Department Q

{{Infobox film

| name = Department Q

| image = Department Q Trilogy.jpg

| caption = Cover of Department Q Trilogy Dvd

| director = {{ill|Mikkel Nørgaard|da|Mikkel Nørgaard|no|Mikkel Nørgaard}} (1–2)
Hans Petter Moland (3)
Christoffer Boe (4)
Martin Zandvliet (5)
Ole Christian Madsen (6)

| producer = Peter Aalbæk Jensen (1–4)
Louise Vesth (1–4)
{{ill|Mikael Rieks|da}} (5–10)

| screenplay = Nikolaj Arcel (1–4)
Rasmus Heisterberg (2)
{{ill|Bo Hr. Hansen|da}} (4)
{{ill|Mikkel Nørgaard|da|Mikkel Nørgaard|no|Mikkel Nørgaard}} (4)
Anders August (5)
Thomas Porsager (5)
Jakob Weis (6)

| story =

| based_on = {{basedon|Novels|Jussi Adler-Olsen}}

| starring = Nikolaj Lie Kaas (1–4)
Ulrich Thomsen (5–10)
Fares Fares (1–4)
{{ill|Zaki Youssef|da|Zaki}} (5)
{{ill|Afshin Firouzi|da||no}} (6-10)
Johanne Louise Schmidt (2–4)
{{ill|Sofie Torp|da|Sofie Torp|fr|Sofie Torp|no|Sofie Torp}} (5-10)

| music =

| cinematography = Eric Kress (1–2)
John Andreas Andersen (3)
Jacob Møller (4)
Aske Foss (5)
{{ill|Jørgen Johansson (cinematographer)|da|Jørgen Johansson|lt=Jørgen Johansson}} (6)

| editing =

| studio = Zentropa (1–4)
Nordisk Film (5–10)

| distributor = Nordisk Film

| released =

| country = Denmark

| language = Danish
English
Arabic
Swedish
Norwegian
French
Spanish
German
Romani
Czech

| budget = €35,000,000{{Efn|Combined budget of the six films}}

| gross = DKK 287,210,000

}}

Department Q ({{langx|da|Afdeling Q}}) is a series of ten Danish Nordic noir crime novels by author Jussi Adler-Olsen{{cite web|url=https://www.deadgoodbooks.co.uk/department-q-books-in-order/|title=Department Q books in order|publisher=deadgoodbooks.co.uk|date=15 July 2019|accessdate=29 December 2019}} which have been adapted in an ongoing series of highly successful Danish films and a forthcoming English language TV adaptation for Netflix which changes the setting from Denmark to Scotland.

Novels

Originally written in Danish, the novels have been translated into numerous languages, including English, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Vietnamese.{{cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/editions/7211561-kvinden-i-buret|title=The Keeper of Lost Causes > Editions|publisher=Goodreads}}

Despite using the same translations, the Penguin Group titled the first five novels differently in the UK and the USA. Their editions use the same English titles as the film adaptations.

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Novel	Original title	Year	Film adaptation	Year
{{ill\|Mercy (Adler-Olsen novel)\|da\|Kvinden i buret\|de\|Erbarmen\|lt=Mercy}} \|Kvinden i buret	align=center\|2007 2011 (USA & UK) \|The Keeper of Lost Causes	align=center\|2013
{{ill\|Disgrace (Adler-Olsen novel)\|da\|Fasandræberne\|de\|Schändung (Roman)\|lt=Disgrace}} \|Fasandræberne	align=center\|2008 2012 (USA & UK) \|The Absent One	align=center\|2014
{{ill\|Redemption (Adler-Olsen novel)\|da\|Flaskepost fra P (bog)\|de\|Erlösung (Roman)\|lt=Redemption}} \|Flaskepost fra P	align=center\|2009 2013 (USA & UK) \|A Conspiracy of Faith	align=center\|2016
{{ill\|Guilty (Adler-Olsen novel)\|da\|Journal 64\|de\|Verachtung (Roman)\|lt=Guilty}} \|Journal 64	align=center\|2010 2013 (USA) 2014 (UK) \|{{ill\|The Purity of Vengeance\|da\|Journal 64 (film)\|ca\|Expedient 64\|cy\|Journal 64\|de\|Verachtung (Film)\|es\|Expediente 64: Los casos del departamento Q\|fa\|ژورنال ۶۴\|fr\|Les Enquêtes du département V : Dossier 64\|it\|Paziente 64 - Il giallo dell'isola dimenticata\|ko\|미결처리반 Q: 순수의 배신\|no\|Journal 64 (film)\|sv\|Journal 64}}	align=center\|2018
{{ill\|Buried (novel)\|da\|Marco effekten\|lt=Buried}} \|Marco Effekten	align=center\|2012 2014 (USA & UK) \|{{ill\|The Marco Effect\|da\|Marco effekten (film)\|ca\|Els casos del Departament Q: L'Efecte Marcus\|cy\|Marco Effekten\|de\|Erwartung – Der Marco-Effekt\|fr\|Les Enquêtes du département V : Effet Marco\|sv\|Marcoeffekten (film)}}{{cite web\|url=https://cineuropa.org/it/newsdetail/373718/\|title=Il film New Department Q The Marco Effect in pre-produzione\|publisher=cineuropa.org\|date=6 June 2019\|accessdate=29 December 2019}}	align=center\|2021
{{ill\|The Hanging Girl\|da\|Den grænseløse}} \|Den Grænseløse	align=center\|2014 2015 (USA & UK) \|{{ill\|Boundless (film)\|da\|Afdeling Q - Den grænseløse\|sv\|Den gränslöse (film)\|lt=Boundless}}{{cite web \| url=https://variety.com/2022/film/global/trustnordisk-boundless-ole-christian-madsen-1235349755/\|title=TrustNordisk Boards New Department Q Film 'Boundless' by 'Banshee' Helmer (EXCLUSIVE)\|first=Annika\|last=Pham\|work=Variety\|date=26 August 2022}}	align=center\|2024
{{ill\|The Scarred Woman\|da\|Selfies}} \|Selfies	align=center\|2016 2017 (USA & UK) \|align=center bgcolor=lightgrey colspan=2\|
{{ill\|Victim 2117\|da\|Offer 2117}} \|Offer 2117	align=center\|2019 2020 (USA & UK) \|align=center bgcolor=lightgrey colspan=2\|
{{ill\|The Shadow Murders\|da\|Natrium Chlorid}} \|Natrium Chlorid	align=center\|2021 2022 (USA & UK) \|align=center bgcolor=lightgrey colspan=2\|
Locked In \|Syv m2 med Lås	align=center\|2021 2022 (USA & UK) \|align=center bgcolor=lightgrey colspan=2\|

