A crew member working on the second season of Netflix’s crime drama Dept. Q died on Thursday in an accident involving a hydraulic lift at FirstStage Studios in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The man has been named in local reports as Philip Ross, 30. Police Scotland confirmed officers were called to the scene at around 3:00 p.m.
“We were called to a report of a man seriously injured at an industrial premises in the Bath Road area of Edinburgh,” a Police Scotland spokesperson said. “The death is not being treated as suspicious, however enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
Ross was pronounced dead a short time after emergency services arrived, according to police, who say the investigation into the circumstances of the accident is continuing.
FirstStage Studios, where the incident occurred, described Ross as a contractor working for one of the companies using the facility.
“FirstStage Studios was devastated to learn of the tragic death of a contractor working for one of our production customers,” a studio spokesperson said. “We understand an investigation is under way so cannot comment further save to offer our condolences to the contractor’s family and colleagues.”
Left Bank Pictures, the production company behind Dept. Q, also issued a statement.
“We are deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death of a member of our Dept. Q crew,” a Left Bank Pictures spokesperson told TheWrap. “Our thoughts are with their family, friends and colleagues at this incredibly difficult time, and we are offering support for those affected.”
FirstStage Studios sits on the site of a former renewable energy company and was first used as a filming location for Avengers: Infinity War before being converted into a permanent studio in 2020 with the help of Jason Connery, son of the late actor Sean Connery.
Dept. Q, which premiered in May of last year, had recently wrapped filming on its second season, though the crew remained on site completing work when the accident occurred.
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