Dept. Q | Season 1, Episode 2 | Survivor: Guess, Confess, Survive
Release Date: 06/17/2025
Dept. Q | Season 1, Episode 9 | Rescue and Reunion: A Golden Tot Finale
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š„ Welcome back, Couch Potatoes! š„ Episode at a Glance šµļøāāļø Creepy Interview Kickoff: We open with Terry Dundee at Godhaven Boys Home interviewing a young Lyle Jennings. The conversation is chilling as Lyle describes his punishments: āNot as bad as the hyperbar though.ā Terry presses for details, and Lyle explains, āHyperbaric chamber. Itās what they put divers in if they get the bendsā¦ Our da bought an old one for his businessāā and admits his mother used it as punishment. Sometimes, sheād leave them in for hours, turning lights on and off, and Lyle says,...
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Dept. Q | Season 1, Episode 8 | Rocket: The Great Sam Haig Switcheroo
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š„ Episode at a Glance Buckle up, Couch Potatoes! Episode 8 of Rocket is a loaded tot tray of psychological horror, family vendetta, and jaw-dropping reveals. Jen and Ray break down every crispy layer, from Carlās fever-dream shootout to Merrittās suffocating captivity in the hyperbaric chamber. Hereās whatās sizzling: š« Carlās Dream Sequence: Carlās psyche takes center stage in a vivid garage showdown with Caroline Kerr. In this dream, he interrogates Caroline about her testimony and even pulls a gun on Charlie Bellāonly to shoot him and jolt awake. Carlās subconscious is...
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Dept. Q | Season 1, Episode 7 | The Pliers: Survival Isnāt Pretty, But Itās Potato Tough
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š„ Welcome back, Couch Potatoes! š„ Episode at a Glance Dept. Qās seventh helping is a crispy casserole of pain, pluck, and pure potato grit! Merrittās survives the ultimate spud-powered torture chamber as sheās forced to channel her inner dentist with a pair of pliers (hold onto your totsāthis is not for the faint of starch!). Meanwhile, Carl and Akram are tag-teaming suspects with existential-cop flair, Rose is pepper-spraying her way through love triangles, and the old womanās wig takes flight in a moment of pure tater drama. Hereās whatās sizzling in this tot-tally...
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Nine Perfect Strangers (S2, E7) | Mergers and Acquisitions: Mushrooms, Meltdowns & Midnight Madness
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š„ Welcome back, Couch Potatoes! š„ Episode at a Glance Zauberwald is officially off the rails, and your favorite strangers are tossed straight into the emotional fryerāno crispy edges in sight. Hereās whatās sizzling: š©ø Matriarch Meltdown: We open with a flashbackāHelena, the queen of cold comfort, tells Martin to āmake it workā with Masha, then coughs up blood and delivers a backhanded compliment for the ages: āIf she fails, we fail. She wonāt fail, unlike some people I know.ā Generational trauma, anyone? šļø Inheritance Insult: Masha arrives at Zauberwald with...
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Dept. Q | Season 1, Episode 6 | Team Doolally: One Hot Mess of Tots
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š„ Welcome back, Couch Potatoes! š„ Episode at a Glance Dept. Qās āTeam Doolallyā is in full meltdown mode this weekārain-soaked park benches, pressure-cooker therapy sessions, and an ice cream shop showdown thatāll haunt your dreams. The squadās juggling trauma, trust issues, and a parade of creeps, all while trying to keep their own families and sanity intact. Hereās whatās sizzling: ā Park Bench Paranoia: Merit and Sam Haigās rainy rendezvous is a crash course in spycraft and suspicion. Sandwiches are eaten, secrets are swapped, and Merit learns the hard way that...
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Dept. Q | Season 1, Episode 5 | The Crag: Where Every Clue Gets Crispy
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Dept. Q hits its stride in āThe Crag,ā an episode where every lead is a sharp edge and every clue is a crispy surprise. Jen and Ray dig into the pivotal Pentalina ferry flashback, Merrittās claustrophobic āpressure tomb,ā and a cascade of cluesāan alias, an affair, and a missing necklaceāthat finally get the whole team cooking. With emotional gut-punches, witty banter, and detective teamwork at its finest, this episode proves Dept. Q is firing on all cylinders and ready to serve up the twistiest tots yet. Episode Highlights š¢ The Pentalina Ferry Flashback: Merrittās...
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Dept. Q | Season 1, Episode 4 | Day One: Merrit's Nightmare BeginsāPass the Tots!