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Novel

Original title

Year

Film adaptation

Year

{{ill|Mercy (Adler-Olsen novel)|da|Kvinden i buret|de|Erbarmen|lt=Mercy}}

|Kvinden i buret

align=center|2007
2011 (USA & UK)

|The Keeper of Lost Causes

align=center|2013

{{ill|Disgrace (Adler-Olsen novel)|da|Fasandræberne|de|Schändung (Roman)|lt=Disgrace}}

|Fasandræberne

align=center|2008
2012 (USA & UK)

|The Absent One

align=center|2014

{{ill|Redemption (Adler-Olsen novel)|da|Flaskepost fra P (bog)|de|Erlösung (Roman)|lt=Redemption}}

|Flaskepost fra P

align=center|2009
2013 (USA & UK)

|A Conspiracy of Faith

align=center|2016

{{ill|Guilty (Adler-Olsen novel)|da|Journal 64|de|Verachtung (Roman)|lt=Guilty}}

|Journal 64

align=center|2010
2013 (USA)
2014 (UK)

|{{ill|The Purity of Vengeance|da|Journal 64 (film)|ca|Expedient 64|cy|Journal 64|de|Verachtung (Film)|es|Expediente 64: Los casos del departamento Q|fa|ژورنال ۶۴|fr|Les Enquêtes du département V : Dossier 64|it|Paziente 64 - Il giallo dell'isola dimenticata|ko|미결처리반 Q: 순수의 배신|no|Journal 64 (film)|sv|Journal 64}}

align=center|2018

{{ill|Buried (novel)|da|Marco effekten|lt=Buried}}

|Marco Effekten

align=center|2012
2014 (USA & UK)

|{{ill|The Marco Effect|da|Marco effekten (film)|ca|Els casos del Departament Q: L'Efecte Marcus|cy|Marco Effekten|de|Erwartung – Der Marco-Effekt|fr|Les Enquêtes du département V : Effet Marco|sv|Marcoeffekten (film)}}{{cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/it/newsdetail/373718/|title=Il film New Department Q The Marco Effect in pre-produzione|publisher=cineuropa.org|date=6 June 2019|accessdate=29 December 2019}}

align=center|2021

{{ill|The Hanging Girl|da|Den grænseløse}}

|Den Grænseløse

align=center|2014
2015 (USA & UK)

|{{ill|Boundless (film)|da|Afdeling Q - Den grænseløse|sv|Den gränslöse (film)|lt=Boundless}}{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2022/film/global/trustnordisk-boundless-ole-christian-madsen-1235349755/|title=TrustNordisk Boards New Department Q Film 'Boundless' by 'Banshee' Helmer (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Annika|last=Pham|work=Variety|date=26 August 2022}}

align=center|2024

{{ill|The Scarred Woman|da|Selfies}}

|Selfies

align=center|2016
2017 (USA & UK)

|align=center bgcolor=lightgrey colspan=2|

{{ill|Victim 2117|da|Offer 2117}}

|Offer 2117

align=center|2019
2020 (USA & UK)

|align=center bgcolor=lightgrey colspan=2|

{{ill|The Shadow Murders|da|Natrium Chlorid}}

|Natrium Chlorid

align=center|2021
2022 (USA & UK)

|align=center bgcolor=lightgrey colspan=2|

Locked In

|Syv m2 med Lås

align=center|2021
2022 (USA & UK)

|align=center bgcolor=lightgrey colspan=2|

Adaptations

=Films=

The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013)
The Absent One (2014)
A Conspiracy of Faith (2016)
{{ill|The Purity of Vengeance|da|Journal 64 (film)|ca|Expedient 64|cy|Journal 64|de|Verachtung (Film)|es|Expediente 64: Los casos del departamento Q|fa|ژورنال ۶۴|fr|Les Enquêtes du département V : Dossier 64|it|Paziente 64 - Il giallo dell'isola dimenticata|ko|미결처리반 Q: 순수의 배신|no|Journal 64 (film)|sv|Journal 64}} (2018)
{{ill|The Marco Effect|da|Marco effekten (film)|ca|Els casos del Departament Q: L'Efecte Marcus|cy|Marco Effekten|de|Erwartung – Der Marco-Effekt|fr|Les Enquêtes du département V : Effet Marco|sv|Marcoeffekten (film)}} (2021)
{{ill|Boundless (film)|da|Afdeling Q - Den grænseløse|sv|Den gränslöse (film)|lt=Boundless}} (2024)

Upcoming{{cite web|url=https://www.kino.dk/nyheder/2019/10/eksklusivt-her-er-premieredatoerne-de-4-nye-afdeling-q-film|title=Eksklusivt: Her Er Premieredatoerne For De 4 Nye Afdeling Q-Film|publisher=Kino.dk|first=Daniel|last=Bentien|language=Danish}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kino.dk/nyheder/2020/11/bekraeftet-6-film-paa-vej-med-jussi-adler-olsens-afdeling-q|title=Bekræftet: 6 Film På Vej Med Jussi Adler-Olsens 'Afdeling Q'|publisher=Kino.dk|first=Stine|last=Teglgaard|language=Danish}}

