Dept. Q
Netflix | Release Date: May 29, 2025
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
8
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
ColliderSamuel R. MurrianMay 29, 2025
Season 1 Review: Dept. Q will likely grip fans of whodunit fare well enough, but with some crucial tweaks, it's not hard to imagine it becoming a better show if further seasons are to follow. Read full review
60
Radio TimesJames HibbsMay 29, 2025
Season 1 Review: For now, we have to work with what we've got, and at this point in time Dept Q feels like a work in progress - not unlike its protagonist, it's a mess with real promise beneath it all, a diamond waiting to be cut and polished. Read full review
60
The IndependentNick HiltonMay 29, 2025
Season 1 Review: It is, in short, a lazy assembly of tropes that have worked better elsewhere. And yet, despite all that, I found myself gripped. This first series unfurls over the course of nine hour-long episodes, giving it plenty of time to grow on you. Read full review
50
The New York TimesMike HaleMay 29, 2025
Season 1 Review: Goode’s performance, while proficient, feels a little dull. He’s fine, but “Dept. Q” might have been more interesting with someone genuinely scruffier in the role. Read full review
50
SlateLaura MillerMay 29, 2025
Season 1 Review: The more authentic the rest of Dept. Q comes to feel, the more ludicrous and rudimentary the central “mystery” appears. Read full review
50
The Daily BeastJesse HassengerMay 29, 2025
Season 1 Review: Dept. Q has that stronger, network-style hook right off the bat, but its sense of gritty prestige never overpowers the feeling that this is a page-turner sometimes turning its pages at half speed. It’s not quite up to Frank’s usual level. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoMay 29, 2025
Season 1 Review: I’m not familiar enough with the source material or the film adaptation to say for sure where this story has been padded, but it simply hasn’t been done so in an interesting enough manner to justify nine hours of television. Read full review
40
Boston GlobeLisa WeidenfeldMay 29, 2025
Season 1 Review: It’s very, very grim. .... Beyond that, the show struggles with its angle on Morck. .... If the show could just turn down the dial on its protagonist grimly shouting at people, this motley crew might actually cohere into a crack squad of crime solvers. Read full review
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