Netflix viewers baffled as new psychological drama disappears from platform
Netflix users were left confused after a new psychological drama disappeared from the streaming platform just hours after it was released
Netflix subscribers experienced a whirlwind of confusion when a newly-released psychological thriller was abruptly removed from the platform just hours after its debut.
Viewers diving into the much-anticipated series Dept Q were met with surprise as they discovered the show had vanished following the initial few episodes.
The gripping narrative unravels the story of Detective Carl Morck, portrayed by Matthew Goode, as he delves into a cold missing persons case surrounding the mysterious vanishing of prosecutor Merritt Lingard, played by Chloe Pirrie, who disappeared years prior from a ferry.
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Reports swiftly flooded in from puzzled Netflix fans who found that the series had been wiped from their watch list, with attempts to find it on the streaming service's homepage suggesting it had not yet premiered.
One disgruntled fan aired their grievances on X, stating: "Hey @netflix what happened to #DeptQ? Binge watched the first eight episodes, went out to dinner and it is no longer even showing up on Netflix. What the crap? ? ? ? ?"
Another viewer queried directly on Twitter: "@netflix ummm hello? Where did Dept Q go all of a sudden? Got up to episode four now it's gone? ? #wtf #netflix #deptq."
Additionally, a third viewer expressed their frustration: "Seems like there is some sort of problem at @NetflixUK @netflix. Had an email reminder about #DeptQ starting today. Just finished episode two and the whole thing has disappeared. You can't even search for it. I was rather enjoying it. Be nice if #Netflix told us what's happened."
However, it appears the disappearance may have been a fleeting glitch as all nine episodes of Dept Q are now once again accessible for viewing on Netflix UK.
Dept Q, based on the book series by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen and previously adapted into six films, is now being reimagined for Netflix, set in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland.
The show features Goode's gruff and argumentative detective as part of a squad given a special budget to probe high-profile cold cases in a public relations stunt.
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The cast also includes Jamie Sives, Mark Bonnar, Alexej Manvelov, and Leah Byrne. Nick Hilton from The Independent gave the series a three-star review, criticizing it for its "lazy assembly of character tropes," but still found it to be riveting viewing.
Hilton wrote: "This first series unfurls over the course of nine hour-long episodes, giving it plenty of time to grow on you. Goode is a mercurial performer, capable of being, by turns, appealingly smooth and discomfitingly sleazy.
He is a good fit for a 'defective detective' role like this. The rest of the cast – including Scottish luminaries like Mark Bonnar and Kelly Macdonald – round out a good ensemble."
He further noted that what makes the series successful is that Dept Q "it takes its mystery seriously".
"This may seem an obvious thing for a crime drama to do, but frequently the modern mystery is gossamer thin, privileging the psychodrama of the detective over crude tools like, you know, plot.
Dept Q builds a big, meaty plot that's half-procedural, half-horror. Over time it becomes more compelling, which is a strong recommendation," he penned.