The Scarred Woman (2026)
Victim 2117 (2028)
The Shadow Murders (2030)
Locked In (2032)

The first four films were produced by Peter Aalbæk Jensen and Louise Vesth through Zentropa. But despite their commercial and critical success, author Jussi Adler-Olsen was unhappy with the results and the casting, feeling that the films and characters departed from his novels too much and that his suggestions were being ignored, leading to Nordisk Film (who had already distributed the prior films in Denmark) and producer {{ill|Mikael Rieks|da}} taking over for the remainder of the series, with all the recurring roles recast.{{cite web|url=https://www.kino.dk/nyheder/2021/05/derfor-blev-carl-moerck-skiftet-ud-til-marco-effekten|title=Derfor Blev Carl Mørck Skiftet Ud Til 'Marco Effekten'|publisher=Kino.dk|first=Daniel|last=Hartvig Nielsen|language=Danish}}

=English language TV series=

In April 2023, it was announced that an English-language adaptation of the books would be adapted for the streaming service Netflix by filmmaker Scott Frank.{{cite web|url=https://cphpost.dk/2023-04-27/news/wee-jauntie-for-jussi-netflix-to-set-department-q-tv-series-in-scotland/|website=cphost.dk|accessdate=7 November 2023|title= Wee jauntie for Jussi: Netflix to set 'Department Q' TV series in Scotland|first=Ben|last=Hamilton|date=27 April 2023}} Frank first acquired the US television rights for the novels in 2014 and initially planned to set the series in Boston, Massachusetts instead of Denmark. The nine-part series is being produced by Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television with the setting finally being Scotland and filming taking place in Edinburgh.{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/23485355.netflix-film-scandi-noir-department-q-edinburgh/|website=Herald Scotland|accessdate=7 November 2023|title= Netflix to film Scandi Noir Department Q in Edinburgh|date=27 April 2023}} Frank is showrunner and is directing the first two episodes. He also co-wrote the series alongside Chandni Lakhani, Stephen Greenhorn and Colette Kane.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/department-q-netflix-casting-matthew-goode-kelly-macdonald-jussi-adler-olsen-1235816027/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=6 February 2024|title= 'Department Q' Takes Shape: Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne, Kelly Macdonald Join Netflix Series Adaptation Of Danish Crime Novels|first=Stewart|last=Clarke|date=February 6, 2024}}

Filming began in Edinburgh in February 2024, with Matthew Goode in the lead role of Carl Morck, {{ill|Alexej Manvelov|sv||de||fr||nl||zh|阿列克謝·曼韋洛夫}} as Akram Salim (renamed from Hafez el-Assad), Leah Byrne as Rose, Chloe Pirrie as Merrit Lingard (renamed from Merete Lynggaard) and Kelly Macdonald as Dr. Rachel Irving.{{cite web|website=Collider|date=6 February 2024|accessdate=6 February 2024|url=https://collider.com/department-q-matthew-goode-chloe-pirrie-scott-frank-netflix/|first=Ryan|last=O'Rourke|title= Matthew Goode Leads Netflix's Gritty New Crime Drama 'Department Q'}} Later that month, Mark Bonnar, Jamie Sives, Shirley Henderson and Kate Dickie were also confirmed to be cast.{{cite web|website=Radio Times|accessdate=7 February 2024|url= https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/department-q-netflix-cast-confirmed-newsupdate/|title=Line of Duty and Discovery of Witches stars lead Netflix's Department Q|first=Morgan|last=Cormack|date=6 February 2024}}

=Cast and characters=

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Character !{{nowrap\|The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013)}} !{{nowrap\|The Absent One (2014)}} !{{nowrap\|A Conspiracy of Faith (2016)}} !{{nowrap\|{{ill\|The Purity of Vengeance\|da\|Journal 64 (film)\|ca\|Expedient 64\|cy\|Journal 64\|de\|Verachtung (Film)\|es\|Expediente 64: Los casos del departamento Q\|fa\|ژورنال ۶۴\|fr\|Les Enquêtes du département V : Dossier 64\|it\|Paziente 64 - Il giallo dell'isola dimenticata\|ko\|미결처리반 Q: 순수의 배신\|no\|Journal 64 (film)\|sv\|Journal 64}} (2018)}} !{{ill\|The Marco Effect\|da\|Marco effekten (film)\|ca\|Els casos del Departament Q: L'Efecte Marcus\|cy\|Marco Effekten\|de\|Erwartung – Der Marco-Effekt\|fr\|Les Enquêtes du département V : Effet Marco\|sv\|Marcoeffekten (film)}} (2021) !{{ill\|Boundless (film)\|da\|Afdeling Q - Den grænseløse\|sv\|Den gränslöse (film)\|lt=Boundless}} (2024) !The Scarred Woman (2026) !Victim 2117 (2028) !The Shadow Murders (2030) !Locked In (2032) !English language Netflix series (2025)
Carl Mørck \|colspan=4\|Nikolaj Lie Kaas \|colspan=6\|Ulrich Thomsen \|Matthew Goode
Hafez el-Assad{{Efn\|Renamed Akram Salim in the Netflix series}} \|colspan=4\|Fares Fares \|{{ill\|Zaki Youssef\|da\|Zaki}} \|colspan=5\|{{ill\|Afshin Firouzi\|da\|\|no}} \|{{ill\|Alexej Manvelov\|sv\|\|de\|\|fr\|\|nl\|\|zh\|阿列克謝·曼韋洛夫}}
Rose Knudsen \|colspan=1 bgcolor="grey" \| \|colspan=3\|Johanne Louise Schmidt \|colspan=6\|{{ill\|Sofie Torp\|da\|Sofie Torp\|fr\|Sofie Torp\|no\|Sofie Torp}} \|Leah Byrne
Gordon \|colspan=4 bgcolor="grey" \| \|colspan=6\|{{ill\|Mads Reuther\|da}} \|TBA
Marcus Jacobsen \|colspan=4\|Søren Pilmark \|colspan=6\|{{ill\|Henrik Noél Olesen\|da\|lt=Henrik Noél}} \|TBA
Hardy Henningsen \|Troels Lyby \|colspan=3 bgcolor="grey" \| \|Thomas W. Gabrielsson \|colspan="5" bgcolor="grey" \| \|TBA
Mona \|colspan=4 bgcolor="grey" \| \|colspan=6\|{{ill\|Lisa Carlehed\|sv\|\|da}} \|TBA
Merete Lynggaard{{Efn\|Renamed Merrit Lingard in the Netflix series}} \|Sonja Richter \|colspan=9 bgcolor="grey" \| \|Chloe Pirrie

