Department Q in order

Movies adapted from the Department Q series of novels by Jussi Adler-Olsen 6 films, 11h 26m in all, in release order.

The Keeper of Lost Causes
2013 · 93 min
Denmark, 2013. Police officers Carl Mørck and Hafez el-Assad, sole members of Department Q, which is focused on closing cold cases, investigate the disappearance of politician Merete Lynggaard, vanished when she and her brother were traveling aboard a ferry five years ago.
Worth the Hype
The Absent One
2014 · 116 min
Denmark, 2014. A former police officer asks Carl Mørck, head of Department Q, to find out who brutally killed his young twins in 1994. Although a local inhabitant confessed and was convicted of murder, Carl and his partner Assad soon realize that there is something in the case resolution that is terribly wrong.
Worth the Hype
A Conspiracy of Faith
2016 · 108 min
Denmark, 2016. A blurred note is found in a bottle that has traveled across the ocean for a long time. After deciphering the cryptic note, Department Q follow a sinister trail that leads them to investigate a case that occurred in 2008. At the same time, new tragic events take place that test their faith and deepest beliefs.
Popcorn Flick
The Purity of Vengeance
2018 · 118 min
Copenhagen, 2018. A frightening discovery is made in an old apartment. The subsequent investigation of Department Q leads them to an infamous institution for girls that was suddenly closed in the early sixties.
Worth the Hype
The Marco Effect
2021 · 125 min
When a homeless Romani boy is arrested at the Danish border for possession of a missing public servant's passport, police inspector Carl Mørck and Department Q are tasked with finding the connection.
Snoozefest
Boundless
2024 · 126 min
In a moment of cowardice, Detective Carl Mørck sends Rose, his junior colleague in Department Q, to the remote Danish island of Bornholm to answer his old colleague Christian Habersaat's repeated requests. But during his forced retirement ceremony Christian kills himself sending Rose into a journey deep into her own traumatic past. Later, Department Q are embroiled into an old cold case of a girl found dead hanging in a tree.
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Frequently asked questions

What order should I watch Department Q in?

1. The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013), 2. The Absent One (2014), 3. A Conspiracy of Faith (2016), 4. The Purity of Vengeance (2018), 5. The Marco Effect (2021), 6. Boundless (2024).

How long does it take to watch all of Department Q?

About 11h 26m across 6 released films.

Do any Department Q films have post-credit scenes?

None are listed on TMDB.