Man dies at Edinburgh film studio behind Netflix's Dept Q

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 20:01 · Archive

A man has died at FirstStage Studios in Edinburgh, which produces Netflix and Amazon Prime series including Dept Q.

Emergency services were called to FirstStage Studios in Leith, Edinburgh around 3pm on Thursday after a man was reported seriously injured. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police Scotland confirmed that the death is not being treated as suspicious, though inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

The Mirror reports the man was a crew member working on Netflix series Dept Q, a crime thriller based on books by Danish writer Jussi Adler-Olsen. The series debuted on Netflix in May 2025 and climbed the charts; work has started on a highly-anticipated second season. Left Bank Pictures, the production company, said they were 'deeply shocked and saddened' by the death and are offering support to those affected.

FirstStage Studios was started by Sean Connery's son and has become home to multiple series for Netflix and Amazon Prime. The facility has produced Amazon's supernatural thriller The Rig, which was the first Amazon Original filmed entirely in Scotland, as well as the Bafta-nominated film The Outrun. It is not known what production was being filmed when the incident occurred.

How it is being reported

• Crew member on Netflix show Dept Q dies after being found injured at film studioA member of the crew for hit Netflix show Dept Q has died after emergency services were called to a report of a seriously injured man at FirstStage Studios in EdinburghThe Mirror · 13 Nov, 19:42
• Investigation launched after man dies at film studios behind hit series Dept Q and The RigA man has died at a film studio started by Sean Connery's son that is used to make some of Netflix and Amazon Prime's most popular shows.Daily Mail · 13 Nov, 19:02

In this story: FirstStage Studios · Netflix · Amazon Prime · Dept Q · Edinburgh · Left Bank Pictures · Sean Connery

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