
7.9
A brash but brilliant cop becomes head of a new police department, where he leads an unlikely team of misfits in solving Edinburgh's cold cases.
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1Episode 1Episode 1
65 min
DCI Carl Morck returns to work after a near-fatal incident and finds himself head of a new department. A prosecutor faces a tough day in court.
2Episode 2Episode 2
54 min
As Carl and his new assistant start digging into their first cold case, he can't stop his personal demons encroaching on his professional life.
3Episode 3Episode 3
55 min
Carl and Akram recreate the fateful ferry journey on their way to the Isle of Mhòr. A frustrated Rose makes her case for joining their Department.
4Episode 4Episode 4
55 min
Rose goes to the island to find out what Carl couldn't. Akram finds a note which sends the investigation in an entirely new direction.
5Episode 5Episode 5
54 min
The prosecutor's disappearance becomes connected with a death. A scuffle in a newspaper office sees Carl making headlines, and Moira sees a therapist.
6Episode 6Episode 6
48 min
The police detain a suspect for the Leith Park shooting. Carl returns to the scene of the crime, before losing his temper in public once again.
7Episode 7Episode 7
52 min
Carl makes some dangerous allegations to some powerful men, while Rose takes a fresh angle to uncover more information about Sam Haig.
8Episode 8Episode 8
43 min
The kidnappers give their victim a clue as they press her for an answer to their question. Dept. Q gets closer to unravelling its own riddle.
9Episode 9Episode 9
72 min
A decades-old recording helps all the clues to fall into place. But as the pressure rises — in and out of the chamber — can Carl get there in time?

Matthew Goode
DCI Carl Morck

Chloe Pirrie
Merritt Lingard

Jamie Sives
DCI James Hardy

Alexej Manvelov
Akram Salim

Leah Byrne
DC Rose Dickson

Kelly Macdonald
Dr Rachel Irving

Kate Dickie
Moira Jacobson

Aaron McVeigh
Jasper Stewart
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