‘Dept. Q’ Crew Member Dies On Set After Season 2 Wrapped Filming In Edinburgh

Left Bank Pictures has said it is “deeply shocked and saddened” after the death of a Dept Q. crew member on the Edinburgh set of the Netflix series.

The circumstances of the incident are not yet clear, but police were called to FirstStage Studios on Thursday after an unnamed man was seriously injured. Emergency services attended, but the man died.

A Left Bank Pictures spokesperson said: “We are deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death of a member of our Dept. Q crew. Our thoughts are with their family, friends and colleagues at this incredibly difficult time, and we are offering support for those affected.”

Dept Q. wrapped recently, but film sets remain a hive of activity even after cameras cease rolling. Police Scotland said: “The death is not being treated as suspicious, however, inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

Netflix referred a request for comment to Left Bank Pictures.

A Health and Safety Executive spokesperson told STV: “We are aware of the incident and currently liaising with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and Police Scotland regarding the incident.”

Dept. Q stars Matthew Goode as DCI Carl Morck, leading a team of misfits from the basement of an Edinburgh police station, charged with cases previously deemed unsolvable. Produced by The Crown producer Left Bank, Dept. Q has been one of Netflix’s biggest hits outside the U.S. in recent years.

Based on the Jussi Adler-Olsen novels, Dept. Q comes from writer-director Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit, Godless) and is executive produced by Frank, Rob Bullock and Charlotte Moore. Manda Levin and Jessica Burdett oversee for Netflix.