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‘A grimy, gothic treat’: Netflix has a new crime procedural show with 81% on Rotten Tomatoes

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  • Netflix's latest crime drama series Dept Q has received a lot of praise from viewers
  • At the time of writing, it has a solid 81% Rotten Tomatoes score
  • The Guardian called it a "grimy, gothic treat" in their 4-star review

With so much to choose from on Netflix, it's easy to let good shows pass us by. That's why you should make time to watch Dept. Q, a fantastic new crime series which has been hailed as a "grimy, gothic treat" by The Guardian.

Dept. Q currently has an 81% Rotten Tomatoes score, meaning it can grab a spot on our best Netflix shows list. Since its release, it's received a lot of praise from viewers and critics alike, with many binge-watching the nine-part series.

Take a look at the trailer below for a peek at what people are raving about.

Dept. Q | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube Dept. Q | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube
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Why are people loving Dept. Q?

People on social media have praised Dept. Q, highlighting the "next level" acting from Matthew Goode. Some have even called for a second season to be greenlit, because it's just that good.

While we currently have no word on Dept. Q's future, it would definitely be nice to see it return to one of the best streaming services. I've always been a huge fan of police dramas, most recently the outstanding BBC series Line of Duty, and one of its stars, Kelly Macdonald, appears in Dept. Q as well.

She joins a brilliant cast alongside Goode, Mark Bonnar, Jamie Sives, Shirley Henderson, and Kate Dickie, whose performances really do elevate this gritty, nail-biting drama.

The series follows the creation of a new police unit, a cold-case division formed "in hopes of generating good press for a beleaguered Edinburgh police department."

It was created by Scott Frank, who co-created the brilliant Netflix show The Queen's Gambit, and it's safe to say he's done it again here.

While the two shows are very different, he's definitely had people glued to their television sets, and we can only hope that Dept. Q comes back for another round.

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Lucy Buglass
Lucy Buglass
Senior Entertainment Writer

Lucy is a long-time movie and television lover who is an approved critic on Rotten Tomatoes. She has written several reviews in her time, starting with a small self-ran blog called Lucy Goes to Hollywood before moving onto bigger websites such as What's on TV and What to Watch, with TechRadar being her most recent venture. Her interests primarily lie within horror and thriller, loving nothing more than a chilling story that keeps her thinking moments after the credits have rolled. Many of these creepy tales can be found on the streaming services she covers regularly.

When she’s not scaring herself half to death with the various shows and movies she watches, she likes to unwind by playing video games on Easy Mode and has no shame in admitting she’s terrible at them. She also quotes The Simpsons religiously and has a Blinky the Fish tattoo, solidifying her position as a complete nerd. 

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