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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Hilary Fox

Matthew Goode is both good and bad cop in Netflix's 'Dept. Q'

Britain Dept. Q Portraits - (Scott A Garfitt)

Being a leading man? Matthew Goode quite likes it.

He’s the star of “Dept. Q,” based on the books by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen and set in the cold case division of an Edinburgh police station. From “The Queen’s Gambit” showrunner Scott Frank, the nine-part miniseries launches Thursday and sees Goode playing a one-man combination of good cop/bad cop. While Detective Chief Inspector Carl Morck is a brilliant investigator, he is equally successful at annoying people — even begrudging respect for his talent quickly turns into intense dislike.

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