A Dept. Q crew member died after being seriously injured at FirstStage Studios in Edinburgh on Thursday, turning Department Of Quality from a wrapped Netflix production into an active workplace death inquiry. Police were called after the unnamed man was hurt, and emergency services attended before he died.
Left Bank Pictures on Dept. Q
Left Bank Pictures said it was “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.” The company’s response leaves the production’s human cost front and center even as the series itself has recently wrapped filming.
Police Scotland and Health and Safety Executive
“The death is not being treated as suspicious, however, inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances,” Police Scotland said. A Health and Safety Executive spokesperson added, “We are aware of the incident and currently liaising with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and Police Scotland regarding the incident.” That puts the case into a formal review track rather than a simple production setback.
Netflix and Dept. Q
Netflix referred a request for comment to Left Bank Pictures, leaving the production company as the only public point of response. Dept. Q stars Matthew Goode as DCI Carl Morck, follows a team of misfits from the basement of an Edinburgh police station, and comes from writer-director Scott Frank, but the immediate story now is the unanswered question around how the crew member suffered the serious injury at FirstStage Studios.