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Character

!{{nowrap|The Keeper of Lost Causes
(2013)}}

!{{nowrap|The Absent One
(2014)}}

!{{nowrap|A Conspiracy of Faith
(2016)}}

!{{nowrap|{{ill|The Purity of Vengeance|da|Journal 64 (film)|ca|Expedient 64|cy|Journal 64|de|Verachtung (Film)|es|Expediente 64: Los casos del departamento Q|fa|ژورنال ۶۴|fr|Les Enquêtes du département V : Dossier 64|it|Paziente 64 - Il giallo dell'isola dimenticata|ko|미결처리반 Q: 순수의 배신|no|Journal 64 (film)|sv|Journal 64}}
(2018)}}

!{{ill|The Marco Effect|da|Marco effekten (film)|ca|Els casos del Departament Q: L'Efecte Marcus|cy|Marco Effekten|de|Erwartung – Der Marco-Effekt|fr|Les Enquêtes du département V : Effet Marco|sv|Marcoeffekten (film)}}
(2021)

!{{ill|Boundless (film)|da|Afdeling Q - Den grænseløse|sv|Den gränslöse (film)|lt=Boundless}}
(2024)

!The Scarred Woman
(2026)

!Victim 2117
(2028)

!The Shadow Murders
(2030)

!Locked In
(2032)

!English language Netflix series
(2025)

Carl Mørck

|colspan=4|Nikolaj Lie Kaas

|colspan=6|Ulrich Thomsen

|Matthew Goode

Hafez el-Assad{{Efn|Renamed Akram Salim in the Netflix series}}

|colspan=4|Fares Fares

|{{ill|Zaki Youssef|da|Zaki}}

|colspan=5|{{ill|Afshin Firouzi|da||no}}

|{{ill|Alexej Manvelov|sv||de||fr||nl||zh|阿列克謝·曼韋洛夫}}

Rose Knudsen

|colspan=1 bgcolor="grey" |

|colspan=3|Johanne Louise Schmidt

|colspan=6|{{ill|Sofie Torp|da|Sofie Torp|fr|Sofie Torp|no|Sofie Torp}}

|Leah Byrne

Gordon

|colspan=4 bgcolor="grey" |

|colspan=6|{{ill|Mads Reuther|da}}

|TBA

Marcus Jacobsen

|colspan=4|Søren Pilmark

|colspan=6|{{ill|Henrik Noél Olesen|da|lt=Henrik Noél}}

|TBA

Hardy Henningsen

|Troels Lyby

|colspan=3 bgcolor="grey" |

|Thomas W. Gabrielsson

|colspan="5" bgcolor="grey" |

|TBA

Mona

|colspan=4 bgcolor="grey" |

|colspan=6|{{ill|Lisa Carlehed|sv||da}}

|TBA

Merete Lynggaard{{Efn|Renamed Merrit Lingard in the Netflix series}}

|Sonja Richter

|colspan=9 bgcolor="grey" |

|Chloe Pirrie

{{ill|Zaki Youssef|da|Zaki}} was unable to return as Assad after {{ill|The Marco Effect|da|Marco effekten (film)|ca|Els casos del Departament Q: L'Efecte Marcus|cy|Marco Effekten|de|Erwartung – Der Marco-Effekt|fr|Les Enquêtes du département V : Effet Marco|sv|Marcoeffekten (film)}} due to having recently become a father and having other scheduling conflicts with the filming of {{ill|Boundless (film)|da|Afdeling Q - Den grænseløse|sv|Den gränslöse (film)|lt=Boundless}}, which started on 5 September 2022, half a year earlier than planned.{{cite web|url=https://soundvenue.com/film/2022/09/castet-til-ny-afdeling-q-film-offentliggjort-zaki-youssef-skiftet-ud-som-assad-491672|title=Castet til ny Afdeling Q-film offentliggjort - Zaki Youssef skiftet ud som Assad|publisher=Soundvenue|first=Jacob|last=Ludvigsen|language=Danish|date=15 September 2022}}

