkest corners of Copenhagen’s past. Together, they uncover chilling secrets and long-buried...

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From a genre perspective, Scott Frank's latest project for Netflix has little in common with his previous two shows for the streaming service, the Emmy-winning limited series The Queen’s Gambit and Godless. But like them, Dept. Q is must-see TV.

Adapted from the best-selling Department Q crime novels by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen, the nine-episode series (now streaming) stars Matthew Goode as Dci Carl Morck, an acerbic detective returning to work months after a routine welfare check leaves a young cop dead, his best friend and partner paralyzed from the waist down, and him with a bullet wound to the neck and mandated therapy. When his embattled Edinburgh police station needs a PR win, Morck is assigned to...