The Prestige TV Podcast

Netflix’s Hit Show ‘Dept. Q’: Peak Sad Boy Detective TV

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Hosts

Joanna RobinsonRob Mahoney

About the episode

Jo and Rob dig through the case files of Dept. Q, Netflix’s grimy crime drama about a Scottish cold case unit.

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney
Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.
Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

Summary

  • 1:50

    Initial impressions

  • 7:07

    Jo’s grades for the show

  • 9:37

    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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