=Crew=

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style="vertical-align:bottom;" !Film !The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013) !The Absent One (2014) !A Conspiracy of Faith (2016) !{{ill\|The Purity of Vengeance\|da\|Journal 64 (film)\|ca\|Expedient 64\|cy\|Journal 64\|de\|Verachtung (Film)\|es\|Expediente 64: Los casos del departamento Q\|fa\|ژورنال ۶۴\|fr\|Les Enquêtes du département V : Dossier 64\|it\|Paziente 64 - Il giallo dell'isola dimenticata\|ko\|미결처리반 Q: 순수의 배신\|no\|Journal 64 (film)\|sv\|Journal 64}} (2018) !{{ill\|The Marco Effect\|da\|Marco effekten (film)\|ca\|Els casos del Departament Q: L'Efecte Marcus\|cy\|Marco Effekten\|de\|Erwartung – Der Marco-Effekt\|fr\|Les Enquêtes du département V : Effet Marco\|sv\|Marcoeffekten (film)}} (2021) !{{ill\|Boundless (film)\|da\|Afdeling Q - Den grænseløse\|sv\|Den gränslöse (film)\|lt=Boundless}} (2024)
Director \| colspan="2" \| {{ill\|Mikkel Nørgaard\|da\|Mikkel Nørgaard\|no\|Mikkel Nørgaard}} \| Hans Petter Moland \| Christoffer Boe \| Martin Zandvliet \| Ole Christian Madsen
Producer(s) \| colspan="4" \| Peter Aalbæk Jensen Louise Vesth \| {{ill\|Mikael Rieks\|da}} \| {{ill\|Mikael Rieks\|da}} Malene Blenkov
Screenwriter(s) \| Nikolaj Arcel \| Nikolaj Arcel Rasmus Heisterberg \| Nikolaj Arcel \| Nikolaj Arcel {{ill\|Bo Hr. Hansen\|da}} {{ill\|Mikkel Nørgaard\|da\|Mikkel Nørgaard\|no\|Mikkel Nørgaard}} \| Anders August Thomas Porsager \| Jakob Weis
Composer(s) \| colspan="2" \| Patrik Andrén Uno Helmersson Johan Söderqvist \| {{ill\|Nicklas Schmidt\|da\|\|de}} \| Mikkel Maltha Anthony Lledo \| Sune Martin \| {{ill\|Jonas Struck\|da\|\|de}} Lasse Ziegler
Cinematographer \| colspan="2" \| Eric Kress \| John Andreas Andersen \| Jacob Møller \| Aske Foss \| {{ill\|Jørgen Johansson (cinematographer)\|da\|Jørgen Johansson\|lt=Jørgen Johansson}}
Editor(s) \| colspan="2" \| Morten Egholm Martin Schade \| {{ill\|Olivier Bugge Coutté\|no}} Nicolaj Monberg \| {{ill\|Janus Billeskov Jansen\|da\|Janus Billeskov Jansen\|ar\|جانوس بيلسكوف جانسين\|arz\|جانوس بيلسكوف جانسين\|de\|Janus Billeskov Jansen\|fr\|Janus Billeskov Jansen\|sv\|Janus Billeskov Jansen}} My Thordal \| Per K. Kirkegaard Per Sandholt \| Frederik Strunk Nicolaj Monberg
Production company \| colspan="4" \| Zentropa \| colspan="2" \| Nordisk Film
Distribution \| colspan="6" \| Nordisk Film
Runtime \| 96 minutes \| 119 minutes \| 112 minutes \| 119 minutes \| 125 minutes \| 126 minutes
Release date \| October 3, 2013 \| October 2, 2014 \| March 3, 2016 \| October 4, 2018 \| May 27, 2021 \| February 1, 2024

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style="vertical-align:bottom;"

!Film

!The Keeper of Lost Causes
(2013)

!The Absent One
(2014)

!A Conspiracy of Faith
(2016)

!{{ill|The Purity of Vengeance|da|Journal 64 (film)|ca|Expedient 64|cy|Journal 64|de|Verachtung (Film)|es|Expediente 64: Los casos del departamento Q|fa|ژورنال ۶۴|fr|Les Enquêtes du département V : Dossier 64|it|Paziente 64 - Il giallo dell'isola dimenticata|ko|미결처리반 Q: 순수의 배신|no|Journal 64 (film)|sv|Journal 64}}
(2018)

!{{ill|Boundless (film)|da|Afdeling Q - Den grænseløse|sv|Den gränslöse (film)|lt=Boundless}}
(2024)

Director

| colspan="2" | {{ill|Mikkel Nørgaard|da|Mikkel Nørgaard|no|Mikkel Nørgaard}}

| Hans Petter Moland

| Christoffer Boe

| Martin Zandvliet

| Ole Christian Madsen

Producer(s)

| colspan="4" | Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Louise Vesth

| {{ill|Mikael Rieks|da}}

| {{ill|Mikael Rieks|da}}
Malene Blenkov

Screenwriter(s)

| Nikolaj Arcel

| Nikolaj Arcel
Rasmus Heisterberg

| Nikolaj Arcel

| Nikolaj Arcel
{{ill|Bo Hr. Hansen|da}}
{{ill|Mikkel Nørgaard|da|Mikkel Nørgaard|no|Mikkel Nørgaard}}

| Anders August
Thomas Porsager

| Jakob Weis

Composer(s)

| colspan="2" | Patrik Andrén
Uno Helmersson
Johan Söderqvist

| {{ill|Nicklas Schmidt|da||de}}

| Mikkel Maltha
Anthony Lledo

| Sune Martin

| {{ill|Jonas Struck|da||de}}
Lasse Ziegler

Cinematographer

| colspan="2" | Eric Kress

| John Andreas Andersen

| Jacob Møller

| Aske Foss

| {{ill|Jørgen Johansson (cinematographer)|da|Jørgen Johansson|lt=Jørgen Johansson}}

Editor(s)

| colspan="2" | Morten Egholm
Martin Schade

| {{ill|Olivier Bugge Coutté|no}}
Nicolaj Monberg

| {{ill|Janus Billeskov Jansen|da|Janus Billeskov Jansen|ar|جانوس بيلسكوف جانسين|arz|جانوس بيلسكوف جانسين|de|Janus Billeskov Jansen|fr|Janus Billeskov Jansen|sv|Janus Billeskov Jansen}}
My Thordal