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š„ Welcome back, Tator Tot Sleuths! š„ Episode 4 is a pressure-cooked platter of secrets, heartbreak, and detective brilliance. The case pivots around three tantalizing leadsāa hidden alias, a brief affair, and a mysterious necklaceāeach one peeling back new layers of Merrittās life and the tangled web surrounding her disappearance. From ferry flashbacks to hotel records, Dept. Q is firing on all cylinders, and every clue brings us closer to the truth (and a little closer to the edge of our seats). Episode Highlights ā“ļø Pentalina Ferry Flashback: The episode opens with a...
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Dept. Q | Season 1, Episode 3 | The Hat & the Boobrie: Secrets from the Chamber
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š„ Welcome back, Tator Tot Sleuths! š„ This week, Dept. Q cranks up the suspense and the stakes. Merrittās ordeal in the āpressure coffinā is more harrowing than ever, while Carl, Akram, and Rose follow a trail of hats, haunted homes, and cryptic bird logos. Family secrets, psychological warfare, and a web of old wounds keep the investigationāand the tensionāat a rolling boil. Episode Highlights š§āāļø Merrittās Pressure Chamber Nightmare: Her captors literally turn up the pressure, weaponizing the hyperbaric chamber to force confessions and inflict excruciating...
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Nine Perfect Strangers (S2, E6) | The Other Side: Butterflies, Burdens, & Boo!
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š„ Welcome back to the crispy chaos, Tator Tot Nation! š„ Episode at a Glance (SPOILER ALERT!) This week, Zauberwald serves up a psychedelic smorgasbord of secrets, breakdowns, and breakthroughs as Mashaās āhealingā retreat spins off the rails. From puppet therapy to wine baths and a mud-soaked father-son reunion, Episode 6 is a wild ride through the messy middle of trauma, memory, what it means to truly heal, and the very real danger of human experimentation. Hereās whatās sizzling: š Masha Unhinged: Masha is spiraling, torn between vengeance and forgiveness after Prague....
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Dept. Q | Season 1, Episode 2 | Survivor: Guess, Confess, Survive
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š„ Welcome Back, Tator Tot Sleuths! š„ Dept. Q is serving up a second helping of suspense, and this week the spotlight is on Merrittās chilling monthly ritual: Guess, Confess, Survive. As Carl and Akram dig deeper into the cold case files, Merritt faces her captorās twisted gameāforced to relive her toughest prosecutions and confess her āsinsā in a desperate bid to stay alive. The tension is sizzling, the clues are crisp, and the team is starting to come together, one crunchy crisis at a time. Episode Highlights š Merritt endures her captorās monthly guessing...
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Dept. Q is serving up a second helping of suspense, and this week the spotlight is on Merrittās chilling monthly ritual: Guess, Confess, Survive.
As Carl and Akram dig deeper into the cold case files, Merritt faces her captorās twisted gameāforced to relive her toughest prosecutions and confess her āsinsā in a desperate bid to stay alive.
The tension is sizzling, the clues are crisp, and the team is starting to come together, one crunchy crisis at a time.
Episode Highlights
š Merritt endures her captorās monthly guessing gameāforced to confess which case landed her in captivity, scratching names on the wall and clinging to hope.
šµļøāāļø Carl and Akram lock horns over the direction of āthe file,ā but Akramās empathy and tech savvy start to win Carl over.
š¢ Moira Jacobson demands results, pushing Akram to make Merrittās case Dept. Qās top priority.
š§āāļø Merrittās brother William escapes his care home, adding a wild card to the investigation.
š Carlās home life is a hot messāawkward parenting moments, teenage drama, and Martinās neuroscience lectures.
šļø Dr. Rachel Irvingās therapy session with Carl spirals into sarcasm and a panic attack, with Akram stepping in for a real rescue.
š©āš¦³ Roseās jealousy over Akramās new partnership flares, but Moira keeps her sidelined.
š¤ Hardy unofficially joins Dept. Q, bringing fresh energy to the team.
š„ Carl and Akramās partnership starts to crisp up, with Akram setting boundaries and Carl learning to (sort of) trust.
Totty Takeaways
This episode is a golden-brown blend of trauma, teamwork, and tenacity. Merrittās monthly guessing game is haunting, Carlās emotional walls are cracking, and Akram is emerging as the secret sauce Dept. Q needs. Grab your totsāthis is comfort crime TV at its crunchiest!
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