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Crew Member Dies on Set of Netflix Series Dept. Q in Edinburgh
A crew member died on the set of Dept.
Q in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Nov.
12.
The Netflix series is produced by Left Bank Pictures, which said it was shocked and was supporting those affected.
Police were called to an industrial site in the Bath Road area after a man was reported seriously injured.
The death is not being treated as suspicious, but police are still investigating the circumstances.
No cause of death has been shared.
A contractor also died at FirstStage Studios in 2022, and local authorities are still conducting a Fatal Accident Inquiry into that separate death.
The current police inquiries are ongoing.
A crew member of Netflix series Dept. Q died after being seriously injured at a film studio in Edinburgh.
Emergency services were called to FirstStage Studios at about 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026.
Police said the man was pronounced dead a short time later.
Police Scotland said the death was not being treated as suspicious and inquiries were ongoing.
Production company Left Bank Pictures said it was shocked and saddened and was offering support to those affected.
- Who
- An unnamed male crew member working on Dept. Q.
- What
- He died after being seriously injured at a film studio.
- When
- Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at about 3 p.m.
- Where
- FirstStage Studios in Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Why
- The cause of the injury and death was not stated; police said inquiries were ongoing.
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Police were called to FirstStage Studios after a report of a seriously injured man.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Left Bank Pictures issued a statement expressing shock and offering support.
- Production
- Dept. Q, a Netflix series
- Production company
- Left Bank Pictures
- Location
- FirstStage Studios, Edinburgh
- Emergency call
- Around 3 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2026
- Police position
- Death not treated as suspicious; inquiries ongoing
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What people are saying
The death is not being treated as suspicious, however, inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
We are 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.