| Per K. Kirkegaard
Per Sandholt

| Frederik Strunk
Nicolaj Monberg

Production company

| colspan="4" | Zentropa

| colspan="2" | Nordisk Film

Distribution

| colspan="6" | Nordisk Film

Runtime

| 96 minutes

| 119 minutes

| 112 minutes

| 119 minutes

| 125 minutes

| 126 minutes

Release date

| October 3, 2013

| October 2, 2014

| March 3, 2016

| October 4, 2018

| May 27, 2021

| February 1, 2024

=Reception=

==Box office performance==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:99%;"
Film ! Release date ! Box office gross (Denmark) ! Attendance (Denmark) ! Box office ranking (Danish films) ! Budget
The Keeper of Lost Causes \| October 3, 2013 \| DKK 59,010,000 \| 721,256{{cite web \| url= https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/index.php/news/stories/nordic-admissions-2013-part-1-denmark-finland/ \| title=Nordic Admissions 2013-Part 1: Denmark-Finland \| work = Nordisk Film & TV Fond\|date=24 January 2014}} \| #5 \| €5,000,000{{cite web \| url= https://trustnordisk.com/movie/the-keeper-of-lost-causes \| title=The Keeper of Lost Causes \| work = TrustNordisk}}
The Absent One \| October 2, 2014 \| DKK 68,100,000 \| 764,002{{cite web \| url= https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/news/stories/nordic-admissions-2014-part-2-denmark-iceland-sweden \| title=Nordic Admissions 2014 Part 2: Denmark-Iceland-Sweden \| work = Nordisk Film & TV Fond\|date=30 January 2015}} \| #2 \| €5,200,000{{cite web \| url= https://trustnordisk.com/movie/the-absent-one \| title=The Absent One \| work = TrustNordisk}}
A Conspiracy of Faith \| March 3, 2016 \| DKK 64,300,000 \| 704,971{{cite web \| url= https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/news/specialReport/attendance-for-danish-films-drops-by-33-3-in-2016 \| title=Attendance for Danish films drops 33.3% in 2016 \| work = Nordisk Film & TV Fond\|date=23 January 2017}} \| #4 \| €5,300,000{{cite web \| url= https://trustnordisk.com/movie/a-conspiracy-of-faith \| title=A Conspiracy of Faith \| work = TrustNordisk}}
{{ill\|The Purity of Vengeance\|da\|Journal 64 (film)\|ca\|Expedient 64\|cy\|Journal 64\|de\|Verachtung (Film)\|es\|Expediente 64: Los casos del departamento Q\|fa\|ژورنال ۶۴\|fr\|Les Enquêtes du département V : Dossier 64\|it\|Paziente 64 - Il giallo dell'isola dimenticata\|ko\|미결처리반 Q: 순수의 배신\|no\|Journal 64 (film)\|sv\|Journal 64}} \| October 4, 2018 \| DKK 72,500,000 \| 765,111{{cite web \| url= https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/assets/news/Denmark-2018-Annual-Admissions-Charts.pdf \| title=Denmark 2018 Annual Admissions Charts \| work = Nordisk Film & TV Fond\|date=22 January 2019}} \| #1 \| €5,200,000{{cite web \| url= https://trustnordisk.com/movie/the-purity-of-vengeance \| title=The Purity of Vengeance \| work = TrustNordisk}}
{{ill\|The Marco Effect\|da\|Marco effekten (film)\|ca\|Els casos del Departament Q: L'Efecte Marcus\|cy\|Marco Effekten\|de\|Erwartung – Der Marco-Effekt\|fr\|Les Enquêtes du département V : Effet Marco\|sv\|Marcoeffekten (film)}} \| May 27, 2021 \| DKK 23,300,000{{cite web \| url= https://variety.com/2022/film/global/box-office-denmark-finland-norway-iceland-sweden-1235173129/ \| title=Nordic Box Office in 2021: 'No Time to Die" Keeps Screens Alive\|publisher=Variety\|first=Annika\|last=Pham\|date=6 February 2022}} \| 225,243{{cite web \| url= https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/assets/news/Denmark-2021-Annual-Admissions-Charts.pdf \| title=Denmark 2021 Annual Admissions Charts \| work = Nordisk Film & TV Fond\|date=14 February 2021}} \| N/A \| €7,400,000{{cite web \| url= https://trustnordisk.com/movie/the-marco-effect \| title=The Marco Effect \| work = TrustNordisk}}
{{ill\|Boundless (film)\|da\|Afdeling Q - Den grænseløse\|sv\|Den gränslöse (film)\|lt=Boundless}} \| February 1, 2024 \| TBA \| 301,800{{cite web\|url=https://www.dfi.dk/nyheder/paaskeferien-i-biografen\|title=Påskeferien i biografen\|publisher=Danish Film Institute\|author=Martin Kofoed Hansen\|language=Danish\|date=3 April 2024}} \| TBA \| €6,900,000{{cite web \| url= https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/431036/ \| title=Ole Christian Madsen's crime-thriller Boundless in production\|first=Davide\|last=Abbatescianni\|work = Cineuropa\|date=22 September 2022}}
colspan="2"\| Total ! DKK 287,210,000 ! 3,482,383 ! colspan="1" \| ! €35,000,000
colspan="2" \| Average ! DKK 57,442,000 ! 580,397 ! colspan="1" \| ! €5,830,000

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:99%;"

Film

! Release date

! Box office gross (Denmark)

! Attendance (Denmark)

! Box office ranking (Danish films)

! Budget

The Keeper of Lost Causes

| October 3, 2013

| DKK 59,010,000

| 721,256{{cite web | url= https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/index.php/news/stories/nordic-admissions-2013-part-1-denmark-finland/ | title=Nordic Admissions 2013-Part 1: Denmark-Finland | work = Nordisk Film & TV Fond|date=24 January 2014}}

| #5

| €5,000,000{{cite web | url= https://trustnordisk.com/movie/the-keeper-of-lost-causes | title=The Keeper of Lost Causes | work = TrustNordisk}}

The Absent One

| October 2, 2014

| DKK 68,100,000

| 764,002{{cite web | url= https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/news/stories/nordic-admissions-2014-part-2-denmark-iceland-sweden | title=Nordic Admissions 2014 Part 2: Denmark-Iceland-Sweden | work = Nordisk Film & TV Fond|date=30 January 2015}}

| #2

| €5,200,000{{cite web | url= https://trustnordisk.com/movie/the-absent-one | title=The Absent One | work = TrustNordisk}}

