Netflix’s Hit Show ‘Dept. Q’: Peak Sad Boy Detective TV
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Episode description
Jo and Rob dig through the case files of ‘Dept. Q’, Netflix’s grimy crime drama about a Scottish cold case unit.
00:00 START
01:50 Initial impressions
07:07 Jo’s grades for the show
09:37 Entrance points
13:29 Production design
15:33 **SPOILERS**
23:52 Mathew Goode’s performance
31:37 Akram stealing the show
35:17 Grading TV therapists
42:45 Casting shout-outs
52:26 Merritt Lingard’s performance
1:02:08 Final thoughts
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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney
Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.
Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles
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