Dept. Q Season 2 may depend on it winning an award, and it does not look good

Netflix's Dept. Q's renewal for a season 2 may depend on winning an award under the most competitive category, and the future looks bleak.

Netflix has put its trust in Dept Q despite an ordinary viewership. Identifying the show's award potential in the upcoming Emmy Awards, it has made a last-minute submission of the show into the Emmys' Best Drama Series category, suggesting they are expecting to have a Baby Reindeer type fate with Dept. Q.

Read on to know more.

Netflix has submitted Dept. Q for Emmy Awards under the Best Drama Series category

According to Forbes, Netflix has officially submitted Dept. Q for Emmy consideration in the Best Drama Series category. This signals, for the first time, that Netflix sees prestige and awards potential in the show, something that hadn’t been clear from viewership metrics or their previous silence about a possible season 2.

The last-minute submission just before the Emmy deadline is a significant move by Netflix. Earlier, Baby Reindeer was released and submitted at the last moment, eventually to become an awards juggernaut. The platform is probably expecting a similar fate for Dept. Q, even if it wasn't initially positioned as a chart-topping success.

If the show gets recognised in the Emmys, it would be easy for the Dept. Q is to get renewed for its season 2. The platform is open for season 2, but seems to be gauging the possibilities before confirming the renewal.

However, the show's nomination or win in the Emmys is highly unlikely as the category is stacked with shows like Severance, The White Lotus, The Last of Us, and The Pitt, which had far better viewership metrics than Dept. Q. Even in terms of the cast names, actors like Noah Wyle from The Pitt might overshadow Matthew Goode, even though his performance was well-received.

What does Netflix's last-minute decision tell us about the Dept. Q's fate?

Netflix's decision to submit Dept. Q for the Emmys is itself a significant decision. It suggests that the platform is taking the show seriously as a creative success and as a project that needs to be developed further. Even if it doesn’t win, the Emmy submission might give the show a shot at long-term survival by boosting its visibility, prestige, and possibly audience demographics.

According to a report by Forbes, Scott Frank, the showrunner, had earlier revealed that he has already mapped out season 2. He said:

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“I might just do six next time. We’ll see. But I do know what I want to do next. I do have the story in mind for the next season.”

Frank also hinted at a possible format tweak, suggesting the next chapter might be a tighter six-episode run instead of nine. The Emmy submission and Frank's statement indicate that Dept. Q might get renewed for season 2. The show might get renewed even if it doesn't score at the Emmys, but an official confirmation from Netflix is awaited.

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