A Conspiracy of Faith

| March 3, 2016

| DKK 64,300,000

| 704,971{{cite web | url= https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/news/specialReport/attendance-for-danish-films-drops-by-33-3-in-2016 | title=Attendance for Danish films drops 33.3% in 2016 | work = Nordisk Film & TV Fond|date=23 January 2017}}

| #4

| €5,300,000{{cite web | url= https://trustnordisk.com/movie/a-conspiracy-of-faith | title=A Conspiracy of Faith | work = TrustNordisk}}

{{ill|The Purity of Vengeance|da|Journal 64 (film)|ca|Expedient 64|cy|Journal 64|de|Verachtung (Film)|es|Expediente 64: Los casos del departamento Q|fa|ژورنال ۶۴|fr|Les Enquêtes du département V : Dossier 64|it|Paziente 64 - Il giallo dell'isola dimenticata|ko|미결처리반 Q: 순수의 배신|no|Journal 64 (film)|sv|Journal 64}}

| October 4, 2018

| DKK 72,500,000

| 765,111{{cite web | url= https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/assets/news/Denmark-2018-Annual-Admissions-Charts.pdf | title=Denmark 2018 Annual Admissions Charts | work = Nordisk Film & TV Fond|date=22 January 2019}}

| #1

| €5,200,000{{cite web | url= https://trustnordisk.com/movie/the-purity-of-vengeance | title=The Purity of Vengeance | work = TrustNordisk}}

{{ill|The Marco Effect|da|Marco effekten (film)|ca|Els casos del Departament Q: L'Efecte Marcus|cy|Marco Effekten|de|Erwartung – Der Marco-Effekt|fr|Les Enquêtes du département V : Effet Marco|sv|Marcoeffekten (film)}}

| May 27, 2021

| DKK 23,300,000{{cite web | url= https://variety.com/2022/film/global/box-office-denmark-finland-norway-iceland-sweden-1235173129/ | title=Nordic Box Office in 2021: 'No Time to Die" Keeps Screens Alive|publisher=Variety|first=Annika|last=Pham|date=6 February 2022}}

| 225,243{{cite web | url= https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/assets/news/Denmark-2021-Annual-Admissions-Charts.pdf | title=Denmark 2021 Annual Admissions Charts | work = Nordisk Film & TV Fond|date=14 February 2021}}

| N/A

| €7,400,000{{cite web | url= https://trustnordisk.com/movie/the-marco-effect | title=The Marco Effect | work = TrustNordisk}}

{{ill|Boundless (film)|da|Afdeling Q - Den grænseløse|sv|Den gränslöse (film)|lt=Boundless}}

| February 1, 2024

| TBA

| 301,800{{cite web|url=https://www.dfi.dk/nyheder/paaskeferien-i-biografen|title=Påskeferien i biografen|publisher=Danish Film Institute|author=Martin Kofoed Hansen|language=Danish|date=3 April 2024}}

| TBA

| €6,900,000{{cite web | url= https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/431036/ | title=Ole Christian Madsen's crime-thriller Boundless in production|first=Davide|last=Abbatescianni|work = Cineuropa|date=22 September 2022}}

colspan="2"| Total

! DKK 287,210,000

! 3,482,383

! colspan="1" |

! €35,000,000

colspan="2" | Average

! DKK 57,442,000

! 580,397

! colspan="1" |

! €5,830,000

The films have been massively successful, selling over three million tickets in Denmark alone, where the installments regularly top the yearly box-office. {{ill|The Purity of Vengeance|da|Journal 64 (film)|ca|Expedient 64|cy|Journal 64|de|Verachtung (Film)|es|Expediente 64: Los casos del departamento Q|fa|ژورنال ۶۴|fr|Les Enquêtes du département V : Dossier 64|it|Paziente 64 - Il giallo dell'isola dimenticata|ko|미결처리반 Q: 순수의 배신|no|Journal 64 (film)|sv|Journal 64}} (2018) became the highest grossing Danish film of all time upon release,{{cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/it/newsdetail/364870/|title=I film danesi dominano il box office locale 2018|publisher=cineuropa.org|date=19 December 2018|accessdate=29 December 2019}} with a gross of 72,500,000 DKK, The Absent One (2014) the second highest with 68,1 M. DKK, A Conspiracy of Faith (2016) the fourth with 64,3 M. DKK, and The Keeper of Lost Causes (2012) the fifth with 59,01 M. DKK. The Purity of Vengeance is additionally the 11th overall highest grossing film in Denmark.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/the-purity-of-vengeance-breaks-box-office-records-denmark-zentropa-nikolaj-arcel-mikkel-norgaard-1202508027/|title=Zentropa Crime-Thriller 'The Purity Of Vengeance' Breaks Danish Box Office Record|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|date=22 November 2018}} The fifth film {{ill|The Marco Effect|da|Marco effekten (film)|ca|Els casos del Departament Q: L'Efecte Marcus|cy|Marco Effekten|de|Erwartung – Der Marco-Effekt|fr|Les Enquêtes du département V : Effet Marco|sv|Marcoeffekten (film)}} however, which marked a complete recast, was significantly less successful despite a larger budget. The sixth film, {{ill|Boundless (film)|da|Afdeling Q - Den grænseløse|sv|Den gränslöse (film)|lt=Boundless}}, had the best opening for a Danish film since Checkered Ninja 2 in 2021, three years prior,{{cite web|url=https://www.kino.dk/nyheder/ny-afdeling-q-film-faar-bedste-biografaabning-en-dansk-film-i-flere-aar|title=Ny Afdeling Q-film får bedste biografåbning for en dansk film i flere år!|publisher=Kino.dk|first=Daniel|last=Hartvig|language=Danish|date=5 February 2024}} and is currently the most watched film of 2024 in Danish cinemas.

