Minor spoilers below.
Dept. Q is currently taking over Netflix. Helmed by Scott Frank, the intensely sharp crime thriller sees a police detective tasked with the responsibility of forming a unit of officers to solve a cold murder cases.
Adapted for TV and based on the book series by Danish writer Jussi Adler-Olsen, the story was initially located in Copenhagen, however Frank decided to swap the Scandinavian scenery for Scotland, earning the increasingly popular series countless fans not only for its stellar storytelling, but also its refreshing backdrops in Edinburgh and East Lothian.
To find out exactly where filming took place, keep on reading below.
Edinburgh
Much of the series takes places throughout the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city, and many of its landmarks can be seen in a number of episodes. For example, we see St. Mary's Episcopal Church, the Royal Mile, and the City Chambers throughout the show.
At the beginning of the series, we see a glimpse of the shootout which scarred Carl and resulted in the death of his fellow officer. This takes places in a housing estate in The Calders, in Wester Hailes.
In addition to this, scenes that show the outside of Carl’s home were filmed in Link’s Place, in Leith.
East Lothian
If you’ve already watched the series, you’ll know that Merritt and William’s house was pretty luxurious. This was filmed in Lysander House in Dirleton, which used to be a former radar station, but was transformed to portray the wealthy pair’s home.
Another East Lothian location featured in the series was the Staggs Bar in Musselburgh, which was shown when Carl and Akram meet the journalist who voices a number of accusations against Sam Haig.