==Critical response==

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Film ! Rotten Tomatoes ! Metacritic ! Kino.dk
The Keeper of Lost Causes \| 71% (28 reviews){{cite web \| url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_keeper_of_lost_causes \| title=The Keeper of Lost Causes \| website = Rotten Tomatoes \| publisher = Fandango Media}} \| 62 (8 reviews){{cite web \| url= https://www.metacritic.com/movie/department-q-the-keeper-of-lost-causes \| title=Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes \| website = Metacritic \| publisher = CBS Interactive}} \| 4.2/6 (7 reviews){{cite web \| url= https://www.kino.dk/film/k/kv/kvinden-i-buret \| title= Kvinden i Buret \| website = Kino.dk}}
The Absent One \| 92% (12 reviews){{cite web \| url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_absent_one \| title=The Absent One \| website = Rotten Tomatoes \| publisher = Fandango Media}} \| 61 (6 reviews){{cite web \| url= https://www.metacritic.com/movie/department-q-the-absent-one \| title=Department Q: The Absent One \| website = Metacritic \| publisher = CBS Interactive}} \| 3.5/6 (7 reviews){{cite web \| url= https://www.kino.dk/film/k/kv/kvinden-i-buret \| title= Kvinden i Buret \| website = Kino.dk}}
A Conspiracy of Faith \| 100% (6 reviews){{cite web \| url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_conspiracy_of_faith_2016 \| title=A Conspiracy of Faith \| website = Rotten Tomatoes \| publisher = Fandango Media}} \| 75 (3 reviews){{cite web \| url= https://www.metacritic.com/movie/department-q-a-conspiracy-of-faith \| title=Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith \| website = Metacritic \| publisher = CBS Interactive}} \| 3.7/6 (7 reviews){{cite web \| url= https://www.kino.dk/film/f/fl/flaskepost-fra-p \| title= Flaskepost Fra P \| website = Kino.dk}}
{{ill\|The Purity of Vengeance\|da\|Journal 64 (film)\|ca\|Expedient 64\|cy\|Journal 64\|de\|Verachtung (Film)\|es\|Expediente 64: Los casos del departamento Q\|fa\|ژورنال ۶۴\|fr\|Les Enquêtes du département V : Dossier 64\|it\|Paziente 64 - Il giallo dell'isola dimenticata\|ko\|미결처리반 Q: 순수의 배신\|no\|Journal 64 (film)\|sv\|Journal 64}} \| 66% (3 reviews){{cite web \| url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_purity_of_vengeance \| title=The Purity of Vengeance \| website = Rotten Tomatoes \| publisher = Fandango Media}} \| N/A \| 4/6 (7 reviews){{cite web \| url= https://www.kino.dk/film/j/jo/journal-64 \| title= Journal 64 \| website = Kino.dk}}
{{ill\|The Marco Effect\|da\|Marco effekten (film)\|ca\|Els casos del Departament Q: L'Efecte Marcus\|cy\|Marco Effekten\|de\|Erwartung – Der Marco-Effekt\|fr\|Les Enquêtes du département V : Effet Marco\|sv\|Marcoeffekten (film)}} \| N/A \| N/A \| 3.5/6 (8 reviews){{cite web \| url= https://www.kino.dk/film/m/ma/marco-effekten \| title= Marco Effekten \| website = Kino.dk}}
{{ill\|Boundless (film)\|da\|Afdeling Q - Den grænseløse\|sv\|Den gränslöse (film)\|lt=Boundless}} \| N/A \| N/A \| 4/6 (7 reviews){{cite web \| url= https://www.kino.dk/film/den-graenseloese \| title= Den Grænseløse \| website = Kino.dk}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:99%; text-align: center;"

Film

! Rotten Tomatoes

! Metacritic

! Kino.dk

The Keeper of Lost Causes

| 71% (28 reviews){{cite web | url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_keeper_of_lost_causes | title=The Keeper of Lost Causes | website = Rotten Tomatoes | publisher = Fandango Media}}

| 62 (8 reviews){{cite web | url= https://www.metacritic.com/movie/department-q-the-keeper-of-lost-causes | title=Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes | website = Metacritic | publisher = CBS Interactive}}

| 4.2/6 (7 reviews){{cite web | url= https://www.kino.dk/film/k/kv/kvinden-i-buret | title= Kvinden i Buret | website = Kino.dk}}

The Absent One

| 92% (12 reviews){{cite web | url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_absent_one | title=The Absent One | website = Rotten Tomatoes | publisher = Fandango Media}}

| 61 (6 reviews){{cite web | url= https://www.metacritic.com/movie/department-q-the-absent-one | title=Department Q: The Absent One | website = Metacritic | publisher = CBS Interactive}}

| 3.5/6 (7 reviews){{cite web | url= https://www.kino.dk/film/k/kv/kvinden-i-buret | title= Kvinden i Buret | website = Kino.dk}}

A Conspiracy of Faith

| 100% (6 reviews){{cite web | url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_conspiracy_of_faith_2016 | title=A Conspiracy of Faith | website = Rotten Tomatoes | publisher = Fandango Media}}

| 75 (3 reviews){{cite web | url= https://www.metacritic.com/movie/department-q-a-conspiracy-of-faith | title=Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith | website = Metacritic | publisher = CBS Interactive}}

| 3.7/6 (7 reviews){{cite web | url= https://www.kino.dk/film/f/fl/flaskepost-fra-p | title= Flaskepost Fra P | website = Kino.dk}}

| 66% (3 reviews){{cite web | url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_purity_of_vengeance | title=The Purity of Vengeance | website = Rotten Tomatoes | publisher = Fandango Media}}

| N/A

| 4/6 (7 reviews){{cite web | url= https://www.kino.dk/film/j/jo/journal-64 | title= Journal 64 | website = Kino.dk}}

| N/A

| 3.5/6 (8 reviews){{cite web | url= https://www.kino.dk/film/m/ma/marco-effekten | title= Marco Effekten | website = Kino.dk}}

{{ill|Boundless (film)|da|Afdeling Q - Den grænseløse|sv|Den gränslöse (film)|lt=Boundless}}

| N/A

| 4/6 (7 reviews){{cite web | url= https://www.kino.dk/film/den-graenseloese | title= Den Grænseløse | website = Kino.dk}}